• Two part-time (24 hours/week) positions available

Assertive Outreach Workers are at the forefront of St Patrick's efforts to support people experiencing homelessness.

The Assertive Outreach Workers will focus on ensuring people who are sleeping rough are linked into appropriate services to help them find and maintain suitable long-term accommodation. The Mandurah Assertive Outreach Service will focus on:

Identifying people sleeping rough in the Mandurah area,

• Engaging people in appropriate services and refer them into housing or other suitable accommodation and / or services, and
• Working with Housing First Assertive Case Workers to support people to maintain their accommodation and prevent them from cycling back into homelessness

The role provides support and assertive interventions to clients in order to assist them in improving their mental health, general health and social wellbeing, accessing and maintaining housing, improving their quality of life, maximising self-management, independence and participation in the community.

To view the full job description and apply for the job, please click "Apply Now".

All enquiries about this position should be directed to Nadine Hicks on 0427 473 475 or email [email protected] using the subject line: Assertive Outreach Workers X 2 - Mandurah enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Local people living in the Mandurah area are strongly encouraged to apply.