What are the responsibilities and job description for the VHS Outreach Caseworker (Lewiston) position at PREBLE STREET?
Preble Street’s Veteran Housing Services (VHS) team provides services and support to veterans throughout Maine toward overcoming barriers to finding and maintaining housing. With funding from the U.S. Dept. of Veteran Affairs Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF), Preble Street’s VHS program offers case management; employment, benefit, and resource referrals; intensive housing counseling; and direct financial assistance for housing to veterans who are experiencing homelessness or housing instability.
A full-Time VHS Outreach Caseworker position is currently available, with 40 hour/week schedule. The VHS Outreach Caseworker is a member of the VHS casework team working across Maine to offer support to Veterans and their families in finding and maintaining housing.
Guided by Preble Street’s mission and informed by Housing First, harm-reduction, and trauma-informed service approaches, Outreach Caseworker provides outreach and transitional case management to veterans experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness, facilitating access and connections to available resources for housing, medical care, mental health, and substance use disorder services and benefits. The Outreach Caseworker will also cultivate and maintain collaborative, positive relationships with service providers, law enforcement, shelter staff, and other community partners to maximize available resources for veterans.
Qualifications:Qualifications for the position include a bachelor’s degree in social work or a related field and experience working with veterans, people experiencing homelessness, or similar populations, or a comparable combination of work experience, education, and/or training.
Additional qualifications include an understanding of and alignment with Preble Street’s mission and positive regard for people experiencing homelessness and poverty; knowledge of issues related to homelessness; commitment to providing low-barrier, high-quality services to people experiencing homelessness; and strong communication and organizational skills; and the ability to work collaboratively with team members and community partners. Veteran status is not required for this position.
Regional travel is required, with mileage reimbursement for personal vehicle use for work-related travel.
Compensation & 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:
• 160 hours vacation time, 96 hours sick time, 32 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.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 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.
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