Mental Health Direct Care Professionals
(Residential Service Technicians)
Starting Pay is $20.50/hour
No experience necessary -- we provide all trainings to become MHRT-1 certified!
The Opportunity Alliance is seeking aPart-Time Residential Service Technician to join our team at the Bridge residential program. The Bridge program provides trauma-informed treatment and support services to adults living with mental illness complicated by co-occurring chronic health conditions as well as a potential substance use disorder.
This position provides direct service in the residential transitional living setting. As a direct care worker and mental health support specialist you will provide personal support and supportive counseling to our residents. You will be part of a clinical team utilizing the tasks of daily living as instrumental treatment components while also helping to create a sense of permanency with a home like addition you will contribute to identifying needs or emerging needs physical and mental health wellbeing medication administration personal support watchful oversight and milieu management. You will contribute to maintaining a clean and organized facility and in maintaining staff office charts and documentation.
This position attends weekly program staff meeting and participates in other meetings as necessary.
Work is performed reviewed and evaluated under the supervision of the Program Director or Program Coordinator.
Schedule:
Part-time 20 hours per week
Willingness to have availability on weekends/holidays is required.
Location: On-site in Portland ME
Qualifications:
Benefits: Our benefits include but are not limited to:
(offered to full-time and part-time employees)
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The Opportunity Alliance is Helping People Reach for a Brighter Future.
Mission: The Opportunity Alliance works with people to build better lives and stronger communities. We provide advocacy leadership and support to identify the goals and address the needs of individuals families and communities.
The Opportunity Alliance (TOA) is a dynamic results-focused Community Action Agency providing approximately 50 integrated community-based and clinical programs serving more than 20000 people annually throughout the state of Maine. With over 50 years of experience TOA draws from a comprehensive set of programs which address issues such as mental health substance use homelessness lack of basic needs and access to community an extensive array of services TOA provides opportunities for individuals to stabilize fragile situations and then works with them to achieve is client-focused with extensive experience working with diverse client populations. TOA programming includes four key sectors of service:
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A Southern Maine nonprofit that helps people through crisis support, mental health and substance use care, family supports and early childhood education, community building, and access to basic needs.