Are you looking for a fun, meaningful, and rewarding career? Do you desire making a positive impact for children and adolescents across Maine communities? If so, we invite you to apply!
Woodfords Family Services has exciting openings for School-based Behavioral Health Professionals (BHPs) in Portland, ME! These are full-time positions ( 32-35 hours per week) and include a generous benefits and compensation package.
School-based BHPs work one-on-one with children and adolescents within the public school setting to help achieve learning and development goals. Individual needs are assessed and based on the learner's behaviors, social skills, personal and daily routines, and self-care.
Through the use of evidence-based practices and intervention, BHPs help foster a therapeutic and meaningful learning environment for students to grow and thrive with independence!
Opportunity Details
Qualifications
Not certified as a School-Based BHP? We'll cover the training!
Woodfords Family Services is proud to provide the Behavioral Health Professional Training & Certificate Program for the State of MaineThrough high-quality training, supervision, ongoing support and mentorship opportunities, graduates of the course are equipped with the knowledge, skills, and resources they need to thrive in their role and make a positive impact for the families they serve!
Our employees are our greatest asset
In addition to joining an inclusive and positive work culture that promotes your individual goals, Woodfords offers the following benefits package to full-time employees:
**Woodfords Family Services is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program**
Who We Are
Woodfords Family Services is a nonprofit organization that's been committed to the support and inclusion of people with special needs and their families in Maine communities for over 55 years! Today, the organization provides a wide array of clinical, educational, behavioral health, residential, community and family support programs to more than 2,000 children, youth and adults with autism, developmental disabilities, intellectual disabilities and/or mental health diagnoses throughout the state. Additionally, the agency is accredited by the Council on Accreditation (COA), whose program of quality improvement is designed to identify providers that have met high performance standards and have made a commitment to their stakeholders to deliver the very best quality services.
Woodfords Family Services is a nonprofit organization committed to the support and inclusion of people with special needs and their families in Maine communties. For 50 years, Woodfords has supported children, youth and adults to reach their highest potentiall and reach their goals.
Woodfords is based in Westbrook, Maine with satellite location in Manchester, Waterville and Topsham and provides services in 11 of Maine's 16 counties. The agency employs approximately 500 individuals who work with more than 1,500 families and many schools and community organizations each year.
