Assertive Outreach Worker

**Assertive Outreach Worker - Specialist Homelessness Service (SHS)**
- Aboriginal targeted position
- Not-for-Profit. Help for Young People to participate in social, economic and community life.
- Permanent Part time - 28 hours per week, Monday - Friday
- SCHADS Award - CASH Employee Level 3, commencing $49.28 per hour
- Australian Citizens and Permanent resident holders only
- **First Nations Peoples are strongly encouraged to apply**

**Benefits**
- Increase your take home pay with Salary Packaging tax-free benefits
- Work locally
- Nepean, Blue Mountains and Hawkesbury LGAs
- Monthly Supervision, Learning & Development, opportunity to work across teams, Employee Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programs, Flexible Work Practices, Annual Family Picnic Day and additional cultural supports for Aboriginal staff, just to name a few

**About Us**

Platform Youth Services is a growing not-for-profit based youth homelessness service, that has provided holistic services to vulnerable young people who are at risk of homelessness or who are experiencing homelessness in the Nepean, Blue Mountains and Hawkesbury areas for over 45 years.

We exist to help vulnerable young people have the opportunities, skills, and support they need to actively participate in their social and economic communities. Our culture is built on the core values; Integrity, Aspiration, Respect, Advocacy, Connection and Perseverance

**About the role**

The Assertive Outreach Worker works under general direction, exercising initiative and professional judgement to establish connections with young people who are sleeping rough, build trust and provide person centred services.

This approach promotes social inclusion for people with complex needs that impact their housing situation. Assertive Outreach recognises that many young people do not have a standalone homelessness issue but have a variety of complex issues that require extensive support to assist them in moving forward.

We are looking for a motivated and dedicated Assertive Outreach Worker to join our dynamic team who:

- Has an interest and passion for creating independence in young people with knowledge of the range of issues facing homeless youth
- A consultative and collaborative working attitude
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to provide good judgement in crisis and housing situations
- Commitment to a learning culture and ongoing professional development
- Ability to multi-task
- Ability to engage, relate and communicate successfully with people from diverse backgrounds
- Ability to maintain an ethical, inclusive and non-judgmental attitude
- Alignment with Platforms core values; integrity, aspiration, respect, advocacy, connection and perseverance.

**Selection Criteria**

**The minimum requirement to be considered for this role include**:

- Extensive knowledge of the homelessness sector, including services, support, and allied services that are available to people experiencing homelessness.
- Extensive knowledge and experience in engaging and working with people who are marginalized and disadvantaged, who may be disengaged from the community, with sensitivity to their unique situation.
- Experience in working with young people who are homeless or at risk and a knowledge of the range of issues facing homeless youth.
- Sound knowledge of Child Protection Systems and Mandatory Reporting Practices
- Genuine interest and concern for creating independence in young people.
- Proven skills in Referral and Assessment procedures
- Proven ability to work confidently with challenging and complex behaviours within a trauma informed and Client centred Framework.
- IT literate and able to work with client information systems.

**Qualifications, Checks and References**
- Welfare qualifications (min. Diploma in or Welfare/Community Services/Youth Work) qualifications
- Evidence of Australian Citizenship or Permanent residency
- Unrestricted Current 'C' class Driver’s licence
- A valid National Police Clearance, Working with Children Check, First Aid Certificate and CPR Certification
- Two referees, including current or most recent manager.

**How to apply**

If you are passionate about helping young people and believe your experience and values align, please forward the following;
- Resume
- Document addressing the selection criteria (no more than 2 A4 pages)
- Copy of related Qualifications
- Copies of other Checks and References, as outlined above

Should you have any questions about the role, please contact Emma Jordan, Program Manager on 02 47 600 800.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: From $49.28 per hour

Expected hours: 28 per week

**Benefits**:

- Salary packaging

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

- Are you an Australian citizen or Permanent resident

**Education**:

- Diploma (required)

Licence/Certification:

- National Police Check (required)
- Working with Children Check (required)
- First Aid and CPR C