COME JOIN OUR GROWING TEAM!

Connections for Kids is one of Maine’s leading mental health agencies and for 26 years has been making a difference in the lives of children and families!

We're seeking experienced individuals to join our Behavioral Health Professional team at our special purpose private school in South Portland!

Portland Kids' Academy (grades K-8) is a special purpose school that provides behavioral support services to 10 students who have a mental health diagnosis that includes conduct disorders, anxiety and PTSD.

As a BHP for Connections for Kids you'll work alongside a licensed clinician and school personnel to provide support and teach behavioral management skills for our small group of students. This is a full time, school year position with time off for school vacation weeks and includes a 6 week summer program between July and August, located in South Portland, ME.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 1-2 years of experience working with children in the mental health field,
• Experience with crisis intervention,
• At least 90 completed college credits (required)
• BHP Certified (preferred)
• Able to get DOE fingerprinted and Ed Tech III certification- (90 college credits required for certification)
• Have a valid drivers license with proof of auto insurance
• Are a positive person with a strong work ethic

We offer a competitive starting pay rate of $20-$23/hour.

BENEFITS:

• Medical,
• Dental,
• Vision,
• 11 paid holidays,
• Relaxed and casual work environment,
• Convenient school hours, Monday through Friday,
• Company issued Chromebook,
• Tuition reimbursement,
• Participation in the Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program,
• Discounted pet insurance,
• Discounts to a host of local businesses including an 18% discount for Verizon,
• A 403b plan with matched contributions after a year of employment,
• Short-term disability coverage,
• Complimentary long-term disability coverage and life insurance at no cost,
• Paid BHP certification, Safety Care training and First Aid/CPR!

Additionally, because of the importance of a work-life balance, our generous time off package totals 34 paid days off in your first year and increases the longer you're with our team!

If you’d like to be part of our amazing CFK team, submit your resume today!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $23.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Connections for Kids is a least restrictive agency, but we do require all of our employees to be certified in Safety Care, which we provide as a paid training. Safety Care is a course teaching behavioral management and intervention techniques and also teaches safe physical management. Would you be comfortable using safe physical management with a student if it was necessary as a last resort to keep them from harming themselves or another person?
• Do you have at least 90 completed college credits? 90 completed college credits is a requirement for this program from the Department of Education.

Work Location: One location

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