Permanent Supportive Housing Program Caseworker

The Permanent Supportive Housing Caseworker provides case management and housing-related services while ensuring the safety of clients and program spaces; participates in program coverage and outreach activities; ensures the collection documentation and reporting of information and data as required; and works as a member of the RRHS team to support and achieve outcomes aligned with program goals and the agency mission.

Population Served: People experiencing homelessness in York Cumberland Waldo Knox Lincoln and Sagadahoc counties.

This is a full-time (40 hours/week) position with a Monday Friday 8:00am 4:30pm schedule

A bachelors degree in social work or a related field of study or a comparable combination of education and relevant experience is required. A masters degree in social work or a related field or a bachelors degree in social work with two to three years of relevant experience is preferred.

Candidates must demonstrate an understanding of the Preble Street mission harm reduction and social and economic justice including the role of policy advocacy across all programs and positions. A strong understanding of mental illness substance use and co-occurring disorders as well as low-barrier services and the related challenges is required. Applicants must also demonstrate an understanding of and positive regard for individuals experiencing homelessness and/or living in poverty.

Compensation and Benefits

This full-time position offers an hourly rate of $23.12 as well as 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.

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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 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.