Florence House, one of Preble Street's Housing First programs, provides comprehensive supportive services, shelter, and permanent housing for women 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Florence House currently has an opening for a 3^rd shift, full-time Housing Support Staff. This direct service position conducts outreach and engages with clients and tenants, participate in casework service provision, provide program coverage and maintain safety in program spaces, provide crisis intervention and support, and assist clients and tenants in meeting housing goals and maintaining housing stability.

The schedule for this full-time (40 hr/week) position is Wednesday-Saturday, 10pm-8am.

Qualifications include a combination of work experience, education, and/or training likely to provide the skills, knowledge, and ability to perform the work of the Housing Support Staff, as well as an understanding of and alignment with Preble Street's mission, positive regard for individuals accessing services for homelessness and poverty, and a commitment to providing low-barrier services. Mental Health Support Specialist (MHSS) certification is required and can be obtained on the job/after hire.

Required skills and knowledge include strong communication, de-escalation, and crisis intervention skills; familiarity with community resources; ability to work with and maintain professional boundaries with diverse populations; and the ability to work as part of a team.

Housing Support Staff are required to remain awake for the duration of shifts, and require work during evening, overnight, and weekend hours, with regular and consistent attendance.

Compensation & Benefits

The hourly rate of pay for this full-time (40 hours/week) position is $20.70 per hour. As a direct service position in a 24/7 program, this position is eligible for shift differentials of $2.00 per hour for all hours actually worked between the hours of 10:00pm and 7:00am or $1.00 per hour actually worked between 7:00am and 10:00pm.

• 4 weeks/160 hours (accrued) vacation time, 12 days/96 hours (accrued) sick time, 2 days/16 hours personal time, 12 paid holidays.
• health insurance w/ 100% employer-paid option; dental insurance w/ 100% employer-paid option; vision insurance; employer-paid life and disability insurance.
• 403(b) retirement plan w/ employer match.

To Apply: We encourage applicants to apply via Preble Street's website employment page. Applications (resume and cover letter, preferred) may also be emailed to employment@preblestreet.org or mailed via USPS mail to Preble Street Human Resources, 55 Portland Street, Portland, ME 04101. Please note that automatically generated confirmations of receipt will be sent in response to applications sent via email. Only those candidates selected for interviews will be otherwise contacted.

If you need assistance or accommodation in the application process, please contact us at hr@preblestreet.org.

Preble Street, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit agency, has been working since 1975 to provide best practice social services that meet urgent needs and end hunger and homelessness for individuals and families in Maine living in poverty.

Preble Street is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to equity and inclusion in our workplace. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals and consider applications for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military status, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.