Direct Care Professional – Corinth

Make a Lasting Impact as a Direct Care Professional

Are you driven by compassion and a desire to empower others? Penquis, a leading social services agency with a 50‑year legacy in Penobscot, Piscataquis, and Knox counties, is seeking Direct Care Professionals in the Dover‑Foxcroft area.

Location: Corinth, Maine

In this role, you will be a vital advocate for independence. You’ll support individuals in residential and community settings, helping them foster meaningful connections and achieve their personal milestones. Join an organization dedicated to strengthening our community through dedicated service.

Open Positions: Full Time, Part Time & Per Diem. Offering a flexible work schedule, an excellent benefit package, paid training for all required certifications, on‑the‑job training and support.

• Teaches living skills, per treatment plan.
• Objectively documents on required forms or electronic records.
• Promotes problem‑solving activities in developing and maintaining support necessary to manage client’s needs.
• Takes responsibility for the overall cleanliness of the home, plans, shops for, and prepares well‑balanced meals as required.
• Transport clients to community locations, events and appointments.

• Must have high school diploma or equivalent.
• Provisional or MHRT‑1 certification CPR‑FA certifications preferred – Penquis offers paid training to obtain these certifications.
• Must have or be willing to learn computer skills in order to use agency programs and applications as needed.
• Must have valid Maine driver’s license.
• Upon hire and periodically thereafter, must comply with Penquis background check requirements with satisfactory results as outlined in current contract provisions.

• Extra pay working on holidays
• Birthday holiday
• Paid time off +3 days upon hire
• Paid training for all required certifications
• Dental/Health/Vision
• Retirement plans
• Tuition reimbursement
• Wellness incentives

The current pay range for this position is $17.00 – $22.10 per hour.

Penquis offers an excellent benefits package, competitive wages, and opportunities for educational advancement, certification, and coursework.

Join our team by applying online quis.org or contact us at 973‑3500 (TDD: 973‑3520) or by email at employment to request an application and job description.

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.