Care Coordinator/team Leader Homelessness Services

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We are looking for a progressive and compassionate leader who shares our mission & values and is committed to achieving positive client outcomes. If you have the passion and drive to commit yourself to a challenging and rewarding role, working with people experiencing homelessness, please contact us for a copy of the Position Description.

Why work for us

Homelessness Melbourne Metro is committed to providing person centred care, trauma informed practice and a strengths-based approach to improve the health, wellbeing and housing outcomes for people experiencing homelessness.

Service Profile

The Homelessness Melbourne Metro region is a large Homelessness provider in the inner city of Melbourne and provides a comprehensive range of residential & community services across seven sites in St Kilda, Footscray, North Melbourne, West Melbourne, Kensington, and Fitzroy.

Community programs include the Crisis Contact Centre, Community Outreach Services for single adults, support for older people in public housing, rough sleeper & street sleeping initiatives, community participation and AOD support.

Residential services operate from Foley House in Footscray, the Open Door in North Melbourne and Flagstaff in West Melbourne.

Homelessness Melbourne Metro is supported by co-located services including the TSA Chaplaincy program, Bolton Clarke primary health service and NDIS support coordination.

Foley House provides long-term residential support to 45 single men experiencing homelessness and a disability, with a history of trauma, disadvantage, mental health, and chronic health issues in Footscray.

The aim of Foley House is to maximise each client’s independence through person centred and capacity building approaches to service delivery. The program’s focus is to assist residents maintain good health, improve well-being and develop capability on a pathway towards reaching their personal potential.

About the role

The Foley House Care Coordinator is part of a regional leadership team that works closely with:

- Residential Community Support Services
- Case Management Services
- Crisis Support Services
- Business Administration

We are committed to working with the most disadvantaged, marginalised and complex members of our community to support them in recovering from their experience of trauma and homelessness.

We are looking for an inspirational leader:

- That can lead cultural and programmatic change
- Is passionate about social justice and ending homelessness
- Experienced in high quality service delivery and creating high functioning teams

As a Care Coordinator with the Salvos, you will enjoy:

- Permanent full-time position
- Located in Footscray, close to public transport & parking
- Maybe eligible to NFP salary packaging ($15,900 tax free) plus meals and entertainment benefits
- Employee Assistance Program - Independent confidential counselling service
- Flexible working conditions
- Financial, retail and lifestyle discounts and benefits
- Discounted health and fitness programs through Fitness Passport
- Up to 8 weeks leave per year through our purchase leave scheme
- Generous Parental Leave offering of 12 weeks
- Up to 5 days paid leave per year to support a TSA program or activity
- An inclusive culture of dedicated, passionate and professional team members
- Positively supporting and impacting the lives of others through your career contribution

What we're looking for
- Ability to coach, supervise and manage change
- Resilience, flexibility and adaptability
- Creative outcome focused attitude
- Ability to meet tight deadlines
- Advanced communication, written & organisational skills
- Ability to ensure service delivery outcomes meet the required target
- Strong AOD practitioner experience
- Minimum Diploma level in relevant field, or above
- Ability to manage crisis situations
- Initiative to solve service delivery challenges
- Please contact Erin Waters_
- for a Position Description _
- or if you would like to discuss the position._
- Applications close: 5pm on the 12th of September_
- The Salvation Army is an Equal Opportunity Employer who provides an inclusive work environment and embraces the diverse talent of its people. _
- We value people of all cultures, languages, capacities, sexual orientations, gende