The Family and Community Support Worker will work with low-income individuals and families to increase their safety by helping them to access community resources. You will assess their eligibility for a variety of benefits and programs, assist with applications and create a service plan. You must be comfortable working with individuals in crisis and have strong listening skills. The successful candidate will be able to creatively problem solve, think outside the box and love to learn. The ability to develop and maintain strong community partnerships is a must.
Location: Bangor, Maine
Currently remote in accordance with the agency’s temporary COVID-19 safety guidelines.
40 hour per week, benefit eligible
Required qualifications are a bachelor’s degree in social work or a related field and five years of successful experience working with individuals and families; working knowledge of area resources for low-income individuals and families; valid driver’s license and reliable insured transportation. Preferred qualifications are a social work license and supervisory experience. Penquis, a social services agency serving Penobscot, Piscataquis, and Knox counties for over 50 years, is hiring a 40 hour per week, benefit eligible, Family and Community Support Worker.
The starting pay for the Family and Community Support Worker is $19.55 per hour and additional compensation may be given consideration with relevant experience.
Upon hire and periodically thereafter, must comply with Penquis background check requirements with satisfactory results as outlined in current contract provisions.
Penquis offers an excellent benefits package and competitive wages, and opportunities for educational advancement, certification, and coursework. For more information email: employment@penquis.org or call 207-973-3500 (TDD: 207-973-3520). Please apply by clicking the APPLY TODAY button below.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Penquis complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations concerning employees, including those pertaining to mandatory COVID-19 vaccination. This includes rules associated with the State of Maine healthcare mandate as well as U.S. DHHS rules requiring vaccinations within our Head Start programs. It is the expectation that all Penquis employees will adhere to our COVID-19 Vaccination Policy.
In accordance with federal regulations, Penquis does not discriminate. Reasonable accommodation will be made for otherwise qualified persons with disabilities. Penquis is a tobacco and smoke-free workplace. #HP
