Peer Support Worker

**Central Office**
4-6 Peel Street North, Ballarat VIC 3350
PO Box 2537, Bakery Hill VIC 3354
**T** 03 5337 8999
ABN 51 857 084 361

**Position Description**

**Position Title**:Peer Support Worker

**Program/Section and/or**Homelessness and Housing Support

**Portfolio**:
**Location**:Ballarat. Travel to other locations will be required.

**Reports To**:Senior Manager, Homelessness and Housing Support

**Award and Classification**:_Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Award 2010_, Level 5
- This Position Description intends to describe the general scope, level of work, accountabilities and responsibilities of the _
- position. It does not necessarily include all duties and responsibilities.- This Position Description may be altered in accordance with the changing requirements of the position. _

**About CatholicCare Victoria**

CatholicCare Victoria (CCV) is a leading and influential provider of charitable and social services in Victoria. The

Mission of CatholicCare Victoria is to build communities that recognise and nurture the dignity of each person.

Our employees share our Mission for a stronger, more inclusive society through supporting individuals, families

and communities in times of need, especially those who are most disadvantaged, vulnerable and/or marginalised.

CatholicCare Victoria delivers excellence in a broad range of child, family and youth services, family relationship

services, school counselling and pastoral care services, social housing, employment and advocacy services across

various office locations and delivery sites in Victoria. One of our primary areas of investment in addressing

homelessness is through our subsidiary CatholicCare Victoria Housing (CCVH) and in partnership with Government

we are constructing new homes across Victoria.

CatholicCare Victoria draws on the principles of Catholic Social Teaching to inspire and direct our endeavours. We

value and respect human dignity and embrace diversity in an inclusive work environment.

**CatholicCare Victoria Values**

**Values Behaviours**

**Respectfulness**We value people for who they are and recognize what they are doing. We interact with

others honestly and in a positive, considerate, and caring matter.

**Integrity**We value the work we do. We are fair, honest, and trustworthy. We act professionally,

take accountability for our actions, and keep our promise.

**Inclusivity**We welcome everybody, working to enable everyone to feel like they belong and have a

place - from a face to be seen and a voice to be heard.

**Collaboration**We walk alongside clients, communities, and each other. We contribute to the work and

lives of others so that we can all achieve our best, together.

**Compassion**We connect with each other’s stories. We acknowledge the inherent strengths and

diverse experiences of others. We act with kindness and care in all our relationships,

helping each other to address our challenges in a safe and welcoming environment.

**About the Program/Section**

CatholicCare Victoria’s Client Services comprise client programs and services across CatholicCare Victoria with a
range of diverse practitioner positions across multiple programs. Programs are funded from Federal, State and
philanthropic sources.
Client programs and services are grouped as follows:

- Client Services Operations - all client facing service delivery across children, youth families, individuals,

and communities with target programs in relationship services, counselling, homelessness, family law,
parenting/family support, AOD work with CALD populations, children’s mental health, refugee and
settlement support, communities for children (Shepparton) carer support, kinship care, emergency relief,
prison chaplaincy, youth justice, and victims’ assistance.
- Service Development and growth including the Schools Program and CCVT contract management.

‘Homes First’ is a Victorian State Government initiative to provide stable housing and supports to people
experiencing homelessness. CatholicCare Victoria has been contracted to deliver the Homes First program in the
Loddon and Wimmera-South West regions.

The program will provide a response to the acute needs of community members sleeping rough and/or
experiencing persistent homelessness by providing access to social housing and wrap-around supports.

The Homes First team will work in close collaboration with all stakeholders across both regional catchments to
support individual client transitions into social housing provided by Department of Families, Fairness and Housing
(DFFH). The Homes First program model incorporates an integrated and multi-disciplinary approach with services
tailored to individual client need.
The initiative will enable access to long-term housing to support those people currently experiencing homelessness
- assisting with access to interim accommodation for up to 12 months, where possible, while long-term housing is
secured - and support services for up to