Habilitation Aide

**Opening Date: April 18, 2024**:
**Closing Date: May 2, 2024**:
**Job Class Code: 4100***:
**Grade: 14**:
**Salary: $21.19 - $26.27/hourly**

**ANTICIPATED OPENING**

**Hourly rate is inclusive of a $1.00/hr. salary stipend and a $1.00/hr. direct care stipend. Applicants with Certified Nursing Assistant ("CNA") certificates, and who are on the State's CNA registry, will be paid an additional $.50/hour.**

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Do you have a passion for mental healthcare, but haven’t found a team that shares the same level of enthusiasm and compassionate care? We believe each staff member plays an integral role in meeting our mission to provide the highest quality of care possible. As our newest Habilitation Aide, you will provide paraprofessional support work involving the direct care, and rehabilitation of patients. Responsibilities include: implementing programs, treatment and education of those with severe and persistent mental illness and providing their direct patient care. We know our employees are the key to our success.

Riverview Psychiatric Center is seeking a Habilitation Aide to provide paraprofessional work in implementing programs and activities of an educational, rehabilitative, or recreational nature for patients and residents in our facility under the direction and supervision of professional staff. Responsibilities include preparing, implementing, and overseeing individual and/or group activities of an habilitative nature for patients/residents; training, supervising, and providing support to patients/residents participating in programs or activities; observing and recording observations related to patient/resident attendance, participation level, behavior, and progress; and reporting observations to professional staff.

**Agency information**:
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.

**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.

**Application Information**:
**BENEFITS**:
**Benefits**

No matter where you work across Maine state government, you find employees who embody our state motto—"Dirigo" or "I lead"—as they provide essential services to Mainers every day. We believe in supporting our workforce's health and wellbeing with a valuable total compensation package, including:

- **Work-Life Fit **- 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 ($10,523.28-$12,380.40 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.
- **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 child—including fathers and adoptive parents—receive **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 fu