▷ Urgent: Housing Case Manager

4 weeks ago

City of Melbourne, Australia Uniting Limited Full time

Your new role

As a Housing Case Manager, you will provide support and case management to singles and families over 25 who are homeless or at risk of homelessness within the Wyndham municipality.

Some of your responsibilities in this role will include:

- Conducting assessments and managing intake in line with agency policies
- Providing tailored, client-focused case management
- Informing clients of their rights and responsibilities and encourage active decision-making
- Advocate on the behalf of clients regarding housing and related issues, and connect them with a range of support services to meet their individual needs.

Benefits of working at Uniting

Our work isn’t easy, but it matters. Work with people who care as much as you.

In addition to your hourly rate + super, you can access the following.

- Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay.
- Enjoy a 10% discount at Uniting Early Learning, or 60% for centre staff
- Up to 10 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary).
- Free counselling with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Enjoy 25% off at Uniting Op Shops.

Your skills and experience

- Current drivers licence valid in Victoria
- Qualification in Human Services field e.g. Social, Work, Youth Work, Welfare studies OR where you can demonstrate relevant work experience and/or studies towards completing one of the above qualifications
- Demonstrated experience in direct service case management
- Prior experience with use of client data entry program SHIP, preferable but not essential
- Demonstrate a sound knowledge of casual factors associated with homelessness and the needs of homeless families/individuals
- Demonstrate capacity to work with homeless families and individuals who present with complex needs and trauma.
- Well-developed verbal and written communication skills with the ability to prepare written reports and maintain records to a high standard

View the position description here.

How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your interest.

If this role sounds like a good fit for you, please apply soon. We/'ll review applications as they come in and may close the ad early.

For any questions, reach out to Kate Rose on 0466 947 212 for a chat.

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Through the recruitment process, we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional, however, it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a diverse background or LGBT+. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.

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