Anti-Trafficking Services Minors Caseworker

For over 10 years, Preble Street has been a leader in the anti-trafficking movement in Maine. Working with a network of partners to promote individual and systemic justice, Preble Street’s Anti-Trafficking Services (ATS) provides survivor-centered services toward healing, growth, and self-sufficiency to people who have been trafficked and forced into commercial sex work, domestic services, agricultural work, restaurant work, or other labor.

Preble Street is seeking a full-time Caseworker to work with the ATS team to provide intensive case management and targeted outreach activities children and youth victims of human trafficking.  While facilitating access to other supportive services to ensure basic needs are met, Caseworkers also provide crisis intervention and support; participate in program coverage; collaborate with youth-serving 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. These roles will also participate in milieu management and other program activities in the Preble Street Teen Center and various other community locations. 

Schedule:  Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm with occasional evening and weekend hours as required. This role will work throughout York, Cumberland, Androscoggin, and Sagadahoc counties in Maine. This position could be based out of the Preble Street offices in Portland or Lewiston.

Caseworkers’ qualifications include a combination of education or study in social work or related field and relevant experience, OR comparable combination of education and lived experience. 
 
Also required are an 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; the ability to maintain professional boundaries; collaborative work style; computer skills, and strong written and verbal communication skills. Bi/multi-lingual skills are a preferred qualification. Reliable transportation is required for this position.

Compensation & BenefitsThe hourly rate of pay for this full-time (40 hours/week) position is $23.82 per hour. Staff with bi/multi-lingual skills may qualify for an additional $1/hour differential. 

Generous paid time off, insurance, and retirement plan benefits including: 
•    4 weeks/160 hours (accrued) vacation time, 12 days (96 hours, accrued) sick time, 4 Days/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 [email protected] 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 [email protected]. 
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.