ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY AND BENEFITS

• Permanent, part-time leadership role
• 68.4 hours per fortnight
• $53.1888 per hour + super + NFP salary packaging
• Based in Southbank

OUR PERMANENT AND FIXED TERM EMPLOYEE BENEFITS INCLUDE:

• Contributing to useful and rewarding work and giving something back to the community
• Wellbeing days, ceremonial leave, carers leave and study leave
• Flexible working arrangements
• Purchased leave
• 17.5% leave loading
• Gender neutral paid parental leave (after 12 months of service)
• Training and career growth opportunities across Launch Housing
• A portion of your income can be tax-free by salary packaging your personal expenses
• Additional tax-free salary packaging on dining and accommodation expenses
• Positive, supportive and progressive work environment

What you'll be doing

The Coordinator – Alcohol & Other Drugs (AOD) is a leadership role within the Launch Housing Foundational Support function reporting to the Service Manager – Inner Melbourne Crisis Accommodation.

In this role, you'll be responsible for 4-5 direct reports. You'll provide your team with effective leadership and practice knowledge as they deliver services from and to the Inner Melbourne Crisis Accommodation and other services across Launch Housing. You'll ensure we have an effective, consistent, and high-quality AOD service offer to all clients in accordance with housing first principles (harm reduction & dignity of risk) and trauma informed approach reflected within Launch Housing Practice Framework standards.

You'll work collaboratively with the Homelessness Solutions & Impact Health & Wellbeing Function in developing an AOD & Harm Reduction approach across Launch Housing services.

You will:

• Ensure a consistent and best-practice approach to case management, community engagement and support, as well as managing the impact of critical incidents on staff.
• Under the direction of the Service Manager, maintain operational budgets, monitor and maintain records of expenditure within the program, and ensure compliance with relevant guidelines.
• Ensure the program or service complies with AOD funding and service agreements, professional standards and relevant legislation, policies and guidelines.
• Provide leadership using trauma informed practices, applying Housing First principles and using a Harm Reduction approach to ensure the provision of consistent and high-quality services and outcomes for clients.
• Ensure onboarding and induction of all new staff is completed in a compliant and timely manner.
• Work with and report to the Service Manager – Long Term Housing as part of the Health & Wellbeing portfolio on AOD strategy for the organisation and growth potential for the service.
• Participate in the on-call roster.

What we're looking for (key selection criteria):

• Completed AOD core competencies and other AOD specific training and education and demonstrated understanding of and experience in delivery of AOD services.
• An understanding of homelessness and the issues affecting people at risk of or experiencing homelessness.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with others towards effective client solutions.
• Experience supporting staff who work with people with complex needs.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Leadership qualities including a high degree of initiative and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated ability to build positive relationships and communicate with people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.
• A valid Victorian driver’s license (mandatory).
• A relevant tertiary qualification in human services (highly desired).

ABOUT LAUNCH HOUSING AND OUR CULTURE

Our mission is to end homelessness. We aim to get people housed, keep them housed, and be an influential voice on ending homelessness. We are a secular, independent provider of choice for clients and we're 'striving to be' the go-to organisation on homelessness for government, media, philanthropy, private donors and the community.

Our people are the backbone of our organisation and supporting their wellbeing and professional development is critical to our ability to help our clients and the community. We value lived experience and diversity in our staff, and actively work to ensure everyone is able to make their career with Launch Housing fulfilling.

Launch Housing is working to become more trauma informed and as a leading employer in the homelessness sector, it is important to let you know that you may hear stories of distress, hardship, trauma, or violence when working with us. We encourage you to reflect on how this may impact you when considering applying for the role. Sustaining the Health & Well-being of our staff is our priority. We provide adequate training & supervision, Wellbeing Days, and access to Employee Assistance Program.

Launch Housing offers a wide range of career opportunities and employs a diverse range of talent. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons to apply! We acknowledge, respect and celebrate Aboriginal cultures, languages, connections to Country and heritage, customs and practices. We're committed to support Aboriginal peoples to obtain genuine and fulfilling career with us!

If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process please let us know at [email protected].

Launch Housing is committed to being a child safe organisation and has zero tolerance to child abuse. Our hiring process involves rigorous screening of applicants. All of our people including students, contractors and volunteers must hold a valid Working with Children Check and satisfactory criminal history record check.

Launch Housing is an Equal Opportunity employer and supports accessible working arrangements for all. This includes people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse people, young people, older people, women, and people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender diverse, intersex or queer. We acknowledge Lived Experience as a unique expertise and encourage people with a Lived Experience of Homelessness to apply. All applicants must have the right to work in Australia.

How to Apply

To apply for this opportunity, please click on "Apply Now" button.

Please submit a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria and your CV.

If you need additional information about this role, please contact Yassin Abdillahi on [email protected] using the subject line: Coordinator - Alcohol and Other Drugs enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Please note shortlisting will occur on a rolling basis, so please don't delay in submitting your application!

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