Behavioral Health Professional (BHP)

Behavioral Health Professional (BHP)

If you enjoy working with children and young adults, this is an excellent opportunity. As a BHP, you’ll provide direct support by teaching essential life skills through interactive, hands-on activities and consistent community-based outings. In this role, you’ll empower clients to build confidence and achieve greater independence in their everyday lives.

Schedule: Up to 20 part-time hours per week, primarily during afternoon and early evening hours.

Location: Alton, Maine

This position is ideal for those with flexible schedules, including college students, teachers, ed techs, and retirees.

We are looking for BHPs in the following locations: Newburgh, Orneville, Bangor, Howland, Plymouth

BHP Responsibilities:

• Playing board or card games to teach directions or to appropriately handle the emotions that come from not winning.

• Watching video clips to practice non-verbal cues.

• Going to the playground to teach safety skills or how to initiate and maintain positive friendships.

• Going to a store to teach money skills or independent interactions with store personnel.

• Choosing and following a recipe to practice meal planning and cooking skills.

• Helping with big emotions, learn how to self-soothe, or ask for help.

BHP Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent

• Must have valid Maine driver’s license in good standing with reliable transportation and automobile insurance.

• Must have access to a cell phone or smart phone.

• Upon hire and periodically thereafter, must comply with Penquis background check requirements with satisfactory results as outlined in current contract provisions.

Excellent Benefits Package: (benefit eligible)

• Earned paid leave

• Paid training for all required certifications-BHP certification, First Aid/CPR, Safety Care, Trauma Informed Care, Mandated Reporter.

• Retirement Plans

The current pay range for the Behavioral Health Professional position is $17.33-$22.53 per hour.

Penquis offers an excellent benefits package and competitive wages, and opportunities for educational advancement, certification, and coursework. For more information email: View email address on click.appcast.io (View email address on click.appcast.io) or call View phone number on click.appcast.io (TDD: View phone number on click.appcast.io).

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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