Description

Preble Street’s Teen Housing Services team supports youth ages 16 – 24 experiencing homelessness or housing instability with a low-barrier, Housing First approach, connecting youth to long-term housing options and offering intensive, supportive services and case management toward achieving and maintaining housing stability.

A Housing Caseworker position is available to work in Preble Street’s Transitional Living Program and Transitional Housing units, providing intensive case management and housing-related and other supportive services to youth. Housing Caseworkers build relationships with clients, help maintain client and apartment safety, support development of life skills, provide program coverage, and provide crisis intervention and support to youth in a community setting. Caseworkers are also responsible for casework-related documentation and participation in programming across all Teen Services programs and shifts.

This is a full-time, 1st shift position with a Tuesday-Saturday, 8:30am-5:00pm schedule with evening hours as required.

Qualifications

Qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in social work or related field and experience relevant to working with youth experiencing homelessness. or a comparable combination of education and experience.

Caseworkers must also have 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, as well as strong communication, de-escalation, and crisis intervention skills, familiarity with community resources, strong organizational skills and the ability to maintain documentation of services, ability to maintain professional boundaries with diverse populations, and the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.

Eligibility for employment with Teen Services requires that staff be at least 21 years of age; hold certification or become certified in First Aid and CPR (on-site training opportunities offered); provide proof of education (diploma or transcript); and have acceptable background check results, including BMV. Teen Services staff must attend recurrent, regularly scheduled trainings provided on-site. Reliable transportation is required for this position.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

These positions offer competitive pay at a rate of $20.70 per hour, as well as generous paid time off, insurance, and retirement plan benefits including:

• 160 hours vacation time, 96 hours sick time, 16 hours personal time (accrued), 12 Paid Holidays
• Health insurance w/ 100% employer-paid option; Dental insurance w/ 100% employer-paid option; Vision insurance; Employer-paid Life, STD, and LTD 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.orgor 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.