State of Maine
Location
Augusta, Maine
Salary
$22 - $30 / HOUR
Ensure resource family home applicants meet standards for licensing to provide foster, adoptive, and permanency guardianship services. Conduct home studies, kinship assessments, and provide ongoing support and training to resource families.
Requires a Bachelor's degree in Social Services or Behavioral Science, or an equivalent combination of education and professional experience working with children and families. Candidates must demonstrate proficiency in public contact, information analysis, and communication skills.
If you are a current State of Maine employee, please submit your application through the internal application process using the Find Jobs report in PRISM. Seasonal employees who do not have PRISM access should apply through the State’s career page and indicate on the application that they have previously worked for the State. . Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Community Care Worker Opening Date: May 29, 2026
June 11, 2026 Job Class Code: 5088 Grade: 21 (Pro & Tech. Svcs.) Salary: $21.54 – $30.14 per hour Position Number: 02000-3545 Location: Augusta Currently, this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or STEM OPT extensions. Core Responsibilities: As a Community Care Worker you will ensure resource family home applicants meet required standards to be approved as a licensed resource family capable of providing foster, adoptive and/or permanency guardianship services to children in care of the Department. With the Department’s focus on prioritizing placement of children with kinship families, you will be expected to explain the resource approval process to placement families and actively support these families through the steps to become an approved resource. Your duties will include: 1. Conducting home studies, foster home investigations to determine possible violations, or kinship assessments for relatives and fictive kin placements 2. Assisting in securing placements for youth entering care through OCFS utilizing available resources and best placement practices. 3. Playing a key role in providing information to teams about strengths which an approved resource family can contribute toward meeting the needs of a specific child. 4. Providing ongoing support to resource family applicants and approved resource families 5. Recruiting and providing training and support to resource families. This work requires frequent overtime, emergency kinship coverage, and other overtime according to operational need. Additionally, this position regularly travels within the geographic area served by the District Office.
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. Our aim is to create a workplace where you can learn, grow, and continuously refine your skills. Applicants demonstrate job requirements in differing ways, and we appreciate that many skills and backgrounds can make people successful in this role. As an Equal Opportunity employer, Maine State Government embraces a culture of respect and awareness. We are committed to creating a strong sense of belonging for all team members, and our process ensures an inclusive environment to applicants of all backgrounds including diverse race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, physical or mental disability, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, familial status or genetics. If you’re looking for a great next step, and want to feel good about what you do, we’d love to hear from you. Please note reasonable accommodations are provided to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. . If you are unable to complete the online application, please contact the Human Resources representative listed on the job opening you are interested in applying for. They will work with you for an alternative method of submitting. Join Maine State Government and Make a Difference in Your Community If you're looking for a fulfilling career that allows you to serve the public and make a difference, consider working with Maine State Government! Our departments boast an array of professions, including attorneys, biologists, correctional officers, equipment operators, engineers, human resources professionals, information technology experts, law enforcement officers, nurses, park rangers, social workers, and transportation workers. With more than 100 agencies, boards, and offices, Maine State Government is the perfect place to explore various industries and interests. Whether you're interested in finance or forestry, there's an opportunity for you to help make Maine an even better place to live. eases, there’s a place for you here, and your work will have meaning.
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