Mental Health Direct Care Professional

RELIEF Mental Health Direct Care Professionals

(Relief Residential Services Technician)

Ray House

Pay rate: $20.50/hour, +$4/hour shift differential for hours worked between 10p -8a

The Opportunity Alliance is seeking Relief (per diem) Mental Health Direct Care Professionals (Residential Services Technician) to join our Ray House residential program.  
 

The Helen Winslow Ray House Residential Program, with a capacity of eight residents, provides trauma-informed treatment and support services to adults living with mental illness. Through an integrated health model of care, the Helen Winslow Ray House program recognizes the unique needs of each resident, seeks creative ways to offer a variety of empowering experiences and connections to the community, and works to provide an environment where clients can maintain individuality and dignity.

The Relief RST’s are technical positions that provide direct services in support of the lives of people living in residential programs. 

The RELIEF Mental Health Direct Care Professional:

• provides direct service in the residential group care or transitional living setting
• provides personal support and supportive counseling to our residents. 
• is a part of a clinical team utilizing the tasks of daily living as instrumental treatment components while also helping to create a sense of permanency with a home like environment. 
• contributes to identifying needs or emerging needs, physical and mental health wellbeing, medication administration, personal support, watchful oversight, and milieu management. 
• maintains clean and organized facility 
• maintains staff office charts and documentation.

These positions attend weekly or bi-weekly program staff meetings, and participate in other meetings as necessary. Work is performed, reviewed, and evaluated under the supervision of the Program Director or Program Coordinator.

Schedule: This is a relief (per diem) position; There is no set schedule, and hours cannot be guaranteed. Day, evening, overnight shifts.

These positions vary with hours. The program operates on a 24 hour/day, 7 days a week basis. Willingness to have availability on weekends/holidays is required.

Location: Onsite in South Portland, ME

Qualifications: 

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.  Associates or Bachelor’s degree or equivalent training in mental health preferred.

• Must become certified as Mental Health Rehabilitation Technician 1 (MHRT1) within 1 year of employment; then maintain required trainings to uphold continuous MHRT1 status.

• Must be able to successfully pass a criminal background, child protective service check & sex offender check.
• Must not be on the state or federal suspension and disbarment list.
• Must pass CNA registry check
• Must be able to pass pre-employment physical and TB screen.
• Must be able to exert moderate physical effort with occasional standing, walking, reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching, typing and frequently lift and carry small children or material weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Driving may be necessary to attend meetings and trainings and for the occasional need to meet with clients offsite and within the program service area.  This may include transportation of clients or driving to agency location to complete work.  A good driving record is required

***This role is required by the State of Maine to have proof of immunization or documented immunity against rubeola (measles), mumps, rubella (German measles), varicella (chicken pox), hepatitis B (optional), and influenza. Medical exemption may be accommodated with a written statement from a licensed medical professional. The Agency may assist with obtaining vaccines or proof of immunity if needed.

Benefits: Our benefits include but are not limited to:

(offered to full-time and part-time employees)

• Generous paid time off accrual
• 9 paid holidays per calendar year and up to 3 floating holidays per calendar year 
• Excellent medical benefits at very reasonable cost 
• Dental and Vision insurance options 
• Agency paid basic life insurance and STD & LTD disability insurances 
• 403(b) retirement with a generous agency match (all employees are eligible)
• Tuition Reimbursement – offered once per year through an application process
• The Opportunity Alliance (TOA) is a qualified employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

To learn more about our benefits please visit, https://www.opportunityalliance.org/explore-our-benefits

Who we are…

The Opportunity Alliance is “Helping People Reach for a Brighter Future”.

Mission: The Opportunity Alliance works with people to build better lives and stronger communities. We provide advocacy, leadership, and support to identify the goals and address the needs of individuals, families, and communities.

The Opportunity Alliance (TOA) is a dynamic, results-focused Community Action Agency providing approximately 50 integrated community-based and clinical programs serving more than 20,000 people annually throughout the state of Maine. With over 50 years of experience, TOA draws from a comprehensive set of programs which address issues such as mental health, substance use, homelessness, lack of basic needs, and access to community supports. Through an extensive array of services, TOA provides opportunities for individuals to stabilize fragile situations and then works with them to achieve self-sufficiency. TOA is client-focused with extensive experience working with diverse client populations. TOA programming includes four key sectors of service:

• Mental Health & Wellness
• Community Building
• Family & Early Childhood Education
• Economic Resources

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