Family Reunification is Our Goal
Penquis, a social services agency serving Penobscot, Piscataquis, and Knox counties for over 50 years, has the following opening for a Visit Support Worker. You will provide supportive visitation for families working toward family reunification. The program provides a safe and supportive environment for family visits, builds on the strengths of individual family members, and assists with resources and tools to enhance parenting skills and promote positive parent and child interactions. The Visit Support Worker will supervise visits between children and their families to provide education, and appropriate support to children and their parents, while ensuring compliance with the program policies and procedures.
36 hours per week; 52 weeks per year (benefits eligible including 14 paid holidays)
Location: Lincoln, Maine
You must have a high school diploma/GED and experience working with children and families and must be 18 years of age. Must have reliable insured, transportation and the ability to work flexible hours. Early evenings and occasional Saturdays are required. Must have computer experience, strong communication skills, written and verbal, and exceptional organizational skills. Experience providing supervised visitation is a plus.
The starting rate of pay for this position is $16.41 per hour, and additional compensation may be given consideration with relevant experience.
Upon hire and periodically thereafter, must comply with Penquis background check requirements with satisfactory results as outlined in current contract provisions.
Penquis offers an excellent benefits package, competitive wages, and opportunities for educational advancement, certification, and coursework. Email employment@penquis.org to request a word application and job description. Please apply by clicking the APPLY TODAY button below.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
In accordance with federal regulations, Penquis does not discriminate. Reasonable accommodation will be made for otherwise qualified persons with disabilities. Penquis is a tobacco and smoke-free workplace.
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