Supervisor VHS Lewiston

Preble Street’s Veteran Housing Services (VHS) provides services and supports toward overcoming barriers to finding and maintaining housing to veterans throughout Maine. With funding from the U.S. Dept. of Veteran Affairs Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF), the 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.

The VHS program is seeking a Supervisor to join their team. The Supervisor works from the Lewiston office, and supervises the Housing Liaison and Healthcare Navigator teams, overseeing and managing the day-to-day tasks, and providing support to landlords and veterans.

The schedule for this position is Monday – Friday; 8:00 am – 4:30 pm.

Qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in social work or related field of study, 3+ years of relevant management and/or supervisory experience, and experience working with individuals experiencing homelessness and mental health and substance use related conditions; or comparable combination of education and relevant experience.

Additional requirements include the ability to lead, supervise, and direct the work of 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 to people experiencing homelessness; and strong organizational and computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office products. 

Compensation and Benefits

This full-time position offers an hourly rate of $29.19 as well as 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 [email protected] or mailed via USPS mail to Preble Street Human Resources, 55 Portland Street, Portland, ME 04101.

If you need assistance or accommodation in the application process, please contact us at [email protected].

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. 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.