Public GuardianshipConservatorship Representative

Department ofHealth and Human Services (DHHS)

Human Services Caseworker

Opening Date: April 11 2025

Closing Date: April 25 2025

Job Class Code: 5069

Grade: 22 (P&T)

Salary: $25.68 $34.65 per hour*

*Pay includes a $3.00/hour stipend. An additional $1.00/hour stipend is available with a relevant Masters Degree.

Position Number:

Location: South Portland this position requires travel throughout Cumberland and York counties.

This is a fulltime position and allows for partial telework with management approval.

Job Duties:

This position requires professional social services work. The candidate will be serving as a public guardian and/or conservatorship representative for individuals subject to public guardianship and/or conservatorship including adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) and autism traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) mental illness and dementia.

As a Public Guardianship/Conservatorship Representative you will:
Advocate on behalf of individuals subject to public guardianship and/or conservatorship to facilitate their receipt of the highest quality services to meet their needs and achieve their goals
Promote the health and safety of individuals subject to public guardianship and/or conservatorship
Fulfill all public guardianship and/or conservatorship duties required by statute rule and policy
Interface with a variety of disciplines such as medical legal and mental health professionals to coordinate services
In coordination with the Client Asset Management Unit fulfill financial duties for individuals subject to public guardianship and/or conservatorship as required including asset management and representative payeeship.
Maintain communication with probate court regarding guardianship and status of public ward including timely completion of required court forms and following required procedures specified in statute
Provide consent for certain medical procedures and medication changes and facilitate consent for medical procedures requiring supervisory review and approval.
Maintain professional and beneficial relationships with individuals subject to public guardianship and/or conservatorship and their teams

Minimum Qualifications:

In order to qualify you must have a Bachelors Degree from an accredited educational institution in Social Work/Social Welfare; OR a Bachelors Degree in a related social service/social welfare/social work area which includes at least 12 courses in behavioral science social science or social work. Please submit a copy of your transcripts with your application materials.

Necessary Special Requirement: Applicants must have or be eligible for conditional or full licensure at the Licensed Social Worker (LSW) level as issued by the Maine State Board of Social Worker Licensure. An LSW requires an earned BA/BS in social work/social welfare. An LSWConditional requires an earned BA/BS in a field related to social work/social welfare.

The background of wellqualified candidates will include at least 1 year of experience working with incapacitated and dependent adults. Please describe that experience in your cover letter.

*Chapter 10 of the Maine State Board of Social Worker Licensure regulations defines a field related to social work or social welfare as including but not limited to: behavioral science social and behavioral sciences childhood development education human development mental health and human services psychology educational psychology rehabilitation services and sociology.

The board will consider degrees in other areas on an individual basis. For additional information on degree requirements contact the Maine Board of Social Work Licensure at.

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Agency information:

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 States 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.

The Office of Aging and Disability Services (OADS) within DHHS is responsible for ensuring the safety support and wellbeing of Maines older citizens vulnerable adults and adults with disabilities

Application Information:

Please submit all documents or files in PDF format.

For questions please contact Carla LaRoche at

To request a paper application please contact

Benefits of working for the State of Maine:

No matter where you work across Maine state government you find employees who embody our state mottoDirigo or I leadas they provide essential services to Mainers every day. We believe in supporting our workforces health and wellbeing with a valuable total compensation package including:

• WorkLife Fit Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using 13 paid holidays 12 days of sick leave and 3 weeks of vacation leave annually. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service and overtimeexempt employees receive personal leave.
• Health Insurance Coverage The State of Maine pays 8595 of employeeonly premiums $11196.96 $12514.32 annual value) depending on salary. Use this chart to find the premium costs for you and your family including the percentage of dependent coverage paid by the State.
• Dental Insurance The State of Maine pays 100 of employeeonly dental premiums $387.92 annual value).
• Retirement Plan The State contributes the equivalent of 13.29 of the employees pay towards the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS).

• Parental leave is one of the most important benefits for any working parent. All employees who are welcoming a childincluding fathers and adoptive parentsreceive six weeks of fully paid parental leave. Additional unpaid leave may also be available under the Family and Medical Leave Act.

State employees are eligible for anextensive and highly competitive benefits package covering many aspects of wellness. Learn about additional wellness benefits for State employees from the Office of Employee Health and Wellness.

Note: Benefits may vary somewhat according to specific collective bargaining agreements and are prorated foranything less than fulltime.

Theres a job and then theres purposeful transformative work. Our aim is to create a workplace where you can learn grow and continuously refine your skills. Applicants demonstrate job requirements in differing ways and we appreciate that many skills and backgrounds can make people successful in this role.

As an Equal Opportunity employer Maine State Government embraces a culture of respect and awareness. We are committed to creating a strong sense of belonging for all team members and our process ensures an inclusive environment to applicants of all backgrounds including diverse race color sex sexual orientation or gender identity physical or mental disability religion age ancestry national origin familial status or genetics.

If youre looking for a great next step and want to feel good about what you do wed love to hear from you. Please note reasonable accommodations are provided to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.