Intake Coordinator

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Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)

Human Services Caseworker

Opening Date:
September 18, 2026

Closing Date:
October 1, 2026

Job Class Code: 5069

Grade: 22 (P&T)

Salary: $25.68 - $34.65 per hour*

* Pay includes a $3.00/hour stipend. An additional $1.00/hour stipend is available with a relevant Masters degree.

Starting pay for new employees hired into this position is $27.73 per hour, step 3 of the pay scale.

Position Number:

Location: Rockland and Augusta (This position requires travel throughout Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox and Waldo counties)

Currently, this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or STEM OPT extensions.

As an Intake and Eligibility Caseworker for the Office of Aging and Disability Services, you will:

• Respond to referrals from community members for Developmental Services Case Management eligibility for adults with intellectual disabilities and/or autism.
• Meet with individuals, families, case managers and other stakeholders during the intake process to assess client needs while gathering information required for an eligibility determination.
• Enter information in the OADS database system, Evergreen, for intake and eligibility purposes by required deadlines.
• Complete outreach and education on the Intake and eligibility process with community members in school settings.
• Provide state case management for a small number of cases on a limited basis.

Your workload will include:

• Maintaining accurate referral reports with data and submitting them to your supervisor in a timely manner regarding referrals.
• Gathering information in a complete and accurate manner to fully document all pertinent facts for eligibility determinations.
• Meet with transition specialists within the department on individual cases for review.
• Determining when to notify and consult with the Casework Supervisor and others.
• Accurately assessing crisis situations and need for emergency intervention and notification of supervisory staff if such needs arise during intake.
• Present to members of the public in group settings, transition fairs, and meetings the role of intake and eligibility.

In order to qualify, you must have a Bachelors Degree from an accredited educational institution in Social Work/Social Welfare; OR a Bachelors Degree in a related social service/social welfare/social work area
* which includes at