Personal Support Specialist

MaineTouch; Etna (ME); On-site; USD 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Mileage reimbursement

Advancement opportunities

Job summary

MaineTouch is hiring Personal Support Specialists in Penobscot County to provide in-home care for adults and seniors in and around Etna, ME 04434.

Pay ranges from $17.00 to $20.00 per hour based on experience and certifications, with opportunities for increases based on performance. Shifts vary from 2 to 40 hours per week, with day, evening, weekend and overnight options.

Qualifications

• Age 18 or older.
• Maine PSS certification, or willingness to complete training within 60 days of hire.
• CNAs (active or inactive) welcome.
• Reliable transportation (valid driver's license preferred, assignment dependent).
• Cell phone for documentation and scheduling.
• Physical ability to assist with mobility and daily care tasks.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-on-one care with clients in their homes according to each person’s care plan.
• Assist with personal care tasks: bathing, dressing, grooming, hygiene.
• Support mobility and safe movement, and help with meal preparation.
• Perform light housekeeping, laundry, and errands as needed.
• Offer companionship and steady daily support to help clients live safely at home.

Skills

Caregiving

Home health aide

Direct care

Flexible scheduling

Job description

Personal Support Specialist (PSS)

MaineTouch is hiring Personal Support Specialists in Penobscot County for in-home care positions serving adults and seniors in and around Etna, ME 04434. If you have experience as a caregiver, home health aide, direct support professional, or in any hands-on personal care role - or if you're simply someone who shows up, does the job right, and wants flexibility - we'd like to talk.

Pay is $17.00 to $20.00 per hour based on your experience, certifications, and availability, with increases available based on performance and reliability. Shifts range from 2 to 40 hours per week with day, evening, weekend, and overnight options. You tell us your availability - we work to match you with clients in your area. Mileage reimbursement is provided when applicable.

In this role, you'll work one-on-one with clients in their homes, following each person's individualized plan of care. You'll assist with personal care tasks including bathing, dressing, grooming, and hygiene, support mobility and safe movement, help with meal preparation, light housekeeping, laundry, and errands, and offer the kind of companionship and steady daily support that keeps people living safely at home.

This job is a good fit if you:

• Want flexible scheduling built around your availability
• Prefer one-on-one client work over a facility setting
• Want a clear path forward in direct care or healthcare

What MaineTouch offers:

• $17–$20/hr with performance-based increases
• Full-time and part-time positions with shifts from 2 to 40 hours per week
• Day, evening, weekend, and overnight shifts available
• Mileage reimbursement when applicable
• Advancement into CRMA, CNA, CNA-M, DSP, and nursing roles
• An office team that picks up when you call

Requirements:

• Age 18 or older
• Maine PSS certification, or willingness to complete training within 60 days of hire
• CNAs (active or inactive) are welcome
• Reliable transportation (valid driver's license preferred, assignment dependent)
• Cell phone for documentation and scheduling
• Physical ability to assist with mobility and daily care tasks

If you've been searching for personal support specialist jobs, in-home caregiver positions, direct care work, or home health aide openings in the Etna, Maine area - this is worth applying for. We're actively hiring in Penobscot County and will be in touch promptly.