Tele-Counseling Clinician; live in Maine) Kennebec Behavioral Health

Kennebec Behavioral Health, established in 1960 to provide comprehensive behavioral health services, named one of the Best Places to Work In Maine for the last 6 years, and is recognized as a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (
CCBHC
) is seeking caring, self-motivating ,independently licensed clinicians to join our established Tele-Counseling Team. This is a professional clinical position which provides tele-counseling services for individuals across the life span, from late adolescence through adulthood. The Tele-Counseling clinicians will provide counseling services for individuals living with behavioral health and/or co-occurring substance use disorders through a secure telehealth platform as directed by Kennebec Behavioral Health.

The focus and efforts of this position is to provide quality telehealth behavioral health services that seeks to achieve mutually defined client goals and objectives in an efficient and cost-effective manner. Tele-counseling clinicians are responsible for maintaining documentation in compliance with Licensing regulations and program standards. Applications are being taken for two (2) full-time, salaried positions. Enjoy a flexible schedule and a supportive team environment while engaging in meaningful work from the comfort of your home!

• Master’s degree in counseling, social-work, or related mental health field
• Full Maine licensure as a LCPC (Clinical Professional Counselor), LCSW (Clinical Social Worker), LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker), or LMFT (Marriage and Family Therapist) is required
• Must reside in the State of Maine
• Experience in providing outpatient therapy/counseling required. Experience in providing telehealth preferred.
• Comfort with utilization of telehealth technology and electronic client record is a must.
• Capable of providing a confidential, private, and therapeutically appropriate space to provide telehealth service. (This space/office will be remotely inspected to ensure the standards from which the clinician will provide Tele-Counseling)

KBH is an eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) that provides workers with qualifying employment and loan payments federal student debt forgiveness after 10 years or 120 monthly payments. Other benefits are:

• 403 (b) with employer match of 5% after 1 year of employment
• Flexible schedule
• Health Insurance with 3 plan options, coverage starts from Day 1!
• Dental and Vision insurance (paid for by KBH for the employee)
• Short and Long-term Disability Insurance (paid by KBH)
• Generous paid time off to include: 20 vacation days, 12 paid holidays, 8 sick days and a personal day
• Tuition reimbursement
• License Renewal Reimbursement
• Wellness Programs with some reimbursements
• Supportive work environment