Occupational Therapist

Job Description

Salary: $80,000-$105,000

Cornerstones of Maine is seeking a licensed occupational therapist with experience working with young adults to join our team at our two locations in Portland, Maine. Our residential program meets the needs of young adult clients who are transitioning to independence in life and learning how to take care of their mental health. A strong candidate has knowledge of and experience in working with individuals struggling with mild to moderate mental health disorders and can foster a caring and supportive environment.

Who is Cornerstones of Maine?

Cornerstones of Maine is a boutique, private-pay, residential program that provides a suite of transitional support services to young adults. Cornerstones of Maine is the fastest growing therapeutic program in Maine, having tripled in size in 5 years. Founded and directed by two clinical psychologists, Cornerstones has become one of the most respected residential programs in the country, offering a therapeutic experience that is inaccessible in today’s insurance-bound mental health field. For more information on who we are and what we do, please visit

Work-Life Balance at Cornerstones of Maine

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.

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

Annual incentive bonuses and profit sharing

Health, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family

401(k) with matching

4 weeks of paid time off at hire with increases over time

Employer funded term-life insurance plan equivalent to salary with option to increase

Employer funded $10,000 whole-life insurance plan with option to increase

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, EDUCATION, and EXPERIENCE

We are currently seeking exceptional individuals with minimum 2 years of direct experience working in clinical or mental health settings with adolescents and/or young adults.

Please see our website for more information about our program:

* Applications will not be reviewed if they do not include a cover letter

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