Anti-Trafficking Services Minors Caseworker

Preble Street•Portland, ME

58d•Hybrid

About The Position

Preble Street is seeking a full-time Caseworker to work with the Anti-Trafficking Services (ATS) team to provide intensive case management and targeted outreach activities for children and youth victims of human trafficking. The role involves facilitating access to supportive services, providing crisis intervention and support, participating in program coverage, collaborating with youth-serving community partners, documenting and reporting services, and working collaboratively with the ATS team to offer high-quality services and meet program objectives. These roles will also participate in milieu management and other program activities in the Preble Street Teen Center and various other community locations. This position will work throughout York, Cumberland, Androscoggin, and Sagadahoc counties in Maine and could be based out of the Preble Street offices in Portland or Lewiston.

Requirements

A combination of education or study in social work or a related field and relevant experience, OR a comparable combination of education and lived experience.
Understanding of and commitment to low-barrier service provision, Housing First principles, harm reduction, and empowerment approaches.
Understanding of issues related to human trafficking survivors and other experiences of trauma.
Understanding of systemic racism, oppression, social and economic justice.
Positive regard for individuals fleeing violence, experiencing homelessness, poverty, engaging in commercial sex, and other complex situations.
Effective crisis intervention skills.
Ability to maintain professional boundaries.
Collaborative work style.
Computer skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Reliable transportation.

Nice To Haves

Bi/multi-lingual skills.

Responsibilities

Provide intensive case management and targeted outreach activities for children and youth victims of human trafficking.
Facilitate access to other supportive services to ensure basic needs are met.
Provide crisis intervention and support.
Participate in program coverage.
Collaborate with youth-serving community partners to provide a survivor-centered continuum of care.
Document and report services provided.
Work collaboratively with the ATS team toward offering high-quality services and meeting program objectives.
Participate in milieu management and other program activities in the Preble Street Teen Center and various other community locations.