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Medical Care Development Project (MCD) |
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"MCD's mission is to
improve the health and well being of people.
We will do this in partnership with communities, organizations and
governments. We pledge to develop and
operate creative, compassionate, and practical programs that result in the
delivery of services that will improve health status."
The MCD/CEI ETAG was the result of the reprogramming of the
OCS/FCR grant for Somerset and Oxford
Counties and anticipated that 50
jobs would be created during a three-year period. Between August 1, 1998 and September
30, 2001, over 75 new or replacement positions were recruited for
and filled by many participants referred through the CEI Service Provider
network, including the Maine TANF ASPIRE Program and DOL/WIA Programs. These jobs were primarily entry-level, direct
care positions working with clients of the Maine Departments of Mental Health,
Mental Retardation, and Substance Abuse Services (DMHMRSAS). During this period, entry wages for
inexperienced staff rose from $6.00 hr. to $7.50 hr. with the average wage for
direct care staff over $9.00 hour. Benefits include company-paid on-the-job
training, 100% employer-paid medical/dental insurance, and a cafeteria-style
benefits package consisting of 24 paid non-work days per year, life insurance,
and a 403 (b) plan. Additionally, all
employees benefit from the MCD Quality Assurance Program, a company-wide staff
investment strategy to sustain re-certification and/or skills training in
workplace/patient best practices.
Medical Care Development is a health care industry leader,
promoting policy initiatives while supporting and sustaining the skills of its
workforce, for the benefit of Maine
people.
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