Anti-trafficking Services Outreach Specialist - Portland, United States - Preble Street

Preble Street

Verified Company

Portland, United States

1 week ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Preble Street is seeking full-time Outreach Specialists to work with the ATS team to provide intensive case management, housing-related services, and targeted outreach activities with migrant farmworkers, seafood laborers, and other communities to identify victim/survivors of trafficking.

While facilitating access to other supportive services to ensure basic needs are met, Outreach Specialists also provide crisis intervention and support; participate in program coverage; collaborate with 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.

Two full-time positions are available with a schedule of
Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm with occasional evening and weekend hours as required.

These roles will be community-based throughout Maine with office located in Portland, Lewiston, and Bangor.

Qualifications

Outreach Specialist qualifications include a combination of education or study in social work or related field and relevant experience working with trafficking survivors or similar populations, 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.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
The hourly rate of pay for this full-time (40 hours/week) position is $20.70 per hour. Staff with bi/multi-lingual skills may qualify for an additional.35/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, 16 hours personal time, 12 Paid Holidays
Health insurance w/ 100% employerpaid option; Dental insurance w/ 100% employerpaid option; Vision insurance; Employerpaid Life, STD, and LTD insurance
403(b) retirement plan w/ employer match

Pay:
$20.70 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits: