Licensed Therapist

Job Description

Job Description

Cornerstones of Maine is excited to announce opportunities to join our growing team as a Psychotherapist/ Psychologist/ Therapist/ Clinician/ Counselor (Psy.D, PHD, LCPC, LCSW, etc.) within our residential young adult mental health program. For nearly a decade, we’ve been providing evidence-based, research-driven mental health services to young adults. This position is based in Portland, Maine.

This role offers the chance to work within an organization that values a compassionate culture, a meaningful mission, and strong opportunities for professional growth. We are seeking a candidates with experience in residential or inpatient settings, particularly with young adults facing significant mental health challenges. If you are passionate about supporting young adults on their mental health journey and thrive in a collaborative, mission-driven environment, we’d love to hear from you.

Our program is designed to support young adults who are navigating the challenges of transitioning to independence while learning to manage their mental health. We use an integrated therapeutic model, with psychotherapists managing a small caseload of clients and providing individual, group, and family therapy. The therapeutic environment fosters a collaborative, team-based approach, allowing staff to work together in supporting each client’s progress. This position offers an exciting blend of hands-on clinical work and the chance for in-depth exploration and development of clinical skills.

Cornerstones of Maine is a mission-driven, diversity-inclusive program that is committed to providing the same level of support to our staff that we do to our clients. As a collaborative collegial community we strive to make work fun and fulfilling and work to ensure that our team maintains a healthy work-life balance. We utilize a bottom-up approach to creating policies and procedures and we count on our staff to lend their voice to our company’s policies and procedures. Our work space is clean and ergonomic and the culture of our staff community is based on compassion, respect, collaboration, and transparency. We also provide opportunities for advancement for those seeking leadership, supervisory, or administrative opportunities.

Position Responsibilities:

• Conduct individual, group, and family psychotherapy
• Maintain small caseload
  
• Diagnostics and treatment planning
  
• Case consultation and treatment team collaboration
  

Compensation:

Cornerstones   provides the most robust compensation package of any mental health program in Maine. Our benefits include but are not limited to:

• Competitive salary with timeline for salary increases
• Health, dental, and vision insurance options for you and your family
• 401(k) with matching program
• 4 weeks of paid time off at hire with increases over time
• Employer funded term-life insurance plan 
• Whole lIfe insurance options
• Employer funded short and long-term disability insurance and workers compensation insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Paid parental leave
• Paid bereavement leave
• Professional development allowance
• Liability and malpractice insurance
  

Required skills and experience:

We are currently seeking a dynamic licensed psychotherapist, psychologist, therapist, clinician, LCPC, or LCSW with minimum 5 years of direct clinical experience working in mental health settings, including with neurodivergent adolescents and/or young adults. Our applicant should have a strong understanding of clinical work. Master’s degree or higher in psychology, counseling, social work, or a related field is required. CPR certification required by date of permanent hire.

Please see our website for more information about our program: 

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