Pediatric Counselor II Behavioral Health MGMC

Counselor / TherapistFull-Time

Compensation

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Job Description

MaineGeneral Health. We’re With You. Be With Us.

MaineGeneral Health is a comprehensive non-profit system with the mission of enhancing, every day, the health of our patients, our families and our communities.

Job Description

The Role: Counselor II (LCSW or LCPC)

The Counselor provides assessment, diagnostic, individual, group, and family therapy services to patients treated on an outpatient basis.

This position qualifies for monthly student loan reimbursements!

The Opportunity

MaineGeneral Health is currently seeking an exceptional Counselor to join our Pediatric Center team. MaineGeneral is a leading health care system that is proud of the culture of excellence, compassion, and collaboration that extends to our patients and their families.

The Work

  • Formulates individual patient treatment plans and completes all required documentation.
  • Systematically and continually assesses the patient's mental status in collaboration with the patient/family/providers.
  • Provides outpatient individual, group, and family counseling.
  • Identifies and refers patients to appropriate community resources for follow-up care.

You Have:

  • Active LCSW-CC or LCPC-C required.
  • At least 2 years of Behavioral Health experience with children and families required.
  • Experience with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) required.
  • Excellent teamwork, communication, and collaboration skills.
  • Proven and demonstrated critical thinking skills.

The salary range shown reflects the base salary for this position. Individual compensation is determined based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, and market considerations. We are proud to offer a competitive total rewards package designed to recognize our caregivers and support them in delivering exceptional care to the communities we serve.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Job Exempt

Yes

Benefits

Supporting all aspects of our employees’ wellness – physical, emotional and financial – is a critical component of being a great place to work. With the wide range of benefits and programs available, employees have the resources they need to be well at every stage of life and plan for the future.

Physical Wellness

We offer quality health, dental, and vision benefits and wellness programs and resources to provide employees access to resources for a healthy lifestyle and help manage health care costs.

Employees have access to industry-leading leave for new parents.

A generous earned time plan is offered to all employees - We believe employees need and deserve time away from work to observe holidays, be with family, go on vacation, or simply take care of themselves.

Emotional Wellness

When life gets challenging, employees have access to our Employee Assistance Program for employees and anyone in their household.

Financial Wellness

Access the wages you’ve already earned before payday with Payactiv, giving you greater flexibility over your finances.

Tuition Reimbursement is available to all employees to further develop skills and career.

We offer eligible employees up to 2% of eligible pay in 403(b) company-matching contributions plus another 2% in the 401(a) retirement income plan.

Three insurance plans are available to protect your family from the sudden loss of income in the event of your death, terminal illness or serious injury from accident.

We offer both short-term and long-term disability insurance to replace a portion of your income if you become disabled and cannot work for a period of time.

Career Mobility

Helping our employees develop their skills and grow their careers is critical to how we retain our talent and sustain our business. We do this by offering our teammates a variety of leadership-supported programs and learning and development resources for every stage of their professional development. We know that our employees are our most valuable resource – they’re how we grow our business and care for our community.

Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Vet/Disability Assistive technologies are available. Application assistance for those requesting reasonable accommodation to the career site is available by contacting HR at (207) 861-3440.

Key Responsibilities

The counselor provides assessment, diagnostic, and therapeutic services to pediatric patients on an outpatient basis. They are responsible for formulating individual treatment plans and collaborating with families and providers to assess mental status.

Requirements

Candidates must hold an active LCSW-CC or LCPC-C license and possess at least two years of behavioral health experience with children and families. Proficiency in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and strong critical thinking and communication skills are required.

Qualifications

Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Individual therapyGroup therapyMental status assessmentTreatment planning

Pediatrics — Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 38% have no call, 74% require no weekends.

Counselor pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.3% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Counselor by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed paynot listedCounselor median $75k (middle half $64k–$87k)312 comparable listings, Oct 2026
Cost of livingMaine index 97.1US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
Counselor listings in Maine28 active13,590 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Oct 2026
Work settingon-sitepeers: 46% remote · 38% no call · 74% no weekends50 benchmarked listings
Sign-on & loan repaymentloan repaymentUS Counselor listings: 13% state a sign-on bonus (median $5k) · 15% offer loan repayment13,580 active listings, Oct 2026
Counselor pay trend+3.3% vs prior quarter—through Sep 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Oct 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page.

Top Counselor Jobs

43 matches · ranked by pay

Salary Distribution

30 jobs
14
<$70k
2
$70k-90k
5
$90k-110k
9
$110k-130k

Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks

29 jobs
401k / retirement match
86% this job
CME allowance
34%
Sign-on bonus
24%
Loan repayment
17% this job
PSLF eligible
10%

Share of similar jobs offering each benefit

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#2

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$34.82-$61.26/hr
#3

Licensed Clinical Mental Health Therapist - LICSW/LPCC/LMFT

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#4

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT, LPC, LCSW)

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Work-life snapshot

median 6.0this job 1.5
Below most Pediatrics (Counseling) listings for work-life

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 63 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

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About MaineGeneral Health System

Medical Practices
Augusta, Maine
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability
Paid Time Off
Tuition Reimbursement

Living in Augusta

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$285k
Typical market rent
$1,549/mo
Residents’ average commute
19 min
State income tax
Up to 7.2%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Sep 2026), Zillow market rents (Sep 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.