Assertive Outreach Worker

Description
The Mandurah Assertive Outreach Service provides purposeful engagement with highly vulnerable street-present people. Assertive Outreach supports rough sleepers who are disengaged from mainstream services and have multiple complex issues.
Main Duties

You will provide a range of support interventions within a developmental framework that enables clients to address their needs. This includes providing support interventions to improve their mental health, access to housing and social wellbeing.

Key Responsibilities

Provide place based assertive outreach providing support to people experiencing rough sleeping
Work to identify and engage the target groups within Housing First frameworks
Provide case management of people accessing the service and to connect to long term housing and support
Deliver activity-based work and/or daily living skills support
Once housed, providing intensive case management supports to connect people into long-term supports that meet their needs
Implement a range of intervention strategies
Maintain accurate statistical data & contribute information for reports as required

About You

Completion of a relevant qualification (certificate III/IV), and/or relevant work experience (at least 1 year), or Degree qualification
Ability to engage with individuals within different levels of needs and build and maintain a professional relationship
Demonstrated understanding and experience working with issues facing people who experience chaotic life circumstances such as homelessness, AOD use, family and domestic violence and mental health issues
Relevant experience and demonstrated skill in providing support services to people experiencing disadvantage
Ability to work independently and contribute to the functioning of the team
A high level of written and verbal interpersonal and effective communication skills
Current Drivers Licence
Working with Children Check
National Police Certificate
Senior First Aid (or willingness to undertake if required)

Selection criteria

Demonstrated understanding and experience working with issues facing people who experience chaotic life circumstances such as homelessness, AOD use, family and domestic violence and mental health issues
Knowledge and understanding of diversity, gender and social inclusion, particularly Aboriginal culture
Experienced and competent in the use of Microsoft office and client reporting systems
A high level of written and verbal interpersonal and effective communication skills

**In return we offer**:
Value based organisation working towards ending homelessness
Growing organisation with a fantastic culture
Competitive salary
Salary packaging up to $15,900.
Additional Bonus leave at Christmas as well as paid leave day on your birthday
Access to an Employee Assistance Program

If this is the role for you, please demonstrate your capability by providing evidence of how you meet the Essential Criteria in your Cover Letter, attaching your resume with references.

Shortlisting will commence as soon as possible, so if you want to work for an organisation making positive changes to the community APPLY TODAY

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