• 0.8FTE (4 days/week) Part Time Ongoing + Level 4 classification $85,120 pa (Pro Rata Part Time) + 11.5% super + salary packaging benefits.
• Deer Park location + Flexibility to work from home
• Be a changemaker and play a pivotal role in enhancing the health outcomes for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness

The Opportunity

The Homeless and at Risk of Homelessness Response (HaRH) program focuses on the Brimbank, Melton and Hobsons Bay LGAs to support those who are experiencing homelessness, at risk of homelessness or living in high-risk accommodation including residents in rooming houses and caravan parks. Our multidisciplinary team, through a coordinated, collaborative client centred approach provides targeted and tailored engagement strategies, undertake wholistic health and wellbeing assessments, facilitates and supports appropriate active linkages into IPC Health, committed priority access, services and/or referrals into external services, support and enhance the client journey to better health outcomes.

As a Community Engagement Officer you will use your proven and substantial community engagement, relationship building and networking skills and experience to support and enhance the health and wellbeing journey of people experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness and those living in high-risk accommodation.

You will be well supported by the Manager Community Connections and be part of a passionate team working closely with our Wellbeing Coordinators collaborating to develop and build this meaningful service for the community.

Based at Deer Park, the opportunity is a 0.8FTE Part Time Ongoing role (4 days per week) and is classified as a Social and Community Services Employee Level 4 under the Community Health Centre (Stand Alone Services) Social and Community Service Employees Multi Enterprise Agreement 202. This role is offering a remuneration of $85,120 pa (Pro Rata Part Time) + superannuation.

You will make a difference by

• Leading the development and implementation of assertive outreach engagement strategies supporting target groups living in Brimbank, Melton and Hobsons Bay LGAs.
• Provide meaningful engagement and case planning, including identification and initial assessment of issues impacting on target groups’ health, wellbeing and housing.
• Identifying and facilitating appropriate referral pathways, internal to the HaRH program, IPC Health and local external support services for clients presenting complex needs.
• Contribute to the development, implementation and maintenance of data collection, recording and reporting.
• Identify, develop and maintain key stakeholder and project partner relationships.
• Commitment to enhancing the service model and achieve the best client outcomes through continuous improvement approach.

To succeed you will need:

• Qualification in community development, community engagement, social work or related area with a minimum of two year’s experience.
• Proven experience and knowledge of community engagement strategies to effectively engage with individuals and communities experiencing complex health, wellbeing and housing issues.
• Experience in a broad range of stakeholder engagement such as workshops, referrals and outreach activities.
• Demonstrated experience in client data collection, recording, analysis and reporting.
• Proven ability to meet key performance target.
• Strong technical skills including Microsoft Office suite, client management systems (Trak Care advantageous), communication, written and reporting skills.
• A current and valid Victorian drivers licence.

We will offer you:

• Flexibility We work in a flexible, creative and adaptable way to best support our staff and clients. Access plenty of options to flex your work and life commitments through our Flexing with IPC Health program.
• Learning and development Our people are supported to act on opportunities that expand their expertise, knowledge and confidence. Opportunity to explore and participate in our Innovation and Professional Development Framework.
• Supportive Environment Connection is our strength. We respect and support each other and work collaboratively to create a force of good. Be inspired and well supported by our passionate leaders and creative staff.
• Celebrate achievements Feel valued and recognised as an important part of One Team IPC Health. Your contributions matter. Be part of an award winning supportive organisation that values and celebrates growth.
• Attractive Benefits Generous salary packaging benefits including novated leasing, paid parental leave, access to accrued days off, free onsite car parking, free and confidential employee assistance program.

What next?

If you are passionate, creative and want to make a difference, we want to hear from you. All you need to do is visit our careers page and read the role’s Success Profile. When you are ready to apply, please click 'Apply Now' to submit your resume.

To find out more about the role, please contact Eliza Mead - Manager Community Connections on 0448 909 165.

Our Story

We are One Team IPC Health. We are passionate we go above and beyond, demonstrating understanding and respect for our communities and each other. We make a difference we act with purpose, measure our results and celebrate our achievements. We are creative we learn, experiment and innovate.

At IPC Health, we are visionaries for community health and wellbeing. We are changemakers. Innovation in action is at the heart of everything we do, because we know that innovation can create amazing change and have an incredible and far reaching impact for individuals, our communities, and for our industry. We prioritise those who face obstacles to getting health services tailored to their needs and work with and for them in a deeply connected way. This enables us to acutely understand their needs and challenges. We live and breathe our passion to create new and better ways to deliver holistic health services for our vastly different and diverse clients and communities – so that they can thrive and experience greater health and wellbeing both individually and together.

We are committed to maintaining a barrier-free environment for all and welcome individuals of diverse backgrounds, including but not limited to, those from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse and the LGBTI communities to apply for our job opportunities.

If you require a reasonable workplace adjustment to support you during the interview process please email [email protected] using the subject line: Community Engagement Officer - Homeless and at Risk of Homelessness Response enquiry via EthicalJobs with your request. Reasonable workplace adjustments are changes that are necessary and achievable to enable a person to efficiently perform their role to the best of their abilities. A reasonable workplace adjustment can be requested at any time in the recruitment process or as a part of employment with IPC Health.

Success Profile - Community Engagement Officer (Level 4 - HaRH)