Teen Shelter Services 2nd Shift Caseworker

Preble Street • Portland, ME

9d • $23

About The Position

Preble Street is currently seeking a full-time 2 nd shift Caseworker to work as part of the Teen Shelter Services team. Teen Services is open 24/7 365 days a year and provides services to youth ages 12-21. This position will work within the Preble Street Teen Center and the Joe Kreisler Teen Shelter supporting youth in transitioning from the Center to the Shelter. The current schedule for this position is Tuesday-Saturday 12:30-9pm. The primary role of this position is to provide casework services through building relationships with clients, providing program coverage, maintaining client safety, monitoring the security of both spaces, and providing crisis intervention and support in a low-barrier setting. In addition, the Caseworker is responsible for supporting program documentation needs, participating in programming, and coordinating services and support across all Teen Services shifts.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in social work or related field, or a bachelor’s degree in another field and one year of relevant social work experience is required.
• Qualified candidates will also have an understanding of and positive regard for people who are experiencing homelessness; an understanding of social work theory and practice; familiarity with community resources; an appreciation of low-barrier service challenges; the ability to establish boundaries with a diverse population; good verbal and written communication skills; and the ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Eligibility for employment with Teen Services also requires that staff be at least 21 years of age; provide proof of education (diploma or transcript); and have acceptable background check results.
• Teen Services staff also must attend recurrent, regularly scheduled trainings, which are provided on-site.

Responsibilities

• building relationships with clients
• providing program coverage
• maintaining client safety
• monitoring the security of both spaces
• providing crisis intervention and support in a low-barrier setting
• supporting program documentation needs
• participating in programming
• coordinating services and support across all Teen Services shifts

Benefits

• competitive pay at a rate of $23.12 per hour
• generous paid time off
• insurance
• retirement plan benefits including: 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 and disability insurance 403(b) retirement plan w/ employer match

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees