Preble Street

Florence House Part Time Caseworker (1st Shift)

Portland, ME 04101

part-time

Job Status

bachelors

Education

Mid Level (2-10 years experience)

Career Level


Preble Street has a part-time 1st shift Caseworker position available at Florence House. Florence House provides services to clients in its Housing First studio apartments, safe havens and emergency shelter 24/7, 365 days a year, and is designed to support clients in addressing their homelessness through finding and addressing their barriers to housing. This position will work as a member of the Residential Services team, and will work primarily at Florence House; however, the Caseworker may also occasionally work within the other Residential Services Programs. • The schedule for this position is Saturday & Sunday 8:00am - 4:30pm • This position reports directly to a Florence House 1st Shift Supervisor. • The primary role of this position is to build relationships with clients, provide casework services, provide program coverage, maintain client safety, monitor the security of the building, provide crisis intervention and support, and assist clients in overcoming barriers to stable housing. • In addition, the caseworkers are responsible for supporting program documentation needs, participating in programming, and coordinating services and support across all Florence House shifts.

Requirements

Candidates for this position must have a positive regard for individuals accessing services for homelessness and poverty; strong communication skills; familiarity with community services; an understanding of lowbarrier service challenges; the ability to establish boundaries and set limits with a diverse population; and the ability to work as part of a team

Benefits

The regular pay for this opportunity is $15.85/ hr, however during this critical time,** Preble Street is paying time and a half for all hours worked in shelter, food, and coverage programming. If you can be part of this community solution and have positive regard for individuals experiencing homelessness, let’s talk!** All shelter employees will receive Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).

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