Direct Care Professional
Make a Lasting Impact as a Direct Care Professional. Are you driven by compassion and a desire to empower others? Penquis, a leading social services agency with a 50-year legacy in Penobscot, Piscataquis, and Knox counties, is seeking Direct Care Professionals in the Bangor area.
Location: Bangor, Maine
Open Positions: Full Time, Part Time & Per Diem. Offering a flexible work schedule, an excellent benefit package, paid training for all required certifications, on the job training and support.
Direct Care Professional Responsibilities
- Teach living skills, per treatment plan.
- Objectively document on required forms or electronic records.
- Promote problem solving activities in developing and maintaining support necessary to manage clients’ needs.
- Taking responsibility for the overall cleanliness of the home. Plans, shops for, and prepares well-balanced meals as required.
- Transport clients to community locations, events and appointments.
Direct Care Professional Requirements
- Must have high school diploma or equivalent.
- Provisional or MHRT-1 certification CPR-FA certifications preferred – Penquis offers paid training to obtain these certifications.
- Must have or be willing to learn computer skills in order to use agency programs and applications as needed.
- Must have a valid Maine driver’s license.
- Upon hire and periodically thereafter, must comply with Penquis background check requirements with satisfactory results as outlined in current contract provisions.
Benefits Package
- Extra pay working on holidays
- Birthday holiday!
- Paid time off +3 days upon hire
- Paid training for all required certifications
- Dental/Health/Vision
- Retirement plans
- Tuition reimbursement
- Wellness incentives
The current pay range for this position is $17.00 – $22.10 per hour.
Penquis offers an excellent benefits package, competitive wages, and opportunities for educational advancement, certification, and coursework.
In accordance with federal regulations, Penquis does not discriminate. Reasonable accommodation will be made for otherwise qualified persons with disabilities. Penquis is a smoke-free workplace.
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