Veteran Housing Services Caseworker- Lewiston
Veteran Housing Services Caseworker- Lewiston
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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) Preble Streets 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 Caseworker position is available with VHS in the Lewiston office. The VHS casework team works across Maine to offer support to veterans and their families in finding and maintaining stable housing through community-based outreach and short-term intensive client-centered case management. 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 schedule for this position is Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm.
Qualifications
Qualifications for the position include a combination of work experience education and/or training likely to provide the skills and ability to perform the work of the Caseworker role. A bachelors degree in a relevant field is preferred but not required; candidates with a comparable combination of education and experience are encouraged to apply.
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 strong organizational and computer skills including proficiency with Microsoft Office products and the ability to work well independently and as part of a team. 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:
- 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 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 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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