Job DetailsLevel: Entry
Job Location: Bangor, Maine - Bangor, ME 04401Hope House, a Preble Street low-barrier shelter located in Bangor, Maine, provides shelter and intensive services to individuals experiencing homelessness in a 24-hour trauma-informed environment grounded in social work best practices.
The Hope House Shelter Navigator is responsible for maintaining the safety of Hope House residents and for skills building activities, daily living skills support, crisis intervention, and coverage activities during shifts. This position ensures the collection, documentation and reporting of information and data as required; and works as a member of the Hope House team to support and achieve outcomes aligned with program goals and the agency mission.
Population Served: Individuals who are experiencing homelessness.
Schedules available: Tuesday- Saturday OR Sunday-Thursday, 6am-2:30pm
QualificationsHigh school diploma or equivalent. Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field of study and experience in direct service provision to people experiencing homelessness, or comparable combination of education and relevant experience.
The hourly rate of pay for this full-time (40 hours/week) position is $23.82 per hour. As a direct service position in a 24/7 program, this position is eligible for shift differentials of $1.00 per hour for all hours actually worked between the hours of 7:00am and 10:00pm or $2.00 per hour for all hours actually worked between the hours of 10:00 pm and 7:00 am.
Generous paid time off, insurance, and retirement plan benefits include:
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 employment@preblestreet.org 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 hr@preblestreet.org.
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.
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.
From its start as a small social work agency in 1975, Preble Street has been guided by its mission to provide accessible barrier-free services to empower people experiencing problems with homelessness, hunger, and poverty, and to advocate for solutions to these problems.
50 years later, Preble Street is a statewide organization providing critical services and care that impact thousands of Maine’s most vulnerable community members each year. In addition to the largest direct service emergency food program in northern New England, Preble Street operates low-barrier programs throughout Maine, providing 24/365 services for individuals and families, including homeless youth, women, Veterans, and survivors of human trafficking.
