Connecting People Through Housing Support

2 days ago

Burnie, Tasmania, Australia beBeeHousing Full time $91,567 - $95,374
Job Title: Connections Coach

Role Overview

Making a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals and families experiencing housing disadvantage is at the heart of this critical role.

As a skilled Connections Coach, you will empower clients by working collaboratively to develop and implement effective strategies for securing or maintaining housing.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Conduct comprehensive assessments to identify service response requirements and resource allocation.
  • Provide expert information and guidance on Housing Connect services and expectations.
  • Address immediate needs through assessment and access to flexible funds for reasonable and necessary support.
  • Craft and support applications for housing assistance, including those who cannot or choose not to use the Housing Connect Portal.
  • Empower clients to build social capital by facilitating access to specialist services, mainstream opportunities, networks, and resources.
  • Collect and record data as required for Housing Connect evaluation and Portal purposes.

Requirements and Qualifications:

  • Expertise in conducting assessments using an Advantaged Thinking practice approach.
  • Proficiency in brief interventions: short-term planning and goal setting, provision of relevant information, connection to opportunities, resources, people, and networks.
  • High-level initiative and problem-solving skills with ability to identify opportunities and discern external service system pathways.
  • Developing and sustaining relationships across service systems, community, business, and education sectors.
  • Up-to-date knowledge of housing information, community resources, service providers, and referral points.
  • Understanding of Tasmania's current housing market and challenges faced by low-income individuals seeking housing.
  • Knowledge of human development and normative activities, behaviors, and developmental milestones characteristic to stage of life.
  • Commitment to capabilities and Advantaged Thinking practice values.
  • Collaboration and teamwork experience within multidisciplinary teams, including team de-briefing and program planning activities.
  • Strong time management and prioritization skills with ability to manage assigned caseload effectively.
  • Excellent communication and written skills including accurate case-notes and correspondence preparation.
  • Computer proficiency in operating word processing and database management software packages.
  • Commitment to collaborative work with Housing Connect partners to ensure consistency across all operations.
  • Tertiary qualifications relevant to the position or extensive experience with lesser qualifications deemed equivalent.

Selection Criteria:

  • Assessment expertise using an Advantaged Thinking practice approach.
  • Brief intervention skills: short-term planning and goal setting.
  • Initiative and problem-solving abilities with high level of initiative and problem-solving skills.
  • Relationship-building skills across service systems, community, business, and education sectors.
  • Knowledge of housing information and community resources, service providers, and referral points.
  • Understanding of Tasmania's housing market and challenges faced by low-income individuals seeking housing.
  • Human development knowledge and normative activities, behaviors, and developmental milestones characteristic to stage of life.
  • Commitment to capabilities and Advantaged Thinking practice values.

Applicant Requirements:

Anglicare Tasmania is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable people. All applicants must undergo screening processes prior to appointment.

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