FISH & WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE

FISH & WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Rehab Counselor I

Augusta, Maine · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$20k-$27kDetected 5 days ago
RESTHRResearchProblem SolvingTime Management

About the role

  • Do you have successful experience facilitating workshops or groups?
  • Do you like to work in a fast-paced environment and on a variety of tasks?
  • Are you able to organize and prioritize your work independently?

Responsibilities

  • Collaborating with schools, students, families, employers, and other stakeholders to deliver Pre-Employment Transition Services to students across the state.
  • Developing relationships with schools and providing workshops to youth.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers, individuals with disabilities, families, providers, schools and employers.

Requirements

  • We welcome and encourage all applicants interested in this position and who meet the minimum qualifications to apply today!
  • Skills or knowledge required:

Skills

  • Knowledge of disabilities.
  • Knowledge of best practices in working with students with disabilities.
  • Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing in English.
  • Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
  • Experience using technology.
  • Flexibility and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent prioritization, organization, and time management skills.
  • Detailed documentation.
  • Working in the community and in schools.
  • Frequent local and occasional statewide travel.
  • Benefits may vary somewhat according to specific collective bargaining agreements and are prorated for anything less than full-time.
  • There's a job and then there's purposeful, transformative work.

Compensation

  • $19.84 - $27.49 (Hourly- includes a 2% stipend)

Benefits

  • 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%-95% of employee-only premiums ($11,196.96 - $12,514.32 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.
  • Dental Insurance - The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums ($387.92 annual value).
  • Retirement Plan - The State contributes the equivalent of 14.11% of the employee's pay towards the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS) for MSEA, or 18.09% for Confidential employees.
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