Clinical Team Lead - Behavioral Health Network

Mental Health TherapyFull-Time

Listed compensation

$53k-$77k

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Posted 2mo ago

Job Description

  • Job Location: Portland, ME 04101
  • Salary Range: $53,000.00 - $77,000.00 Salary
  • Job Shift: DayCLINICAL TEAM LEAD - Behavioral Health Network Do you possess strong leadership, organizational and communication skills?

Are you seeking an opportunity to contribute in a way that makes a difference? Join Catholic Charities of Maine, in our pursuit to provide help and create hope in Maine. Catholic Charities Maine Behavioral Health Network in Portland has an opening for a Full-Time Clinical Team Lead.

Definition: The Behavioral Health Network (BHN) Clinical Team Lead is the professional person responsible for providing group and individual clinical supervision/training, documentation, and record review for BHN team members and/or assigned interns.

This person is responsible for overseeing the quality of direct service care delivered in the program. Direct Service Care includes meaningful engagement with enrolled members along with consistent and accurate provisioning of required documentation.

The work occurs at the BHN South location with some travel required to support community client care, training and meetings.

This professional is responsible, in collaboration with Core Leadership Teams, for ensuring that care and services provided are high quality, clinically responsive and reflect best practice standards. This position reports to the Behavioral Health Network Southern Regional Director.

Benefits Include

$5,000 Sign-on Bonus! ($1,000 at hire, $1,500 after 6 months, $2,500 after one year) Six (6) Weeks of Earned Time in your first year Six (6) Paid Agency Holidays Comprehensive Medical Plans – choose from 3 options Dental & Vision Insurance Options 401(k) Agency Contribution Employer-Paid Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance Wellness Reimbursement (up to $100/year) + coaching & wellness support Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Voluntary Accident & Critical Illness Insurance with Health Screening Benefit Bereavement Leave Catholic Charities Maine is a United Way and Affirmative Action/EOE/Minorities/Females/Veteran/Disabled Employer.

Catholic Charities Maine participates in E-Verify. For more information on E-Verify, please go to: ccmaine.org Qualifications

Qualifications

The Clinical Team Lead shall have a minimum of a master’s degree. LCSW or LCPC. Candidates with an LMSW-C will also be considered.

In addition, the candidate must also be licensed as an Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC), Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC), or have accumulated 270 hours of approved alcohol and drug education.

A Clinical Professional Counselor (CCS) or willingness to obtain a CCS within the first 12 months of hire is also preferred. Minimum 2 years’ counseling experience and previous supervisory experience is preferred.

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Team Lead provides clinical supervision, training, and documentation review for team members and interns. They are responsible for ensuring high-quality, clinically responsive care and services in collaboration with leadership teams.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a master's degree and be licensed as an LCSW, LCPC, or LMSW-C. Additionally, they must possess or be eligible for alcohol and drug counseling credentials and have at least two years of counseling and supervisory experience.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Staff trainingQuality assuranceOrganizational skills

Mental Health Therapy Career Context

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is down 19.2% vs. the prior quarter (through Oct 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Maine is 97.1 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$65k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $67k in an average-cost state. 62.0% of Maine clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Mental Health Therapy by the numbers
MeasureThis jobMarket
Listed pay$53k–$77kMental Health Therapy median $74k (middle half $64k–$84k)307 comparable listings, Nov 2026
Cost-of-living adjusted pay~$67k in purchasing powerMaine index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)
All mental health therapy listings in Maine32 active1,998 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
New Mental Health Therapy listings2,561 in the last 30 days1,395 the 30 days before (+84%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026
Mental Health Therapy pay trend (all specialties)−19.2% vs prior quarter—through Oct 2026
Sources: WeekdayDoc live listing index, BEA Regional Price Parities (2024); as of Nov 2026. Same values as the Weekday Verdict and Market Insights on this page. Maine figures use all mental health therapys: too few Maine Mental Health Therapy postings state pay.

Work-life snapshot

3.0/ 10
Listing-based score
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About Catholic Charities Maine

Non-profit Organization Management
Portland, Maine
201-500 employees

Benefits & Perks

$5,000 Sign-on Bonus ($1,000 at hire, $1,500 after 6 months, $2,500 after one year)
Six (6) Weeks of Earned Time in first year
Six (6) Paid Agency Holidays
Comprehensive Medical Plans (3 options)
Dental & Vision Insurance Options
401(k) Agency Contribution
Employer-Paid Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Wellness Reimbursement (up to $100/year)

Living in Portland

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$563k≈ 10.6× annual pay
Typical market rent
$2,399/mo≈ 54% of gross pay
Residents’ average commute
19 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
101.9
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.

BEA 2024 · Portland-South Portland, ME metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

Ratios use this listing’s gross annual pay. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.