Housing Support Worker

3 weeks ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia cohealth Full time
Overview

Housing Support Worker role at cohealth. This position sits within the Homeless Services Cluster which aims to improve the health, wellbeing, housing, and social outcomes of people who use alcohol and other drugs and/or those have experienced homelessness. The Supported Housing Workers deliver practical support to the renters with complex needs to build skills needed to independently maintain a tenancy in the future.

Please refer to the Position Description for more information.

Responsibilities
  • Support individuals to improve their daily living skills via a client centred goal directed approach
  • Support individuals to establish and maintain their tenancies at the Buckley Street Site
  • Develop and implement client-directed, strengths based individual client care plans and service packages
  • Work collaboratively with client to conduct comprehensive assessments, identifying needs, aspirations, and goals of clients
What cohealth offers
  • Exciting Parental leave benefits
  • cohealth offers primary carers 14 weeks paid parental leave upon completion of only 6 months of continuous service
  • Eligible co-workers will continue to receive superannuation on unpaid parental leave as well
  • Salary packaging to suit you - tax free amount of up to $15,900 p.a (mortgage, rent, or credit cards) and a further $2,650 p.a (meal, entertainment expenses and holiday accommodation) alongside generous reward programs from our salary packaging providers. Find out more on salary packaging here:
  • Novated Leasing available
  • Counselling services for you and your immediate family through our EAP-Access provider, and mindfulness, resilience, and wellbeing programs
  • We offer inclusion, equality, and opportunity in a workplace where making a difference counts (based on our guiding principles and values)
  • A relevant tertiary qualification such as Social Work or equivalent experience in the housing, mental health, disability, or welfare sectors
  • Demonstrated experience in working with clients who have a history of homelessness and multiple and complex needs
  • An understanding of the Social Determinates of Health and Trauma Informed Care Practices
  • Strong belief and personal alignment in cohealth Values and Mission
Application Process

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You will be asked to upload your CV/ resume and Cover Letter. Please note we will be conducting interviews for this role as applications are received.

Applications close

Applications close on 07 September at 10.00 PM.

If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact Narelle Lloyd at

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC), a Working With Children Check (WWCC), complete a Pre-Employment Declaration Form, evidence of legal rights to work in Australia, and evidence of vaccination.

Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of immunisation assessment including Influenza within 12 weeks of commencement. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health Mandatory Vaccination Orders and legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.

Role details
  • Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
  • Employment type: Full-time
  • Job function: Health Care Provider
  • Industries: Hospitals and Health Care and Public Health
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