Teen Outreach Specialist- Schedule A (Tues-Sat)

Portland, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Details

Experienced

Preble Street - PORTLAND ME

Description

The Street Outreach Program works to end youth homelessness through concerted comprehensive outreach to runaway homeless and street youth in York and Cumberland counties ensuring basic needs are met while facilitating access to safe shelter housing and supportive a member of the street outreach team the Street Outreach Specialist coordinates facilitates and conducts outreach and engagement activities in the community and at the Preble Street Teen Center and performs administrative and other duties in support of the Street Outreach program and the agency mission.

Population Served: Youth & young adults under the age of 21 who are currently experiencing homelessness in York and Cumberland Counties Maine.

The schedule for this full-time position is Tuesday-Saturday 9am-5:30pm.

Qualifications

Qualifications include a bachelors degree in social work or related field of study and experience providing direct services to people experiencing homelessness or comparable combination of education and relevant experience.

Additional qualifications include an understanding of and alignment with Preble Streets mission positive regard for individuals accessing services for homelessness and poverty and a commitment to providing low-barrier services; demonstrated skills in outreaching individuals in a variety of environments; strong communication de-escalation and crisis intervention skills; familiarity with community resources; ability to work with and maintain professional boundaries with diverse populations; and the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.

Eligibility for employment with Teen Services requires that staff be at least 21 years of age; hold certification or become certified in First Aid and CPR (on-site training opportunities offered); provide proof of education (diploma or transcript); and have acceptable background check results including BMV. Teen Services staff must attend recurrent regularly scheduled trainings provided on-site. Reliable transportation is required for this position.

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:

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 from all cultures and communities are encouraged to apply.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

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