Child & Adolescent Therapist

beaconlightpsychology; Portland (ME); Hybrid; USD 98,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Flexible time off

401(k) with match

CE stipend / PSYPACT for psychologists

Administrative support

On-site parking

Job summary

Beacon Light Psychological Services (BLPS) in Portland, ME seeks a full-time therapist (W-2) to provide evidence-based treatment to children, adolescents, and families. The role includes individual therapy and parent coaching within a small, collaborative team, with ramp-up support and potential non-clinical duties as the practice grows.

The practice emphasizes CBT, ERP, DBT, and ACT with a private-pay model, offering on-site work in downtown Portland and hybrid scheduling, including telehealth

Qualifications

• Formal training and supervised CBT, and exposure/ERP or DBT protocols.
• Experience providing therapy to children and adolescents.
• Experience providing parent coaching or parent management training.
• Strong communication, timely responses, accurate documentation, and ability to work collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual therapy and parent coaching.
• Conduct phone consultations to assess clinical fit with prospective clients.
• Participate in team meetings and collaborative care discussions.
• Engage in community outreach and marketing efforts.

Skills

CBT

Exposure/ERP

DBT

Child & adolescent therapy

Parent coaching

Documentation

Education

Doctoral or Master-level licensure in Maine

Licensed psychologist (PhD/PsyD) or LCPC/LCSW/LMFT

Job description

Child & Adolescent Therapist - Full-Time - Portland, ME

Open to licensed psychologists, postdoctoral fellows, and fully licensed LCPCs, LCSWs, and LMFTs.

Beacon Light Psychological Services (BLPS) is a private-pay practice in downtown Portland offering evaluations, therapy, and parent coaching to children, adolescents, and families. We're hiring a full-time therapist, as a W-2 employee, who is committed to evidence-based treatment for children, adolescents, and parents and wants to grow with a small, collaborative team.

Why BLPS

As a private-pay practice, we have no prior authorizations, session caps, or insurance-driven treatment plans, so care is guided by clinical judgment. New clinicians receive internal referrals, including families completing comprehensive evaluations at BLPS, as well as from a growing network of outside referral sources in the community. Our practice administrator handles onboarding, scheduling reminders, superbills, and questionnaires, so you can focus on clinical work. As the practice grows, clinicians have opportunities to contribute to program development, supervision, and leadership.

Founded in 2022, BLPS is committed to high-quality care, responsiveness, and goal-oriented treatment that translates insight into meaningful action for the families we serve. Our clinical work is built on empirically supported treatments, and we prioritize approaches with strong research evidence, such as CBT, ERP, DBT, and ACT.

Who Should Apply

We welcome applicants at two levels:

• Doctoral: Licensed psychologists (PhD or PsyD) in Maine, or postdoctoral fellows completing supervised hours toward Maine licensure. Supervision toward licensure is provided in-house.
• Master's: Clinicians holding a full, independent Maine license (LCPC, LCSW, or LMFT). Conditional licenses are not eligible for this position.

Qualifications

Required:

• One of the credentials listed above
• Formal training and supervised experience in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), as well as in one or more specific evidence-based protocols (e.g., exposure/ERP, DBT)
• Experience providing therapy to children and adolescents
• Experience providing parent coaching or parent management training
• Strong communication, timely responses, accurate documentation, and the ability to work well with others

Preferred (not required):

• Experience providing therapy to adults
• Experience conducting family therapy

Position Structure

This is a full-time role, which we define as an average of 22 completed client sessions per week. Because building a caseload takes time, new clinicians may work fewer clinical hours at first while referrals and appointments grow. This ramp-up period is temporary, and we expect clinicians to reach full-time within several months. BLPS actively supports new clinicians in building their caseloads, and during ramp-up we may also offer additional compensation, such as paid non-clinical work, to help bridge income while referrals grow. Clinicians are also expected to maintain a limited number of sliding-scale slots to support access to care.

This position is designed to remain full-time over the long term and is not suited for applicants planning a later transition to part-time. Doctoral-level clinicians may also supervise practicum students and interns.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual therapy and parent coaching
• Conduct phone consultations with prospective clients to determine clinical fit
• Participate in team meetings and collaborative care discussions
• Engage in community outreach and marketing efforts

Compensation and Benefits

• Tiered commission-based compensation, with rates increasing as weekly caseload grows (approximate rates by licensure):
• Licensed master's-level clinicians: $71-$88 per completed billable hour
• Licensed psychologists: $103-$129 per completed billable hour
• Base administrative rate for approved work beyond clinical duties (e.g., program development and outreach projects)
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance at full-time status
• Flexible time off
• 401(k) retirement plan with 4% employer match
• Stipend for continuing education and licensure renewal (including PSYPACT for psychologists)
• Administrative support for client onboarding, superbills, reminders, questionnaires, and other tasks
• Employer-paid on-site parking in downtown Portland

Schedule

• Availability for at least two or three afternoon or evening time blocks (e.g., 12 PM-6 PM) is required to accommodate afterschool scheduling
• The rest of the schedule is flexible, provided that full-time caseload expectations are met
• Hybrid scheduling available, including telehealth days when appropriate

Start Date

As soon as possible