Hope House Per Diem

Hope House, a Preble Street low-barrier shelter located in Bangor, Maine, provides shelter and intensive services to individuals experiencing homelessness in a 24-hour trauma-informed environment grounded in social work best practices.

Hope House Per Diem Staff participate in and perform direct service shift activities and duties, with guidance and task direction provided by full-time and part-time staff and management. Per Diem staff support programs by providing shift coverage, outreaching and engaging with clients to provide and facilitate access to services, maintaining safety within the program spaces, monitoring security of the building, and providing crisis intervention and support.

Population Served: Individuals experiencing homelessness.

Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field of study, or comparable combination of education and relevant experience. 

Required skills and knowledge include:

• Understanding of the Preble Street mission, harm reduction, and social and economic justice including the role of policy advocacy throughout all programs and positions.
• Understanding and positive regard for individuals experiencing homelessness and/or living in poverty.
• Understanding of low-barrier services and related challenges.

Compensation

The starting hourly rate of pay for per diem staff is $21.62 plus applicable shift differentials of $2.00 or $1.00 per hour when working in 24/7 programs: In addition to the base rate of pay, direct service staff in 24/7 programs earn an additional $2.00 per hour for hours worked between 10 pm and 7 am or $1.00 per hour for hours worked between the hours of 7 am and 10 pm.

As Per diem Staff may work up to 28 hours per week, have flexible schedules, and earn PTO based on hours worked.

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 law.

Preble Street recognizes that Black and Indigenous people, people of color, people from working class backgrounds, people with disabilities, LGBTQ2IA people and women are less likely to apply for jobs if they don’t believe they meet every qualification described in a job posting.

Our hiring process recognizes the value of various lived experiences and backgrounds when assessing candidates.

Individuals from all cultures and communities are encouraged to apply.

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