Mental Health Worker IV - Group Facilitator

Location: Bangor,Maine,United States

Opening Date:  February 24, 2025

Closing Date: March 11, 2024

Job Class Code:  4018
Grade:  19
Salary:  $20.44 - $28.09/ hr. **

**This is inclusive of a .60¢/ hr Institutional Stipend

Job duties:

Under the direction of the Licensed Clinical Social Services Program Manager, in partnership with the Director of Clinical Services, and as part of a multidisciplinary team. Responsibilities include preparing, implementing and overseeing individual and/or group activities for patients; Observing and recording observations related to patients’ attendance, participation level, behavior and progress; and reporting observations to professional staff. Work is performed under general supervision, with clinical oversight.

This is a Monday through Friday position, located at Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center.

Representative Duties Include But Are Not Limited To: (A position may not be assigned all the duties listed, nor do the listed examples include all the duties that may be assigned):

·         Prepares, implements, and directs individual or group programs and activities under the direction of professional staff in order to promote and support patient treatment and goals.

·         Observes, documents observations, and prepares reports concerning behavior, participation level, and progress in order to provide information to professional staff and support the development of treatment plans

·         Attends multidisciplinary reports and treatment plans

·         Maintains a safe and orderly work area and assists in routine housekeeping as necessary in order to provide a pleasant and safe environment for patients.

·         Stores, inspects, and inventories program supplies, materials, and specialized equipment in order to assure availability and proper maintenance of equipment for program activities.\

·          Accompanies and/or transports patients to activities and programs both on and off facility grounds in order to ensure safe arrival and promote a broad range of experiences

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

·         A bachelor’s degree in psychology, Sociology, or related field -OR- four (4) years progressively responsible experience in an institution or community based mental health/developmental disabilities program.

·         The ability to multi-task and thrive in a fast-paced environment is critical.

·         Time management skills.

Agency information:

Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center (DDPC) is a 69-bed psychiatric hospital serving the entire State of Maine that provides 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 we can create.

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.

APPLICATION INFORMATION:

For additional information about this position please contact Rebecca Bennett at 207-561-5431 or email rebecca.bennett@maine.gov.

To apply, please upload a resume and cover letter. To request a paper application, please contact Theresa Peppard at theresa.m.peppard@maine.gov.

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