• Full Time, Fixed Term Role until 30 June 2023 (Special Project) and is classified as Level 4 Social and Community Services Employee offering $77,584 + 10.5% super annum under the Community Health Centre (Stand Alone Services) Social and Community Service Employees Multi Enterprise Agreement 2017.
• Deer Park Campus location
• Opportunity to play a pivotal role in enhance the health outcomes for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness
• Benefit from on-going employee development, as well as exposure to a continuous improvement philosophy

About IPC Health

IPC Health works in partnership with local communities in the Western Metropolitan Region of Melbourne to provide responsive, interconnected health and community services. We work together for excellence, service enhancement and innovation. We are dedicated to the continued improvement of the health and wellbeing of individuals and the community, within available resources. IPC Health is an equal opportunity employer and encourages individuals of diverse backgrounds including but not limited to, applicants from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) and LGBTI communities to apply.

The Opportunity

The Homeless & at Risk of Homelessness Response (HaRH) program focuses on the Brimbank and Melton LGAs support those who are experiencing homelessness, at risk of homelessness or living in high-risk accommodation including residents in public and community housing, rooming houses and caravan parks. Our multidisciplinary team, through a coordinated, collaborative client centred approach provides targeted and tailored engagement strategies, undertake wholistic health and wellbeing assessments, facilitates and supports appropriate active linkages into IPC Health, committed priority access, services and/or referrals into external services, support and enhance the client journey to better health outcomes.

About the Role

Within this position, you will use your substantial community engagement, relationship building and networking skills and experience to support and enhance the health journey of people experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness and those living in high-risk accommodation.

You will be part of a passionate team working closely with our Wellbeing Coordinators collaborating to develop and build this meaningful service for the community.

This is a full time, fixed term role until 30 June 2023 (Special Project) and is classified as Level 4 Social and Community Services Employee offering $77,584 + 10.5% super annum under the Community Health Centre (Stand Alone Services) Social and Community Service Employees Multi Enterprise Agreement 2017. The position is located at our Deer Park Campus.

You will make a difference by -

• Leading the development and implementation of outreach engagement strategies supporting target groups living in Brimbank & Melton LGAs.
• Provide meaningful engagement and support case planning, including identification and assessment of issues impacting on target groups’ health and wellbeing.
• Identifying and facilitating appropriate referral pathways, internal to IPC Health and local external support services for clients presenting complex needs.
• Supporting and providing guidance to our Peer Workers.
• Contribute to the development, implementation and maintenance of data collection, recording and reporting.
• Identify, develop and maintain key stakeholder and project partner relationships.
• Commitment to enhancing the service model and achieve the best client outcomes through continuous improvement approach.

To Succeed You Will Need

• Qualification in community development, community engagement, social work or related area with a minimum of one year’s experience.
• Proven experience and knowledge of strategies to effectively engage with individuals and communities experiencing complex health and wellbeing issues.
• Demonstrated experience empowering individuals in a planned and structured way to improve health and wellbeing outcomes particularly with diverse and disadvantaged communities.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to develop and maintain stakeholder relationships.
• Demonstrated experience in client data collection, recording, analysis and reporting.
• High level computer literacy skills including Microsoft office suite.
• A current Victorian driver’s licence.

Why work with us?

• Access to options to flex your work and life commitments through our Flexing with IPC Health program.
• Generous salary packaging benefits.
• Award winning supportive organisation that values growth through our professional development and innovation framework.
• Free onsite car parking.

To be considered for the role you must submit a Cover Letter and CV outlining your suitability for this role. Please visit our Careers Page. Applications will be reviewed as they come in and suitable candidates contacted for an interview, so don’t hesitate to apply.

Eliza Mead

Manager, Homeless & at Risk of Homelessness Response Program

0448 909 165

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