Wellness Shelter, 2nd Shift Supervisor

Elena’s Way, a Preble Street Wellness Shelter, provides shelter and intensive services to 40 individuals experiencing homelessness and complex physical and mental health needs, in a 24-hour trauma-informed environment grounded in social work and medical best practices.

Two 2nd shift Supervisor positions are currently available in this service-inclusive, client-centered shelter program. As a member of the collaborative management team, the Supervisors' responsibilities include supervising the 2nd shift direct service team, overseeing casework and supportive services, leading program activities, providing program coverage and direct services to clients and tenants, and performing administrative and management tasks in support of the program.

Schedules for the positions are:

Sunday- Wednesday 1:30pm-11:30pm

Wednesday- Saturday, 1:30pm-11:30pm

Qualifications include a bachelor’s degree with 3 to 5 years relevant, related experience leading a team, 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 and Benefit

The hourly rate of pay for this full-time (40 hours/week) position is $28.72 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, 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 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.