​“We support individuals living with mental health challenges to achieve outcomes they value.”

About the Role

• Part Time (0.8 FTE) Permanent Position
• Classification: Consumer Service Delivery Level 3 with a salary range of $82,123 - $88,367 per annum pro rata + Superannuation

• Salary Packaging arrangements providing tax benefits available for living and entertainment expenses increasing your take home income where part of your wage is paid tax free each pay, savings thousands in tax each year

• Location: Fairfield, VIC

​About Neami National

Neami National is a community mental health service supporting people living with mental illness to improve their health, live independently and pursue a life based on their own strengths, values and goals.

We have been providing mental health support for over 30 years. We were founded on an alliance between professionals, individuals and their families. Collaborative recovery remains at the heart of who we are today.

About your new role

Northern Housing Pathways is a partnership between Neami National, Northern Area Mental Health Service (NAMHS) and Haven Home Safe. The aim of the program is support consumers being discharged from these clinical services that are homeless or at risk of homelessness, by providing access to housing or helping maintain tenancies.

The Pathways Housing Support Worker will be based ay Neami Fairfield (Wadamba Wilam) and NPU – Northern Psychiatric Unit. They will have a caseload of consumers living in transitional housing properties. They will support consumer to develop a housing plan and an exit plan to create a positive transition into long-term sustainable housing. They will also work with each consumers to plan future housing options and to identify what referrals they might need to other services to reduce their chance of homelessness in the future. They will work collaboratively with NAMHS clinicians and the Tenancy Manager at Haven Home Safe. The Pathway worker will also provide people with assistance through assessment and planning within the Northern Psych Unit (NPU) alongside the Social Work Team.

What will Neami offer in return?

• Generous leave entitlements including paid parental leave, Gratis Leave and Wellness leave
• Professional development through regular Practice Development sessions and coaching with your supervisor
• Ongoing extensive in-house Learning and Development Programs to encourage learning and skill-building
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through Benestar - access a holistic health and wellness offering of supports and resources to Neami staff and their immediate family
• Work flexibility arrangements available for maintaining your work-life balance

What you will bring to the role?

• Experience in working with homelessness
• Experience working with First Nations consumers
• Experience or demonstrated desire to work in an acute inpatient unit
• Experience/knowledge of working with people with a psychiatric disability in housing crisis
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

What the role requires

• National Criminal History Check (Police check) – disclosable outcomes considered
• Current Working with Children Check required before commencement of work
• Current Drivers licence
• Australian Working Rights

How to Apply

The terms and conditions of the role are listed in the position description. If you have any further questions not addressed in the advertising words or position description, please contact:

David Pfeiffer, Senior Practice Leader – Wadamba Wilam & Sobell

[email protected] using the subject line: Housing Support Worker - Fairfield enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Be Yourself - Neami values and celebrates diversity including multidisciplinary teams and the unique backgrounds, experiences, and contributions that each person brings to our community. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities and culturally and linguistically diverse people are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that is accessible, inclusive and reflects the community in which we live.