Teen Shelter Services 2nd Shift Caseworker
Teen Shelter Services 2nd Shift Caseworker
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Description
Preble Street is currently seeking a fulltime 2ndshift Caseworker to work as part of the Teen Shelter Services team. Teen Services is open 24/7 365 days a year and provides services to youth ages 1221. This position will work within the Preble Street Teen Center and the Joe Kreisler Teen Shelter supporting youth in transitioning from the Center to the Shelter.
The current schedule for this position is TuesdaySaturday 12:309pm.
The primary role of this position is to provide casework services throughbuilding relationships with clients providing program coverage maintaining client safety monitoring the security of both spaces and providing crisis intervention and support in a lowbarrier setting.
In addition the Caseworker is responsible for supporting program documentation needs participating in programming and coordinating services and support across all Teen Services shifts.
Qualifications
A bachelors degree in social work or related fieldora bachelors degree in another field and one year of relevant social work experience is required. Qualified candidates will also have an understanding of and positive regard for people who are experiencing homelessness; an understanding of social work theory and practice; familiarity with community resources; an appreciation of lowbarrier service challenges; the ability to establish boundaries with a diverse population; good verbal and written communication skills; and the ability to work as part of a team in a fastpaced environment.
Eligibility for employment with Teen Services also requires that staff be at least 21 years of age; provide proof of education (diploma or transcript); and have acceptable background check results. Teen Services staff also must attend recurrent regularly scheduled trainings which are provided onsite.
Compensation
This position offers a competitive pay at a rate of $22.45 per hour as well as generous paid time off insurance and retirement plan benefits including:
- 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 employerpaid option; dental insurance w/ 100 employerpaid option; vision insurance; employerpaid life and disability insurance
- 403(b) retirement plan w/ employer match
To Apply
We encourage applicants to apply via Preble Streets website employment page. Applications (cover letter and resume) may also be emailed to 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.
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 do not discriminate based on 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. We value diversity and are committed to equity and inclusion in our workplace and we encourage applications from all qualified individuals.
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 dont 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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