Justice-Impacted Survivor Outreach Specialist

Preble StreetPortland, ME
19h$23

About The Position

Preble Street is seeking a full-time Justice-Impacted Survivor Outreach Specialist to work with the ATS team to provide intensive case management, housing-related services, and targeted outreach activities to those impacted by the carceral system to identify victim/survivors of trafficking. While facilitating access to other supportive services to ensure basic needs are met, Outreach Specialists also provide crisis intervention and support; participate in program coverage; collaborate with community partners to provide a survivor-centered continuum of care; document and report services provided; and work collaboratively with the ATS team toward offering high-quality services and meeting program objectives. This is a full-time position with a schedule of Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm with occasional evening and weekend hours as required.

Requirements

  • Combination of education or study in social work or related field and relevant experience working with trafficking survivors or similar populations, OR comparable combination of education and lived experience
  • Frequent, statewide travel is required for this position. Candidates must have access to reliable transportation for daily, regional travel.
  • Understanding of and commitment to low-barrier service provision, Housing First principles, harm reduction, and empowerment approaches, and 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

Nice To Haves

  • Bi/multi-lingual skills

Responsibilities

  • Provide intensive case management
  • Provide housing-related services
  • Provide targeted outreach activities to those impacted by the carceral system to identify victim/survivors of trafficking
  • Facilitate access to other supportive services to ensure basic needs are met
  • Provide crisis intervention and support
  • Participate in program coverage
  • Collaborate with 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

Benefits

  • Generous paid time off, insurance, and 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, STD, and LTD insurance
  • 403(b) retirement plan w/ employer match

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What This Job Offers

Job Type

Full-time

Career Level

Entry Level

Education Level

No Education Listed

Number of Employees

251-500 employees

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