Anti-Trafficking Services Outreach Specialist
Anti-Trafficking Services Outreach Specialist
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Description
For over 10 years Preble Street has been a leader in the anti-trafficking movement in Maine. Working with a network of partners to promote individual and systemic justice Preble Streets Anti-Trafficking Services (ATS) provides survivor-centered services toward healing growth and self-sufficiency to people who have been trafficked and forced into commercial sex work domestic services agricultural work restaurant work or other labor.
Preble Street is seeking a full-time Outreach Specialist to work with the ATS team to provide intensive case management housing-related services and targeted outreach activities with migrant farmworkers seafood laborers and other communities to identify victim/survivors of trafficking. While facilitating access to other supportive services to ensure basic needs are met Outreach Specialists also provide crisis intervention and support; participate in program coverage; collaborate with community partners to provide a survivor-centered continuum of care; document and report services provided; and work collaboratively with the ATS team toward offering high-quality services and meeting program objectives.
This is a full-time position with a schedule of Monday Friday 8:00am 4:30pm with occasional evening and weekend hours as required.
Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS
Outreach Specialist qualifications include a combination of education or study in social work or related field and relevant experience working with trafficking survivors or similar populations OR comparable combination of education and lived experience.
Also required are an understanding of and commitment to low-barrier service provision Housing First principles harm reduction and empowerment approaches and issues related to human trafficking survivors and other experiences of trauma; understanding of systemic racism oppression social and economic justice; positive regard for individuals fleeing violence experiencing homelessness poverty engaging in commercial sex and other complex situations; effective crisis intervention skills; the ability to maintain professional boundaries; collaborative work style; computer skills and strong written and verbal communication skills. Bi/multi-lingual skills are a preferred qualification.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
The hourly rate of pay for this full-time (40 hours/week) position is $23.12 per hour. Staff with bi/multi-lingual skills may qualify for an additional $1.00/hour differential.
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% 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 Streets website employment page. Applications (resume and cover letter preferred) 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.
If you need assistance or accommodation in the application process please contact us at .
Preble Street is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to equity and inclusion in our workplace. We encourageapplications 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 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.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
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