Brain Injury Care Monitor

State of Maine•Augusta, ME

18h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Office of Aging and Disability Services, is hiring a Brain Injury Care Monitor in Augusta. This full-time position allows partial telework with management approval. The role ensures that adults with brain injuries receive appropriate services, approves individual service plans, and confirms that members of the Section 18 waiver program meet the required level of care. The successful applicant will need to possess or quickly develop knowledge of applicable MaineCare policy and demonstrate critical thinking, customer service, communication, and collaboration skills. The position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or STEM OPT extensions. Applicants must submit a resume and a cover letter addressing their professional experience working with people with brain injuries and their experience collaborating with other agencies and stakeholders. Applications that do not include a cover letter addressing these competencies may be considered incomplete and may not be reviewed.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Special Education, or a related field, and one year of experience in developmental disabilities or a directly related human services field; OR a bachelor’s degree in one of these fields or a related field, and at least four years of such experience.
Experience cannot be substituted for the education requirement.
Knowledge of applicable MaineCare policy, or the ability to develop that knowledge quickly.
Strong critical-thinking and customer-service skills.
Excellent communication skills and comfort working with varied stakeholder groups.
Cover letter addressing professional experience working with persons with brain injuries and experience collaborating with other agencies and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Ensure appropriate services are provided to adults with brain injuries and approve individual service plans.
Confirm that members of the Section 18 waiver program meet the required level of care.
Review and act on prior authorization requests.
Collaborate with service providers to help resolve identified problems.
Review and analyze care plans, case plans, behavior plans, and other documents; discuss and document progress and difficulties with individuals and their teams.
Monitor service settings for compliance with Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) standards.

Benefits

13 paid holidays and at least three weeks of annual vacation leave, with vacation accrual increasing with years of service.
Personal leave for overtime-exempt employees.
12 days of sick leave per year.
State-paid 85%–95% of employee-only health insurance premiums, depending on salary; health insurance premium credit may reduce employee-only premiums by 5% for eligible participants.
State-paid 100% of employee-only dental insurance premiums.
State contribution equivalent to 14.06% of employee pay toward Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS).
Gym membership reimbursement of up to $40 per month.
Health and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
Eligibility for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness.
Employee assistance program through the Living Resources Program.
Six weeks of fully paid parental leave for employees welcoming a child, including non-birthing and adoptive parents.
Voluntary deferred compensation through a MaineSaves 457(b) account.
Additional wellness benefits; benefit details may vary by collective bargaining agreement and are prorated for less than full-time employment.