Community Living Association is re-advertising and inviting applications to fill Senior Outreach Worker position at ARROS.

About the role

ARROS works with young people with a disability who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. This includes young people who are transitioning from care or from youth justice to adulthood. We provide holistic support to people with the aim of providing spaces to live, places to belong and roles for meaning.

The ARROS Senior Outreach worker is responsible for leading case work with young people to enable their access to information and resources and sustaining ongoing relationships to address issues that negatively impact on the young person’s ability to live safe and meaningful interdependent adult lives.

about you

We invite applications from practitioners who are passionate about the issues young people face and enjoy engaging in direct practice with young people and their networks. We encourage new graduates to apply, and offer ongoing, supportive professional supervision to support emerging practice. Please note, that while this is a Senior outreach worker position, we value the knowledge and skills of new graduates and are willing to negotiate this role with the right applicant.

This is a full-time position, on a twelve month contract, with possibility of extension. Remuneration is at a SCHCADS Level 4 (Social and Community Services Pay Scales). There is opportunity to increase your income through inclusion in our salary sacrificing program. The SCHCADS award can be accessed here.

Application kit including the position description and selection criteria is attached.

Degree in Social Work or equivalent preferred.

Shortlisted applicants will be interviewed on Thursday 3rd February 2022.

Further Information

Appointment to the position of ARROs Senior Outreach Worker will be subject to a Blue Card ‘Working with Children Check’ and ‘Yellow Card Exemption’ and ‘NDIS Worker Screening Clearance.’ Prior to start date, the successful candidate must have blue card and NDIS Worker Clearance Card and provide a certificate to demonstrate completion of NDIS Worker Orientation Module “Quality, Safety and You”.

Prior to start date, the successful candidate must have been fully vaccinated (Covid19 Vaccination) as per Public Health Order.