Transitional Support Worker

23 hours ago

Blackburn, Australia Uniting Vic.Tas Full time

**Permanent full-time position**:

- **10% gap discount for childcare services with Uniting Early Learning**:

- **Increase fortnight take-home pay with access to $15,900 salary packaging benefits**

**Your new role**:
We have an exciting opportunity for a Transitional Support Worker to join our Homelessness Support Services Program. Within the Program, our HOPE (Housing Options Program Eastern) team provides early intervention outreach support to families, single adults and couples who are homeless, or at risk of experiencing homelessness. The team assists clients to access and maintain housing and break the cycle of homelessness.

As a Transitional Support Worker, you will provide engaging case management support to clients from a diverse range of backgrounds, empowering them to identify and address their individual support needs that contributed to their homelessness. You will engage clients through outreach, assist clients to establish and maintain sustainable tenancies, and support them to access relevant resources and specialist services.

**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 salary of (SCHADS Level 4) + 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**:
You will bring with you:

- A Diploma of Community Services, Welfare Work or a related discipline (A degree qualification in Social Work would be highly regarded)
- Demonstrated case management experience within the homelessness services and/or community housing sectors
- Previous experience in assisting clients to access and maintain private rental housing
- An understanding of relevant regulations and legislation including the Victorian Residential Tenancies Act
- Knowledge of the Specialist Homelessness Information Platform (SHIP)
- Strong communication, organisation and problem solving skills

View the position description here.

***How to apply***:
Click **APPLY** to submit your interest.

For any questions, reach out to **Debbie Jones-Taylor, Team Leader Homelessness**on **03 9051 3167** 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.
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