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Mental Health Worker I (Agency Only) - Bangor Maine
Company: State of Maine Location: Bangor, Maine
Posted On: 05/19/2024
Opening Date: May 13, 2024 Closing Date: May 20, 2024 Job Class Code: 4015Grade: 11 Salary: $22.10 - $24.22/hr.* *Hourly rate is inclusive of a $1.00/hr. salary stipend and a $1.00/hr. direct care stipend. Applicants with Certified Nursing Assistant ("CNA") certificates, and who are on the State's CNA registry, will be paid an additional $.50/hour. Employees in this job classification begin at Step 5 of the pay scale. Starting salary for promotional candidates will follow contractual requirements. Employees in this job classification begin at Step 5 of the pay scale. Starting salary for promotional candidates will follow contractual requirements. - Additional shift differential .35 -/hour while working 2nd shift hours
- Additional shift differential .45 -/hour while working 3rd shift hours
- Additional weekend differential $.60/hour while working weekend hours Do you have a passion for mental healthcare, but haven't found a team that shares the same level of enthusiasm and compassionate care? We believe each staff member plays an integral role in meeting our mission to provide the highest quality of care possible. As our newest Mental Health Worker, you will provide paraprofessional support work involving the direct care, and rehabilitation of patients. Responsibilities include: implementing programs, treatment and education of those with severe and persistent mental illness and providing their direct patient care. We know our employees are the key to our success. We currently have job opportunities available, so you too can become part of our organization.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: High School diploma or equivalent. Preference will be given to those candidates with experience in mental health and who are registered on the State of Maine's CNA register and have a valid Maine driver's license. Agency information: Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center (DDPC) is a 69-bed psychiatric hospital serving the entire State of Maine that provides services for people with severe mental illness. As a member of a statewide community of care givers, DDPC collaborates with individuals with severe and persistent mental illness, their community and personal supports, to provide recovery-oriented, respectful, compassionate, and effective psychiatric care and treatment in the least restrictive, safest, and most therapeutic environment we can create. The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is dedicated to promoting health, safety, resilience, and opportunity for Maine people. The Department provides health and social services to approximately a third of the State's population, including children, families, older Mainers, and individuals with disabilities, mental illness, and substance use disorders. The Department also promotes public health, operates two state psychiatric hospitals, and provides oversight to health care providers. APPLICATION INFORMATION: For additional information about this position please contact Jennifer Iverson at 207-561-5425 or emailjennifer.iverson@maine.gov. To apply, please upload a resume and cover letter. To request a paper application, please contact Theresa Peppard at theresa.m.peppard@maine.gov. Benefits of working for the State of Maine: No matter where you work across Maine state government, you find employees who embody our state motto-"Dirigo" or "I lead"-as they provide essential services to Mainers every day. We believe in supporting our workforce's health and wellbeing with a valuable total compensation package, including: |
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