• Permanent Part-time - 68.4h per fortnight
• $ 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

Our Southbank site is a 51-bed crisis accommodation service, providing support to people onsite and in the community, who are experiencing homelessness. Southbank is a fast-paced workplace, aiming to achieve positive housing and life outcomes for our clients.

You will be working with clients for up to two years providing an enhanced level of engagement both onsite and through outreach. You will assist clients to link with internal and external services suitable to meet their individual support needs, and accompany the client to appointments to assist with engagement and follow-up.  

Reporting to the Case Management Coordinator, you will:

• Conduct comprehensive assessments of clients' needs in order to develop collaborative case plans.
• Provide a comprehensive intensive case management service to clients, including assistance with accommodation, advocacy, assessment, referral and the development of community supports.
• Assist clients to maximise their options and potential by facilitating their involvement in community and social activities, recreational and training opportunities. Continue to support the client once stable accommodation has been secured by enhanced outreach.
• Ensure the client's needs continue to be met and to identify other support services involved that may be more suitable to continue to support the client.
• For further information on the role please refer to the position description.

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

What you'll bring

To be successful in this role, you will have a passion for working with people experiencing homelessness and a determination to deliver innovative and effective services of the highest possible standard to our clients. You will have:

• Tertiary qualification in human services, social work or related field
• Previous experience working with clients with complex needs
• Understanding of housing and homelessness policy, context and systems
• Well-developed organisational and time management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to build positive relationships and communicate with people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.
• Valid driver's license

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 follow the 'How to Apply' instructions. Please include a cover letter, addressing the key selection criteria and CV. If you would like additional information on this role, contact Michaela Watson [email protected], using the subject line: Enhanced Engagement Support Worker 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.

Ref code: 5973722.