Start your Career with SKILLS Today

Join our team working across central Maine. Now hiring in Kennebec, Penobscot,
and Somerset Counties. If you have any difficulties completing the application
please reach out to SKILLS, Inc. Human Resources Division at 207-938-0204.

BEGIN YOUR APPLICATION TODAY!

Help Others!


Become a Direct Support Professional (DSP) and help support Maine adults with intellectual disabilities.

DSP’s help people perform activities of daily living, remember their medication and have quality lives. DSP’s may work in homes
or in the community.

Career Growth!


SKILLS provides extensive paid training to prepare employees
for this rewarding work and many members of our leadership team began as DSPs!

New staff attend a
45-hour course to earn Direct Support Professional and Residential Medication Aide Certifications.

Employees are also
certified in CPR/First Aid
and the MANDT System.

All training is hands on.

Great Benefits!


SKILLS employees receive 100% employer-paid health insurance, vacation, sick time, holiday pay, and employer paid life insurance.

Many positions receive a shift differential. SKILLS also offers the opportunity to save for retirement with a company match.  

Employee Testimonials

It is amazing to think how much more  individuals (agency wide) grow with staff who truly make an effort, show patience and compassion, and really support them in "doing with me, not for me." 

The team atmosphere helps it so that everyone is seeking the same outcome or the same goal.  SKILLS, Inc. has provided me with stability and the room to grow both personally and professionally. "

21 years ago I was looking for a job and found my career.  Management truly care about employees and the people we support. "

I am beyond proud of the individuals at MRW for the changes and progress they have made just in the short time I have known them!"

“Everyone at SKILLS is a valued
and appreciated member of the team.”

“The team at SKILLS is pleased to be named to the 2023 Maine’s Best Places to Work list. Every day, we all work hard to foster a supportive, welcoming environment where staff is able to make a difference while having fun,” said Kristin Overton, Executive Director of SKILLS, Inc.

The 2023 Best Places to Work in Maine know that the people in their organizations are the key to their success. The companies foster a positive environment for innovative teams to thrive.” -  Suzanne Fischer-Huettner, managing director of BridgeTower Media for the East Division.