Mental Health Worker I

State of Maine • Bangor, ME

2d • $22 - $25 • Onsite

About The Position

This position provides paraprofessional support work involving the direct care and rehabilitation of patients. Responsibilities include implementing programs, treatment, and education for individuals with severe and persistent mental illness, and providing their direct patient care. The Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center (DDPC) is a 69-bed psychiatric hospital serving the entire State of Maine, providing 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 possible. The Department 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 State's 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.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Valid Maine driver's license

Nice To Haves

• Experience in mental health
• Registered on the State of Maine’s CNA register

Responsibilities

• Implementing programs, treatment and education of those with severe and persistent mental illness
• Providing direct patient care

Benefits

• 13 paid holidays
• 12 days of sick leave
• 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually
• Health Insurance Coverage (State pays 85%-95% of employee-only premiums)
• Dental Insurance (State pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums)
• Retirement Plan (State contributes 18.09% of employee's pay towards MainePERS)
• Six weeks of fully paid parental leave
• Additional wellness benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED