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Opening Date: July 29, 2026
Closing Date: August 5, 2026
Job Class Code: 4100
Grade: 14
Salary: $23.20- $29.67/hr**
**This includes a salary stipend of $1.00/hr and a direct care stipend of $1.00/hr
Currently, this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or STEM OPT extensions
Job Description:
As a habilitation aide you are part of a multidisciplinary therapeutic services team of staff that is responsible for meeting the needs of each individual patient in order to assist them in returning to a satisfying, hopeful and contributing life in his or her chosen community. As a paraprofessional staff your services are directed by professional staff and guided by a clearly defined treatment plan. Using therapeutic use of self, you engage patients in recommended treatment activities and positive interactions by creating a genuine, professional, supportive relationship. Your responsibilities include patient escort to treatment areas, individual and group provision of treatment on and off grounds as directed by professional therapeutic services staff, patient monitoring for safety and observation of progress toward goals and target symptoms as well as documentation of the patient's current condition. Treatment programs and activities may focus on rehabilitative (vocational), educational, or recreational goals and leisure opportunities. You are expected to demonstrate adaptability, creativity, enthusiasm, and compassion as you teach skills and provide patients with various opportunities for connecting with others and their community. Work is performed under general supervision of a recreation therapist.
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
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.
For additional information about this position please contact Jennifer Iverson, ADON at 207-561-5425 or email jennifer.iverson@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.
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 Balance - 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.
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