Job DetailsLevel: ManagementJob Location: Preble Street - PORTLAND, ME 04101Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: 4 Year DegreeTravel Percentage: NoneJob Shift: DayAt the Recuperative Care Program, Preble Street works in partnership with Greater Portland Health and Maine Medical Center in an innovative program that provides medical services and social services to people experiencing homelessness who have been discharged from hospital care, offering a safe, supportive environment in which to recover in a 15-bed, 24-hour trauma-informed care facility.
Preble Street is seeking a Supervisor to lead and support the team and programming of the Recuperative Care Program (RCP). As a member of the RCP management team, the RCP Supervisor will manage the day-to-day, 1st shift program activities, lead and participate in direct services to clients, directly supervise the casework team, and work collaboratively and cooperatively with RCP partners.
This is a full-time, 1st shift position with the schedule: Tuesday-Saturday 7:00am-3:30pm
QualificationsQualifications include a degree in social work or a related field, with 3 to 5 years supervisor experience, or a comparable combination of education, training, and work experience. Experience working with people experiencing homelessness and mental health and substance use disorders are also required qualifications.
Additional requirements include the ability to lead, supervise, and direct the work of direct service staff; strong communication, de-escalation, and crisis intervention skills; ability to work with and maintain professional boundaries with diverse populations; understanding of and alignment with Preble Street's mission; and commitment to providing low-barrier, high-quality services with a trauma-informed, harm-reduction approach.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
The hourly rate of pay for this full-time (40 hours/week) position is $30.16 per hour. Generous paid time off, insurance, and retirement plan benefits include:
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
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 or mailed via USPS mail to Preble Street Human Resources, 55 Portland Street, Portland, ME 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.
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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 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.