Anti-Trafficking Services Outreach Specialist

Job DetailsJob Location: Preble Street - PORTLAND, ME 04101For 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 Outreach Specialist 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.

This is a full-time position with a schedule of Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm with occasional evening and weekend hours as required.
QualificationsOutreach 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. Frequent, statewide travel is required for this position. Candidates must have access to reliable transportation for daily, regional travel.

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 $23.82 per hour. Staff with bi/multi-lingual skills may qualify for an additional $1.00/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, 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.