Mental Health Worker III - Employment Coordinator (Agency Only)
Mental Health Worker III - Employment Coordinator (Agency Only)
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Job Description
Opening Date: June 3 2025
Closing Date: June 10 2025
Job Class Code: 4017
Grade: 17
Salary:$23.86 - $30.84/hourly
*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 States CNA registry will be paid an additional $.50/hour.
- Additional weekend differential $.60/hour while working weekend hours
Watch this video to learn more about building your career with us at Riverview Psychiatric Center: Come Join Our Team!
Job duties:
This is paraprofessional support work in training providing direct care and implementing the recovery model for the mentally ill patients. Work includes attending dry rounds and community meetings. Supervision of Riverview Psychiatric Centers patients in job-skills development and job coaching. Collects organizes and analyses information about patients in order to appraise interest aptitude and abilities for Vocational planning. Develop short and long term employment goals within Riverview E.I.P. as well as Community Voc-Rehab centers and community based employment. Documentation of goal-orientated progression in a weekly note format. Work collaboratively with management/staff of work sites and areas to assure work safety proper training of mechanical equipment and conduct research and development of community-based employment opportunities. Collect data from patients time sheets from payroll management register for proper check processing.
Minimum Qualifications:
High school diploma or equivalent and four (4) years of direct care mental health experience. Candidates must have completed the department approved Vocational Training Program. Preference will be given to candidates who have high-level computer skills.
Licensing Requirements:
Employment Specialist certification that meets Maine State Certification requirements.
Agency information:
Application Information:
For additional information about this position or to request a paper application please contact Tiffany Smith at or via email at .
Why join our team
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:
- Work-Life Balance Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using13 paid holidays12 days of sick leave and3 weeks of vacation leaveannually.Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave.
- Health Insurance Coverage The State of Maine pays85%-100%of employee-only premiums ($11196.96 - $13172.88 annual value) depending on salary. Use this chart to find thepremium costsfor you and your family including the percentage of dependent coverage paid by the State.
- Dental Insurance The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums ($358.08 annual value).
- Retirement Plan The State contributes18.09% of paytowards the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS) on behalf of the employee.
- Parental leaveis one of the most important benefits for any working parent. All employees who are welcoming a childincluding non-birthing parents and adoptive parentsreceivesix weeks of fully paid parental leave. Additional unpaid leave may also be available under theFamily and Medical Leave Act.
State employees are eligible for an extensive 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 for anything less than full-time.
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.
Thinking about applying
Research shows that people from historically excluded communities tend to apply to jobs only when they check every box in the posting. If youre currently reading this and hesitating to apply for that reason we encourage you to go for it! Let us know how your lived experience and passion set you apart.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
