VHS Caseworker

PREBLE STREET•Lewiston, ME

113d•Hybrid

About The Position

Preble Street’s Veteran Housing Services (VHS) team provides services and supports to veterans throughout Maine toward overcoming barriers to finding and maintaining housing. With funding from the U.S. Dept. of Veteran Affairs Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF), Preble Street’s VHS program offers case management; employment, benefit, and resource referrals; intensive housing counseling; and direct financial assistance for housing to veterans who are experiencing homelessness or housing instability. A Caseworker position is available with VHS in the Lewiston office. The VHS casework team works across Maine to offer support to veterans and their families in finding and maintaining stable housing through community-based outreach and short-term, intensive, client-centered case management. Guided by Preble Street’s mission to provide low-barrier services to people experiencing homelessness, the work of the VHS team toward ending veteran homelessness is informed by Housing First, harm-reduction, and trauma-informed service approaches.

Requirements

A combination of work experience, education, and/or training likely to provide the skills and ability to perform the work of the Caseworker role.
Understanding of and alignment with Preble Street’s mission.
Positive regard for individuals accessing services for homelessness and poverty.
Commitment to providing low-barrier, high-quality services to people experiencing homelessness.
Strong organizational skills.
Strong computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office products.
Ability to work well independently and as part of a team.
Regional travel is required.
Mileage reimbursement for personal vehicle use for work-related travel.

Nice To Haves

A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is preferred but not required; candidates with a comparable combination of education and experience are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Provide case management to veterans experiencing homelessness or housing instability.
Offer employment, benefit, and resource referrals.
Conduct intensive housing counseling.
Provide direct financial assistance for housing.
Engage in community-based outreach.
Offer short-term, intensive, client-centered case management.