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Greater Portland Health
South Portland, Maine

Behavioral Health Clinician

CounselorFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not disclosed

Employment & setting
Full-Time
Call expectations
Not specified
Weekends
Not specified
Posted 1h ago · Verified live

Job description

Greater Portland Health is seeking a compassionate and enthusiastic Behavioral Health Clinician to provide outpatient counseling services to patients at our Brickhill location in South Portland.
We're looking for someone who brings:
* Experience assessing, diagnosing, and treating a broad range of mental health conditions
* Experience providing crisis intervention and risk assessment
* A collaborative approach to working with primary care, psychiatric, and interdisciplinary care teams
* A commitment to trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and patient-centered care
* A genuine passion for serving historically marginalized communities, including individuals who identify as LGBTQIA+ and/or BIPOC

Qualifications Full licensure is preferred (LCSW or LCPC), though strong conditionally licensed candidates (LMSW-CC or LCPC-C) are encouraged to apply. We value compassion, collaboration, and commitment to our mission as much as experience and credentials.
Join our warm, supportive team - we look forward to meeting you.

Generous Benefits Package

* Organization-wide incentive bonus of up to 5% of annual base salary
* Competitive compensation with shift differentials for some positions
* Health, Dental, Vision Insurance (Employer – Employee shared)
* Health Savings Accounts with employer contributions 
* Flexible Spending Accounts
* Employer paid Life insurance, Short-term and Long-term Disability
* 403(b) employer match up to 3%
* Generous PTO package includes paid personal days, holidays, time to volunteer, and vacation time
* Bereavement and Military Leave
* CME training hours and reimbursement
* Tuition assistance up to $1,500 for full-time (32 hour) employees 
* Gym Membership and more!

Key Responsibilities

The Behavioral Health Clinician will provide outpatient counseling services to patients at the Brickhill location. They will collaborate with primary care and interdisciplinary teams to deliver trauma-informed and patient-centered care.

Requirements

Candidates should have experience in assessing, diagnosing, and treating mental health conditions, as well as providing crisis intervention. Full licensure (LCSW or LCPC) is preferred, though conditionally licensed candidates (LMSW-CC or LCPC-C) are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Mental health assessmentDiagnosisTrauma-informed careCulturally responsive careInterdisciplinary collaborationPsychiatric care coordination

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 68% are remote, 30% have no call, 56% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 4.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Maine is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 62.0% of Maine clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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About Greater Portland Health

Hospitals and Health Care
Portland, ME
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Organization-wide incentive bonus up to 5% of annual base salary
Health, Dental, Vision Insurance
Health Savings Accounts with employer contributions
Flexible Spending Accounts
Employer paid Life, Short-term and Long-term Disability
403(b) employer match up to 3%
Generous PTO including personal days, holidays, volunteer time, vacation
Bereavement and Military Leave