Recreational Habilitation Aide

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Opening Date: January 8 2026

Closing Date: January 15 2026

Job Class Code: 4100
Grade: 14
Salary: $21.77 - $28.00/hr**

Shift: Wednesday - Saturday/ 9:30a - 8:00p

**This includes a salary stipend of $1.00/hr and a direct care stipend of $1.00/hr

Job Description:

As a habilitation aide you are part of a multidisciplinary therapeutic services team of staff that is responsible for meeting the needs of each individual patient in order to assist them in returning to a satisfying hopeful and contributing life in his or her chosen community. As a paraprofessional staff your services are directed by professional staff and guided by a clearly defined treatment plan. Using therapeutic use of self you engage patients in recommended treatment activities and positive interactions by creating a genuine professional supportive relationship. Your responsibilities include patient escort to treatment areas individual and group provision of treatment on and off grounds as directed by professional therapeutic services staff patient monitoring for safety and observation of progress toward goals and target symptoms as well as documentation of the patients current condition. Treatment programs and activities may focus on rehabilitative (vocational) educational or recreational goals and leisure opportunities. You are expected to demonstrate adaptability creativity enthusiasm and compassion as you teach skills and provide patients with various opportunities for connecting with others and their community. Work is performed under general supervision of a recreation therapist.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Two (2) years of education training or experience working as a Mental Health Worker I or providing direct care to mentally or physically disabled individuals or other directly related habilitative or educational work

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.

TheDepartment 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.

APPLICATION INFORMATION:

For additional information about this position please contact Amy McClare Recruiter at or email

To apply please upload a resume and cover letter. To request a paper application please contact Theresa Peppard at

BENEFITS

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 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 overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave.

Health Insurance Coverage The State of Maine pays 85%-100% of employee-only premiums ($10523.28 - $12380.40 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.

o Health Insurance Premium Credit Participation decreases employee-only premiums by 5%. Visit the Office of Employee Health and Wellness for more information about program requirements.

Dental Insurance The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums ($350.40 annual value).

Retirement Plan The State of Maine contributes 18.21% of pay to the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS) on behalf of the employee.

Gym Membership Reimbursement Improve overall health with regular exercise and receive up to $40 per month to offset this expense.

Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts Set aside money pre-tax to help pay for out-of-pocket health care expenses and/or daycare expenses.

Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness The State of Maine is a qualified employer for this federal program. For more information visit the Federal Student Aid office.

Living Resources Program Navigate challenging work and life situations with our employee assistance program.

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

Voluntary Deferred Compensation Save additional pre-tax funds for retirement in a MaineSaves 457(b) account through payroll deductions.

Learn about additional wellness benefits for State employees from the Office of Employee Health and Wellness.

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.

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