Huston Commons Caseworker (1st Shift)

Preble Street; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 26,276 - 37,423; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance (100% employer-paid option)

160 hours vacation time

403(b) retirement plan with employer match

Shift differentials of $1 per hour

Job summary

Preble Street is seeking a full-time caseworker for Huston Commons in Portland, Maine. This role involves providing essential casework services and support to individuals experiencing chronic homelessness, aiming to maintain housing stability. The successful candidate will work as part of the Residential Services team under a Friday–Monday schedule.

Key qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience, strong crisis intervention skills, and a commitment to the mission of low-barrier services. Competitive benefits such as health insurance and vacation time are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and relevant experience in residential support or direct services.
• Understanding of Preble Street’s mission and commitment to low-barrier services.
• Experience with people experiencing homelessness and poverty preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides casework services to tenants.
• Conducts outreach and engages with tenants.
• Maintains safety in program spaces.
• Provides crisis intervention support.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Crisis intervention skills

De-escalation skills

Team collaboration

Understanding of community resources

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Job Overview

Huston Commons, located near Morrill’s Corner in Portland, is the newest of Preble Street’s 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 1st 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.

Responsibilities

• Provides casework services
• Conducts outreaches and engages with tenants
• Provides program coverage and maintains safety in program spaces
• Provides crisis intervention and support to assist tenants in maintaining housing stability

Schedule

Friday–Monday, 8:00am–6:30pm

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience in residential support, direct care, or other relevant direct services
• Understanding of and alignment with Preble Street’s mission, positive regard for individuals accessing services for homelessness and poverty, and a commitment to providing low-barrier services
• Strong communication, de-escalation, and crisis intervention skills
• Familiarity with community resources
• Ability to work effectively with and maintain professional boundaries with diverse populations
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team
• Experience working with people experiencing homelessness and poverty is preferred

Compensation & Benefits

• Hourly rate of pay for full‑time (40hrs/week) positions is $23.12 per hour
• Shift differentials of $1 per hour for all hours worked between 7:00am and 10:00pm
• 160 hours (4 weeks, accrued) vacation time
• 96 hours (12 days, accrued) sick time
• 32 hours personal time
• 12 paid holidays
• Health insurance (100% employer‑paid option)
• Dental insurance (100% employer‑paid option)
• Vision insurance
• Employer‑paid life and disability insurance
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match

EEO Statement

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 don’t 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.