Florence House 1st Shift Housing First Caseworker
About The Position
Florence House, one of Preble Street’s Housing First programs, provides comprehensive supportive services, shelter, and permanent housing for women 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Florence House currently has an available Housing first Caseworker position with a daytime schedule. The Housing First Caseworker assists tenants in meeting housing goals and maintaining housing stability by offering casework services, outreaching and engaging with clients and tenants, providing program coverage and maintaining safety in program spaces, providing crisis intervention and support to women who are currently experiencing or have previously experienced homelessness.
Requirements
- Combination of relevant work experience, education, and/or training to perform the work of the Housing First Caseworker.
- Understanding of and alignment with Preble Street’s mission and positive regard for individuals accessing services for homelessness and poverty, and a commitment to providing low-barrier services.
- Mental Health Support Specialist (MHSS-1) certification is required and can be obtained on the job/after hire.
- Strong communication, de-escalation, and crisis intervention skills.
- Familiarity with community resources.
- Organizational skills and the ability to maintain documentation of services.
- Ability to work with and maintain professional boundaries with diverse populations.
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
- Ability to regularly work a full-time schedule, with consistent and reliable attendance.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field and/or qualifications as required for CCM services under MaineCare Section 13, preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assists tenants in meeting housing goals and maintaining housing stability by offering casework services.
- Outreaches and engages with clients and tenants.
- Provides program coverage and maintains safety in program spaces.
- Provides crisis intervention and support to women who are currently experiencing or have previously experienced homelessness.
Benefits
- 160 hours (4 weeks, accrued) vacation time
- 96 hours (12 days, 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
- Shift differentials $1 per hour for all hours worked between the hours of 7:00am and 10:00pm
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
