Florence House 1st Shift Housing First Caseworker

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.

Schedule: Tuesday - Saturday 7am-3:30pm

Qualifications for the Housing First Caseworker position include:

• Combination of relevant work experience, education, and/or training to perform the work of the Housing First Caseworker.
• Bachelor's degree in social work or related field and/or qualifications as required for CCM services under MaineCare Section 13, preferred.
• 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.

Required skills and knowledge include:

• 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.

Compensation and BenefitsThe hourly rate of pay for these full-time (40 hours/week) positions is $23.82 per hour. Direct service positions in 24/7 programs are also eligible for shift differentials $1 per hour for all hours worked between the hours of 7:00am and 10:00pm. Generous paid time off, insurance, and retirement plan benefits include:

• 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

To Apply: We encourage applicants to apply via Preble Street's website employment page. Applications (resume and cover letter, preferred) may also be emailed to View email address on click.appcast.io or 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.


If you need assistance or accommodation in the application process, please contact us at View email address on click.appcast.io.


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. We value diversity and are committed to equity and inclusion in our workplace. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals and consider applications for employment without regard to 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 law.

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.