• Part-Time, 0.8 FTE, Fixed-Term with the possibility of extension
• 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 Homeless Services Cluster which aims to improve the health and wellbeing of people who use alcohol and other drugs and/or those who have experienced homelessness.

The Housing Support Worker delivers practical support to renters with complex needs to build skills needed to independently maintain a tenancy in the future, supporting them with daily living skills and facilitating connections to local health providers.

Your duties include:

• Develop and implement client-directed, strengths based individual client care plans and service packages
• Work collaboratively with client to conduct comprehensive assessments, identifying needs, aspirations, and goals of clients •Link individuals into appropriate ongoing community services, including mental health services, social support services and health services
• Maintain knowledge, skills, qualifications, accreditations, and registrations through participation in professional development activities

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
• Salary packaging to suit you - tax free amount of up to $15,900 p.a (mortgage, rent, or credit cards) and a further $2,650 p.a (meal, entertainment expenses and holiday accommodation) alongside generous reward programs from our salary packaging providers. Find out more on salary packaging here (ATO).
• 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:

• A relevant tertiary qualification such as Social Work or equivalent experience in the housing, mental health, disability, or welfare sectors
• The ability to establish respectful professional relationships that have clear boundaries with consumers, staff and partner organisations
• Demonstrated experience in working with clients who have a history of homelessness and multiple and complex needs
• An understanding of the Social Determinates of Health and Trauma Informed Care Practices

Application Process

If you are interested in this job click on Apply Now, and you will be asked to upload your CV/ resume and Cover Letter.

We will be conducting interviews for this role as applications are received.

Applications close on the mentioned date at 10.00 PM.

If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact Narelle Lloyd [email protected], using the subject line: Housing Support Worker enquiry via EthicalJobs. 

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.

Ref code: 6725882.