Wellness Coordinator Corrections Central Office, Augusta.

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Maine Department of Corrections (MDOC) is responsible for the direction and general administrative supervision guidance and planning of both Adult and Juvenile Correctional Facilities Adult Probation Juvenile Community Corrections and programs within the State. Our mission is to make our communities safer by reducing harm through supportive intervention empowering change and restoring lives. MDOCs core values include Accountability Respect Integrity Teamwork and Commitment.

The Maine Model of Corrections includes initiatives that continue to fundamentally shift the way the Department conducts itself. A new mission and vision have been created to reflect this ongoing work with emphasis on Normalization Humanization and Removing Stigma. Living spaces have been reformed data practices to support improved decision-making have been enhanced non-person-first language has been updated with person-first language staff training and recruitment have been improved to reflect the founding principles and long-held policies and practices have been revised to recognize common humanity. This involves a non-adversarial approach with staff and residents working collaboratively to model problem-solving community building and healthy interactions with others.

CURRENT VACANCY INFORMATION:

The Department of Corrections has a current vacancy for a Wellness Coordinator located at MDOCs Central Office in Augusta -state travel may be required. This position is open to current MDOC employees and all outside applicants.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

This position will provide management and coordination of DOCs Employee Wellness Program. This program is designed to prioritize and address staff wellbeing across a variety of dimensions including physical emotional social intellectual spiritual occupational and financial wellness. This program intends to enable and empower employees to actively engage in wellness initiatives and access resources that support sustained quality of life both at work and at home. This position is responsible for implementing Department-wide policies and procedures developing training resources and events regarding employee wellness overseeing Peer Support Therapy Dog Specialists/Liaisons and Critical Incident Teams and assessing program effectiveness.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Co-create a proactive and responsive department-wide wellness program in close collaboration with the Faith & Wellness Manager and with input from facility/community administrators staff and wellness specialists.
Research analyze and adjust policy and programs through collected data to reflect best practices in employee wellness.
Meet with executive facility and community leadership to inform educate and gain understanding to meet the wellness needs of the facility/field offices and community staff.
Develop and provide or coordinate training and education related to staff wellness.
Coordinate critical incident response (and inclusion of Therapy Dogs) with key administrators and staff according to policies and procedures. Collaborate closely with the Faith & Wellness Manager to mediate or determine the best response to serious situations.
Coordinate with Education staff general wellness education to assist staff in improving their daily lives.
Develop and execute innovative strategies to increase staff engagement in wellness activities.
Confer and partner with Human Resources staff to gain knowledge of trends in employee injuries and retention data and share resources.
Meet regularly with and support Wellness Workforce Teams to facilitate the development execution and evaluation of wellness projects resources and services.
Recommend changes to policies procedures and standards to enhance MDOC wellness practices.
Provide regular check-ins and coaching with Wellness Teams one-on-one or small-group consultations.
Serve as a liaison between staff and administration to address wellness.
Develop and coordinate strategies to support and promote Wellness Teams in improving staff health and wellbeing at specific locations.
Network with other facilities/field offices and wellness communities to develop outreach tools supportive resources and program opportunities.
Develop and maintain wellness resources.

DESIRABLE KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

The following knowledge skills and abilities are helpful for success in this role and can be developed or strengthened after hire through performing the work and MDOCs training and professional development opportunities.

Knowledge Of:

State laws rules and regulations.
Department functions objectives policies and programs.
Wellness strategies programs resources and best practices.
Principles and methods of curriculum development and training design.
Employee benefit programs and resources.
Program development evaluation assessment techniques data collection and analysis.

Ability To:
Manage high-impact and longer-term projects as well as special events.
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with employees at all levels of the organization stakeholders external resources and other State agencies.
Respond effectively to critical incidents in a support and resource role.
Develop implement and make ongoing changes to programs.
Clearly articulate information and ideas to a variety of audiences.
Monitor program effectiveness through survey data collection and analysis.
Plan develop/revise and implement wellness policies and programs.
Develop organize and deliver training information and resources to employees.

Work comfortably with therapy dog handlers and dogs.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

A bachelors degree in a social science-related field and/or related experience working in psychology/social work public health mental health corrections or a related field.

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 using13 paid holidays12 days of sick leave and3 weeks of vacation leaveVacation 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 ($10523.28 - $12380.40 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.

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

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

• Retirement Plan The State of Maine contributes19%of payto 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 theFederal Student Aid office.

• Living Resources Program Navigate challenging work and life situations with our employeeassistanceprogram.

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

• Voluntary Deferred Compensation Saveadditionalpre-tax funds for retirement in aMaineSaves457(b) account through payroll deductions.

Learn aboutadditionalwellness benefitsfor State employees from theOffice of Employee Health and Wellness.

Theresa job and then theres purposeful transformative work. Our aim is to create a workplace where you can learn grow and continuously refine your skills. Applicantsdemonstratejob 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 applicantsof all backgrounds including diverse race color sex sexual orientation or gender identity physical or mental disability religion age ancestry national origin familial status or for a great next step and want to feel good about what you dowedlove to hear from you. Please note reasonable accommodation is provided for qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.

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