Veteran Housing Services Rapid Resolution Specialist
Veteran Housing Services Rapid Resolution Specialist
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Description
Preble Streets Veteran Housing Services (VHS) team provides services and supports 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) the 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.
The Rapid Resolution Specialist is a member of the VHS casework team working across Maine to offer support to Veterans and their families in finding and maintaining housing. The RRS outreaches and works directly with Veteran clients providing client-centered case management housing-related services and referrals and fosters partnerships in the community to ensure veterans have access to housing and resources. Guided by Preble Streets mission to provide low-barrier services to people experiencing homelessness the work of the VHS team toward ending veteran homelessness is informed by Housing First harm-reduction and trauma-informed service approaches.
The Rapid Resolution Specialist will be based in the Lewiston office and will have a Monday-Friday 8 am 4:30 pm schedule.
Qualifications
Qualifications for the position include a combination of work experience education and/or training likely to provide the skills knowledge and ability to perform the work of the Caseworker role.
Additional qualifications include an understanding of and alignment with Preble Streets mission positive regard for individuals accessing services for homelessness and poverty commitment to providing low-barrier high-quality services to people experiencing homelessness and strong organizational and computer skills including proficiency with Microsoft Office products. Veteran status is not required for this position.
Regional travel is required with mileage reimbursement for personal vehicle use for work-related travel.
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:
- 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 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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