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Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
Opening Date: September 30, 2026
Closing Date: October 14, 2026
Job Class Code: 5042
Grade: 23 (P&T)
Salary: $51,500.80 - $72,259.20 per year
Position Number: 03000-4376
Location: Augusta or Rockland
This is a full-time position based in Augusta or Rockland and requires up to three days per week at the Maine State Prison in Warren. A state vehicle is available for this travel.
Currently, this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or STEM OPT extensions.
Core Responsibilities:
As an Intensive Case Manager at the Intensive Mental Health Unit (IMHU), you will:
• Provide professional services work in intensive case management for a targeted group of high-risk mental health clients in the IMHU at Maine State Prison in Warren. The position requires close collaboration with varied internal and external professionals.
• Advocate for and/or assist clients in gaining access to and maintaining medical, psychiatric, behavioral health and other necessary support services upon discharge from the IMHU.
• Knowledge of and keeping abreast of statewide section 17 services and the processes to access the resources.
• Knowledge of and navigation of the criminal justice system and the intersections with behavioral health services and corrections.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education, training, and/or experience in social or behavioral science, mental health, or another closely related field demonstrating competency in one or more of the following areas: assessing behavioral or mental health issues; social work; case management; identifying and coordinating community or clinical resources; interacting effectively with high-risk individuals.
Some positions may require a Licensed Social Worker (LSW) license as issued by the Maine State Board of Social Worker Licensure or certification as a Mental Health Rehabilitation Technician - Community (MHRT-C) issued by the Muskie School of Public Service.
In order to properly evaluate your experience, you must respond to the following performance areas in your cover letter:
1. Describe your professional experience working with people who have serious, persistent mental illness and co-occurring diagnoses.
2. Describe your professional knowledge of and experience accessing mental health, substance use, medical, psychiatric and housing resources for consumers.
3. Describe your experience providing professional services to mental health consumers in a correctional setting.
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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.
The Office of Behavioral Health is responsible for leadership and active partnership with community providers to support communities and individuals with substance use disorder and mental health conditions across the prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery system.
Application Information:
For additional information about this position please contact Kristi Poole-Peaslee, Program Manager, at Kristi.L.Poole-Peaslee@Maine.gov
To apply, please upload your current resume and cover letter addressing the three (3) performance areas listed above.
Please submit all documents or files in PDF or Word format.
To request a paper application, please contact Mandy.Hernandez@Maine.gov
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