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The Salvation Army is a Christian movement and one of Australia's largest and most-loved charities, helping thousands of Australians every year find hope in the midst of all kinds of personal hardship. The Salvation Army offers the opportunity to use your professional skills and expertise to make a real difference in the lives of people who need help most.

The Salvation Army Australia's Homelessness Stream provides high quality, person-centred services to people at risk, and or experiencing homelessness. We support adults and families, including accompanying children with accommodation, case management, outreach support, financial assistance, connection and referral to other specialist services.

The Housing Pathways Program (HPP) sits within the Western Metro Homelessness Service and provides housing services and support to connect with the housing system for those in custodial care in the metropolitan Melbourne and Barwon region of Victoria; specifically, the Melbourne Assessment Prison, the Metropolitan Remand Centre, Port Philip Prison, Ravenhall Correctional Centre, the Judy Lazarus Transition Centre, Thomas Embling Hospital, Barwon Prison and Marngoneet Correctional Centre (Karreenga).

We have an exciting opportunity for a values-driven and proactive Initial Assessment & Planning (IAP) Worker, reporting to the Team Leader, Housing Pathways Program at Barwon Region Prisons. The IAP Worker is instrumental in ensuring high-quality provision of housing, information and referral services to persons at risk of homelessness, within and exiting custodial settings in the Barwon region.

Service provision is located mainly at the usual workplace, the HPP office, situated at the Western Metro Homelessness Service in Sunshine. The Housing Pathways Worker will also attend Barwon Region Prisons - Barwon Prison, Marngoneet Correctional Centre (Karreenga). There may be times that service provision will be required at other custodial facilities managed by the Housing Pathways Program.

This is a full-time fixed-term position to 30 June 2023.

You will have

• Demonstrated knowledge of homelessness including context, causes, issues, philosophies and legislation.
• Understanding and application homelessness models, approaches, theories and practices when dealing with clients.
• Ability to understand and respond to the needs of individuals experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness.
• A current VIC Drivers Licence
• Valid VIC Employee Working with Children Check
• Ability to provide proof of Eligibility to Work in Australia

Nice to have

• Tertiary qualification in Social Work or related community service field will be favourably regarded
• Experience working within correctional settings

What we offer

• NFP salary packaging ($15,900 tax-free) plus meals and entertainment benefits
• Financial, retail and lifestyle discounts and benefits
• Employee Assistance Program - Independent confidential counselling service
• An inclusive culture of dedicated, passionate and professional team members

The Salvation Army Social Mission embraces diversity and encourages applications from

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people,
• people who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender or Intersex
• people with a culturally or linguistically diverse background

The Salvation Army is an Equal Opportunity Employer who provides an inclusive work environment and embraces the diverse talent of its people.

The Salvation Army is a child safe organisation that is committed to ensuring the wellbeing of children and young people, and protecting them from harm. All child facing roles will require the successful completion of a Working with Children Check. Applicants for all other roles require a mandatory National Police Check.

We value Integrity, Compassion, Respect, Diversity, and Collaboration.