Huston Commons 1st Shift Caseworker

Huston Commons located near Morrills Corner in Portland is the newest of Preble Streets Housing First programs with individual apartments and 24-hour onsite supportive services for 30 adults who have experienced chronic homelessness. With a low-barrier Housing First approach and based on the principles that everyone deserves housing and the support necessary to maintain it Huston Commons provides permanent housing alongside onsite services to support tenants in achieving and maintaining housing stability.

Huston Commons currently has a full-time 1^st shift caseworker position available with a Friday- Monday schedule. This position will work as a member of the Residential Services team and will work primarily at Huston Commons. This direct service position provides casework services outreaches and engages with tenants provides program coverage and maintains safety in program spaces and provides crisis intervention and support to assist tenants in maintaining housing stability.

Schedule: Friday-Monday: 8:00am-6:00pm

Qualifications for the Caseworker position includes a bachelors degree and relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience in residential support direct care or other relevant direct services.

Additional qualifications include 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. Also required are strong communication de-escalation and crisis intervention skills; familiarity with community resources; ability to work effectively with and maintain professional boundaries with diverse populations; and the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team. Experience working with people experiencing homelessness and poverty is preferred.

Compensation & Benefits
The hourly rate of pay for these full-time (40 hours/week) positions is $23.12 per hour. Direct service positions in 24/7 programs are also eligible for shift differentials of $1.00 per hour for all hours worked between the hours of 7:00am and 10:00pm. Generous paid time off insurance and retirement plan benefits include:
160 hours (4 weeks accrued) vacation time 96 hours (12 days 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 and disability insurance
403(b) retirement plan w/ employer match

To Apply: We encourage applicants to apply via Preble Streetswebsite 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. 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 encourage applications 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.