Community Engagement Worker

• Part-Time, 0.8 FTE, ongoing
• Work for a multi-award-winning iconic community health organisation
• Generous salary packaging options to reduce your cohealth taxable income

So why cohealth?
cohealth leads the way in reducing health and social inequity in partnership with people and the communities in which they live. Named Premier's Health Service of the Year (Primary) and the Supporting LGBTIQ+ Health Service at the Victorian Public Healthcare Awards, cohealth's 1000 staff demonstrate courage, leadership, innovation, and agility in their commitment to providing inclusive and culturally safe health services that protect the human rights of all people of all gender identities, sexualities, ages, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, faiths, and abilities.

Our inclusive workplace culture enables staff to bring their whole selves to work, where uniqueness is valued, and people experience a feeling of belonging. Our aim is for everyone to thrive in their role. Please click here to find out more.

About the role
This position sits within the Homelessness Cluster which aims to improve the health, wellbeing, housing, and social outcomes of people experiencing homelessness in the Inner North-West of Melbourne.

Peer Workers address immediate crisis support needs, through to longer term support to establish safe and affordable long-term housing.

Please refer to the Position Description for more information.

Your duties include:

• Share lived experience where it is appropriate relevant, and purposeful to the recovery journey of the consumer
• Provide community-based support in partnership with clients, that is strengths-based, recovery-oriented, and goal directed
• Work collaboratively with clients, carers, and community services to conduct assessments, identify goals, and support the implementation and review of care plans
• Facilitate peer-led and therapeutic groups that support recovery, social connection, and skill development
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders

What cohealth offers:

• Exciting Parental leave benefits
• cohealth offers primary carers 14 weeks paid parental leave upon completion of only 6 months of continuous service
• Eligible co-workers will continue to receive superannuation on unpaid parental leave as well
• Novated Leasing available
• Counselling services for you and your immediate family through our EAP-Access provider, and mindfulness, resilience, and wellbeing programs
• We offer inclusion, equality, and opportunity in a workplace where making a difference counts (based on our guiding principles and values)

Our ideal candidate:

• Demonstrated lived experience and/or relevant tertiary qualification with the ability to use personal experience to support others
• Sound understanding of the Social Determinants of Health, Trauma-Informed Care, recovery models, and strengths-based practice
• High-level interpersonal skills, including the ability to form respectful, professional relationships
• Strong belief and personal alignment in cohealth Values and Mission

Application Process

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You will be asked to upload your CV/ resume and Cover Letter. Please note we will be conducting interviews for this role as applications are received.

Applications close on 02nd October at 10.00 PM.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC), a Working With Children Check (WWCC), complete a Pre-Employment Declaration Form, evidence of legal rights to work in Australia, and evidence of vaccination.

Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of immunisation assessment including Influenza within 12 weeks of commencement [B]. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health Mandatory Vaccination Orders and legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.