• 2 x Maximum term Full-time roles available
• $74,910.16 per annum (pro-rata) + the benefits of salary packaging!
• Wellbeing leave (on top of annual leave) + Purchased Leave options
• Great inner-city location
• Join Melbourne's most progressive Housing and Homelessness organisation.

Why join Launch Housing

Our mission is to end homelessness. We aim to get people housed, keep them housed, and be an influential voice on ending homelessness. We are a secular, independent provider of choice for clients and the go-to organisation on homelessness for government, media, philanthropy, private donors and the community.

Our people are the backbone of our organisation and supporting their wellbeing and professional development is critical to our ability to help our clients and the community. We value lived experience and diversity in our staff, and actively work to ensure our employees have a fulfilling & rewarding career with us.

There are many benefits of working at Launch Housing including:

• Working for a value-based organisation with a clear mission and vision
• Flexible work options available and work-life balance actively encouraged
• 5 x Wellbeing days (pro rata)
• Purchased Leave options
• Paid Parental Leave (both primary and secondary carer)
• Up to $15,900 salary packaging option
• Free and Confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Training and career growth opportunities across Launch Housing

What you'll do

We are seeking a dedicated and passionate Assertive Outreach Worker to join the Rough Sleeper Initiative (RSI) team. The RSI team is aimed at assertively engaging with and supporting people sleeping rough in the inner metro areas. This program provides a response for people who are hard to reach, entrenched and who may have complex needs.

The Assertive Outreach Worker will work closely with a number of service providers to deliver an assertive and persistent street-level approach to outreach in order to identify, engage and work with clients to achieve sustainable outcomes; primarily rapid access to housing and intensive support and to assist clients to settle into their housing.

For further information on the role please refer to the position description.

What you'll bring

It is expected that the successful candidate will bring:

• relevant qualification in human services, social work or other relevant discipline
• experience providing case management and support to clients with complex needs
• excellent interpersonal skills, take accountability for your work outcomes and be able to form and maintain strong relationships which are all essential ingredients to working collaboratively with clients and other organisations to achieve common goals

Working in a dynamic team that uses innovative housing practices, this exciting and challenging position offers applicants the opportunity to build and empower the lives of people experiencing homelessness.

Note: Full COVID-19 vaccination or a valid Covid-19 Vaccination Exemption certificate, Working with Children, Police checks and Drivers' licence are mandatory at Launch Housing.

How to Apply

To obtain a full position description and to apply for this opportunity, please click Apply Now. Please include a cover letter, addressing the key selection criteria and CV.

If you would like additional information on this role, contact Yuya Sudo [email protected] using the subject line: Assertive Outreach Workers x2 enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Please note there is no closing date for this role and shortlisting will occur on a rolling basis, so please don't delay in submitting your application.

Launch Housing is committed to child safety and is an Equal Opportunity employer and supports accessible working arrangements for all. This includes people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse people, young people, older people, women, and people who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, gender diverse, intersex or queer. We acknowledge Lived Experience as a unique expertise, and encourage people with a Lived Experience of Homelessness to apply.

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