Housing Support Worker

**Housing Support Worker**

**Churches of Christ Housing Services Limited, Kenmore**

**Permanent, full time opportunity**

**Imagine a career with Churches of Christ**

Our values encourage us to be accepting of differences and embrace all. Our size and variety offer you real choices and opportunities to grow your career.

We also offer:

- Salary-packaging benefits that can increase your take-home pay;
- Five weeks of annual leave and the ability to purchase more;
- Free parking and an onsite café;
- Employee Discount program through our large network of retail partners (Bupa Health, Medibank, JB Hi-Fi etc);
- Opportunities for professional development;
- Employee Assistance Program;
- Grants (for eligible employees) to assist in formal study;
- A work culture that values you.

**Who we are**

Established in 1930, We are one of Australia's largest and most diverse not-for-profit organisations. Active in the areas of family services; community housing; retirement living; home care; and residential aged care services, we provide care and compassion to vulnerable people at different stages of their life journey. With over 200 Services in more than 100 communities, we positively impact around 45,000 lives a year.

**About the role**

Reporting to the Support Coordinator, the Housing Support Worker is primarily responsible for case management of participants in our Crisis Accommodation properties and in Intensive Housing Response for Families program. They will have experience working in the social services sector, providing case-management.

Key tasks and responsibilities include:

- Empowering participants to obtain and sustain long-term housing outcomes.
- Utilising motivational interviewing techniques and trauma informed practices to inform approach to all aspects of the work.
- Working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.

This role contributes as an integral member of the Housing Services team and supports all activities aligned with the strategic direction and consistent with the mission and values of Churches of Christ.

The position entails home visits and providing mobile support to families in crisis accommodation across Brisbane and in Logan and Ipswich regions from an office base of Kenmore.

**About you**

Empathy is second nature to you, and you are compassionate toward vulnerable individuals. You have a welcoming disposition that renders you capable of forming positive relationships that foster growth and development.

This position calls for an individual who is highly organised, flexible and person-centred. You will understand trauma informed care and be comfortable conversing and collaborating with a range of internal and external stakeholders. You will have team work skills and have a keen eye for detail, and the capacity to deliver results and meet objectives are essential.

Your qualifications and experience should include:

- Degree qualification in Social Science or relevant field, or equivalent experience;
- A patient approach to resolving difficulties that may be experienced by our tenants, resolving complaints, sustaining tenancies and supporting our operational staff;
- Ability to work collaboratively with other staff in contributing to the development of work goals openly and honestly;
- Ability to work autonomously to deliver team outcomes and objectives;
- Experience working with people from diverse, social and economic disadvantaged backgrounds;
- Current National Police and Working with Children (Blue Card) check or the ability to acquire.
- Importantly, you will be someone who closely aligns with our organisational values of: _**_Unconditional Love, Continual Innovation, Mutual Trust, Wise Stewardship and Safety._**

**To apply**

**Applications will be assessed as received