Street Outreach Collaborative - Outreach Caseworker

Preble Street’s Street Outreach Collaborative works to end homelessness through intentional, comprehensive outreach to people experiencing unsheltered homelessness who have barriers to accessing food and other services, providing social work services and delivering meals every day at various locations around Portland.

The Street Outreach team has a full-time Caseworker position available with a daytime schedule to work with the collaborative, mobile outreach team, delivering meals and basic necessities, and offering casework and supportive services to people in the community who are unsheltered. The Street Outreach team “meets people where they’re at,” providing essential services and connecting individuals with shelter, housing, health services, clothing, and other critical resources.

The schedule for this full-time position is Tuesday-Saturday, 8:00am-4:30pm.

Qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in social work or related field of study and experience providing direct services to people experiencing homelessness, or comparable combination of education and relevant experience.

Additional qualifications include 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;  demonstrated skills in outreaching individuals in a variety of environments; 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 collaboratively as part of a team.

Also required is the ability to drive a van or small cargo truck, with a valid driver's license and an acceptable motor vehicle record

Compensation and Benefits

The hourly rate of pay for this full-time (40 hours/week) position is $23.12 per hour.

Generous paid time off, insurance, and retirement plan benefits include:

• 4 weeks (160 hours, accrued) vacation time, 12 days (96 hours, accrued) sick time, 32 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, 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.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.   

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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