Clinical Team Lead - Behavioral Health Network
Listed compensation
$53k-$77k
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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.
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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
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).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Listed pay | $53k–$77k | Mental Health Therapy median $74k (middle half $64k–$84k)307 comparable listings, Nov 2026 |
| Cost-of-living adjusted pay | ~$67k in purchasing power | Maine index 97.1 (US = 100)BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| All mental health therapy listings in Maine | 32 active | 1,998 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| New Mental Health Therapy listings | 2,561 in the last 30 days | 1,395 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 |
