Job Description

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 3rd shift Housing Support Staff position. This direct service position outreaches and engages with clients and tenants, participates in casework service provision, provides program coverage and maintains safety in program spaces, provides crisis intervention and support, and assists clients and tenants in meeting housing goals and maintaining housing stability.


The schedule for this position is

Saturday-Tuesday 10pm-8am

Qualifications include a combination of work experience, education, and/or training likely to provide the skills, knowledge, and ability to perform the work of the Housing Support Staff, as well as an understanding of and alignment with Preble Street's mission, positive regard for individuals accessing services for homelessness and poverty, and a commitment to providing low-barrier services. Mental Health Support Specialist (MHSS) certification is required and can be obtained on the job/after hire.




Required skills and knowledge include strong communication, de-escalation, and crisis intervention skills; familiarity with community resources; ability to work with and maintain professional boundaries with diverse populations; and the ability to work as part of a team.


Housing Support Staff are required to remain

awake

for the duration of shifts, and require work during evening, and weekend hours, with regular and consistent attendance.




Compensation and Benefits


The hourly rate of pay for this full-time (40 hours/week) position is $23.12 per hour, plus shift differentials of $1 or $2 per hour. This position is eligible for shift differentials of $2.00 per hour for all hours actually worked between the hours of 10:00pm and 7:00am or $1:00 per hour for all hours actually worked between the hours of 7:00am and 10:00pm.


Generous paid time off, insurance, and retirement plan benefits include:

160 hours vacation time, 96 hours sick time, 32 hours personal time (accrued), 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



To Apply: We encourage applicants to apply via Preble Street's website employment page. Applications (cover letter and resume) may also be emailed to employment@preblestreet.orgor mailed via USPS mail to Preble Street Human Resources, 55 Portland Street, Portland, ME 04101.


Please note that automatically-generated confirmations of receipt will be sent in response to applications sent via email. Only those candidates selected for interviews will be otherwise contacted.

Preble Street, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit agency, has been working since 1975 to provide best practice social services that meet urgent needs and end hunger and homelessness for individuals and families in Maine living in poverty.

Preble Street is an equal opportunity employer and we encourage applications from all qualified individuals. We value diversity and are committed to equity and inclusion in our workplace. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military status, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.




Preble Street recognizes that Black and Indigenous people, people of color, people from working class backgrounds, people with disabilities, LGBTQ2IA+ people and women are less likely to apply for jobs if they don't believe they meet every qualification described in a job posting.




Our hiring process recognizes the value of various lived experiences and backgrounds when assessing candidates.




Individuals from all cultures and communities are encouraged to apply.