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Youth Housing and Tenancy Key Worker

3 months ago

Preston, Australia Berry Street Full time

**Work options**: Hybrid
- Preston Office, Wurundjeri Country with hybrid working arrangements
- Full time, fixed term (12 months due to funding) opportunity
- Base Salary of $93K + Superannuation + Salary Packaging

**The Opportunity**

Targeted Care Packages (TCP) enables children and young people in the Child Protection system to transition into care arrangements where their needs will be better met. Alternative placements could include with parents, family or friends, a foster carer, independent or semi-independent living or other forms of care.

The aim of Targeted Care Packages is first and foremost to achieve better outcomes for children and young people in out-of-home care. To that end, the best interests of children and young people will guide all decision-making when considering care and support options to ensure a tailored response.

This role works closely with the Targeted Packages Key Workers to build the capacity of young people in independent living to increase their living skills and identify appropriate housing pathways.

**Key Responsibilities**

As a Youth Housing and Tenancy Key Worker (TCP), you will be required to:

- identify appropriate housing options and support young people to engage with these services
- manage and complete house inspections every three months (in conjunction with the real estate provider)
- support our young people to maintain a clean home, along with support for independent living skills
- maintain adequate files for our young people and to monitor and review housing plans
- progress reports from care teams/carers in relation to the young person’s housing exit plan

**About You**
- A **Bachelor qualification **in Social Work, Community Services or related discipline (or you are currently studying).
- Experienced with working with young people with the ability to achieve positive outcomes for young people through a strengths-based, outcomes-focused case management approach.
- Have sound knowledge of the nature of protective issues, homelessness, trauma and attachment, disability and the implications for their chronological, emotional and behavioural development.
- Strong communicator with the capacity to advocate, engage and negotiate with relevant stakeholders including family and government and community sector representatives where appropriate.

️Are You Across Our Berry Street Benefits? ️
- Above award salaries & allowances
- $15,900.00 pa (pro rata) Salary Packaging + Additional Salary Packaging for meals/accommodation
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities
- Flexible work arrangements
- 10 weeks paid parental leave + other generous leave conditions
- Access to the Employee Assistance Program, with access for staff's immediate family

**How to Apply**

Applications including resume and cover letter addressing your suitability for the position to be submitted by midnight **Tuesday 11 June 2024.**

Queries to Elisabeth Bastow, Senior Manager on 0427 765 390
- Berry Street is committed to being a child safe, child friendly and child empowering organisation. In everything we do we seek to protect children. We are committed to the cultural safety of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; children from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds; children with a disability; children who identify as LGBTIQA+. We aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality or religion._
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply._