• Northern Community Hub - Glenroy

• Full time (76hrs per fortnight)

• SCHADS level 5 + Superannuation + NFP Salary Packaging

• Rainbow Tick accredited organisation

About the Role

This exciting position is designed to provide both direct service delivery to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as well as networking and community engagement to increase cultural confidence in VincentCare and sits as part of the Outreach Support Services Team at the Northern Community Hub.

Key to the applicant's success will be their ability to effectively support a small caseload of primary clients and as well as caseload of clients as a secondary worker providing housing, health, wellbeing and cultural connections.

This role will create greater connection and improved cultural competency through the provision of secondary consultation to internal and external programs and by providing support and mentoring to portfolio holders as part of the Northern Community Hub's Diversity Team.

This will also be achieved by actively working to build relationships between VincentCare and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Organisations in the community. This role will also have dedicated time to support the progression of our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) including supporting the RAP committee.

About you:

You are an appropriately qualified professional with experience in providing comprehensive case management, planning and support to assist clients within a homelessness setting. You have experience in maintaining constructive, empathetic, supportive and respectful working relationships particularly for an integrated service response.

Your experience and ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is second to none and has enabled you to achieve desired outcomes as defined by your clients.

Key Selection Criteria:

• Minimum of Diploma level, Tertiary Qualifications in Community Services or related field;
• Experience in supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples with case management, planning and support in an outreach model;
• Demonstrated understanding of and demonstrated ability to support the range of needs and issues affecting people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Including mental health, AOD, disability, justice;
• Ability to engage effectively and sensitively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experiencing multiple health issues who are homeless, at risk of homelessness or residing in low cost accommodation. Including knowledge of the homelessness, housing and AoD service systems;
• An understanding of and experience in navigating the complex challenges affecting and experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people;
• Develop and maintain constructive, empathetic, supportive and respectful working relationships with all stakeholders;
• Develop and maintain constructive, empathetic, supportive and respectful working relationships with all stakeholders;
• Strong administrative, data accuracy, reporting and computer skills.

VincentCare Victoria:

VincentCare Victoria is an award-winning organisation established to provide a range of accommodation and support services to people that are facing disadvantage throughout metropolitan and regional Victoria.

Our aspiration is to be the leader in providing care, hope and advocacy for those facing disadvantage. Our purpose is to create opportunities and lasting change for the most marginalised. VincentCare is well equipped to provide a continuum of services that effectively meet the needs of people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

Working with VincentCare:

A key strategic priority is attracting and retaining skilled and committed employees aligned to our values. VincentCare has over three hundred dedicated, talented and enthusiastic staff working across a range of programs and services and offers a number of benefits including:

• Career Development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program
• Salary Packaging
• Choice of Superannuation fund
• Family friendly and flexibility
• Study leave
• The Ozanam Scholar Bursary

Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to the principles of social justice and aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation or religion.

How to apply:

Applicants must submit their CV together with a detailed and separate response to each of the key selection criteria in the position description.

If you would like to have a confidential discussion regarding the role please contact Emily Page 9304 0144 or 0409 459 022

A position description is attached.

VincentCare welcomes applications from people from diverse cultural & linguistic backgrounds including people who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex, Aboriginal and/ or Torres Strait Islander peoples.

We are committed to the principles of social justice and aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation or religion.

All appointments within VincentCare are subject to satisfactory completion of a police check and character/performance reference checks. Police checks will be undertaken for the selected candidate prior to any job offer being confirmed. Police checks are also undertaken on a periodic basis during the period of employment.

All appointments are subject to disclosure of any relevant employment history of formal disciplinary action for improper or unprofessional conduct taken by current or previous employers or any other integrity body within or outside Australia.

The incumbent for this position must have and maintain a current Victorian Working with Children Check or equivalent.