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Department of Labor - Bureau of Rehabilitation Services, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Job Class Code: 3081
Grade: 19 (Professional/Technical)
Salary: $19.84 - $27.49 (Hourly- includes a 2% stipend)
Location: Portland, ME

Opening Date: April 3, 2026

Closing Date: April 22, 2026

Are you a skilled group facilitator?
Do you enjoy building relationships and collaborating with multiple stakeholders?
Can you successfully prioritize and organize competing tasks to meet deadlines?

This is professional services work involving vocational rehabilitation. Responsibilities include interviewing and counseling persons with disabilities, implementing, and monitoring client programs. Work is performed under general supervision.

Develops and implements rehabilitation program, and monitors and reports on client progress in order to ensure client needs are met.

Evaluates client information, services available, and program needs in order to establish a client/counselor relationship, develop a treatment plan, and identify implementation method.

Develops and manages a client budget plan in order to ensure effective delivery of services and use of available funds.

Consults with public school personnel on vocational rehabilitation in order to provide resources, guidance and assistance.

Contacts business and industry personnel in order to advocate for program and client needs, offer incentives and assistance, and place clients in jobs.

Counsels clients in rehabilitation to develop supportive relationships, and advise and elicit feedback on client goals.

Explains fair hearing and appeal rights and negotiates solutions and agreements with clients in order to meet client needs, agency goals, and minimize appeals.

Position may be subject to fingerprinting.

Primary responsibilities include:

Knowledge of disabilities.
Knowledge of rehabilitative services and programs.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

Skills or knowledge required:

Knowledge of agency standard operating procedures.
Ability to develop, implement, and monitor rehabilitation programs.
Ability to interview and counsel clients.

Minimum Qualifications

A four (4) year combination of training, experience, and/or education in vocational rehabilitationprogram development and implementation.

Contact information:

Questions about this position should be directed to Samantha Fenderson at samantha.j.fenderson@maine.gov

Benefits of working for the State of Maine:

No matter where you work across Maine state government, you find employees who embody our state motto—"Dirigo" or "I lead"—as they provide essential services to Mainers every day. We believe in supporting our workforce's health and wellbeing with a valuable total compensation package, including:

Work-Life Fit – Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using 13 paid holidays, 12 days of sick leave, and 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service, and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave.
Health Insurance Coverage – The State of Maine pays 85%-95% of employee-only premiums ($11,196.96 - $12,514.32 annual value), depending on salary. Use this chart to find the premium costs for you and your family, including the percentage of dependent coverage paid by the State.
Dental Insurance – The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums ($387.92 annual value).
Retirement Plan – The State contributes the equivalent of 14.11% of the employee's pay towards the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS) for MSEA, or 18.91% for Confidential employees.

State employees are eligible for an extensive and highly competitive benefits package, covering many aspects of wellness. Learn about additional wellness benefits for State employees from the Office of Employee Health and Wellness.

Note: 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.

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