AUBURN — Pine Tree Society, a statewide organization serving Maine children and adults with disabilities, recently hired Samantha Laverdiere as the children’s case manager at the 589 Minot St. location.

While attending the University of Maine, Laverdiere worked as a behavioral health professional, helping families with rehabilitative and community support, as well as home and community treatment services.

In 2013, she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology. She spent two years in Massachusetts as an assistant special education teacher and caregiver, and has now has moved back to Maine to assist children and families with their case management needs. She is accepting new clients within a one-hour radius of the Auburn location.