• Utilise your Community Services Experience experience to assist Australians in need
• Spring Hill – Fixed Term Part Time Position Night Shift Position (through to May 2016)
• Not for Profit Salary Packaging benefits available

About Mission Australia

Mission Australia is a Christian community service organisation with a nationwide team of over 2,900 that helps people to regain their independence.

We reduce homelessness and strengthen communities through homelessness initiatives and affordable housing, early learning and youth services, family support, and employment and skills development.

Together, we stand with Australians in need until they can stand for themselves.

Roma House is a non-exclusion temporary supported accommodation service which services 31 residents. Roma House promotes a therapeutic, trauma informed program that emphasizes physical and emotional safety for residents. Resident inclusion is an integral aspect of service delivery, and there is a strong emphasis on empowerment and opportunity for residents to participate. Roma House has a Lifestyle Program, Group work, Adventure Based Learning and an Outreach Program. Roma House accepts people with complex issues, and we look at mental health, Drug and Alcohol and past trauma to best assist our clients with a holistic plan which shows personal strengths.

The purpose of this role is to support clients in the provision of welfare support, in particular the provision of services to face homelessness and other related issues. This is an awake night shift position, and there are casual roles available also.

Duties

• Build rapport with clients from a strength based framework
• Address and document needs or concerns of clients
• Respond to crisis situations
• Maintain common area spaces
• Ensuring incident reports are completed in a timely manner

Qualifications & experience

• Senior First Aid Certificate
• Working with Children Check
• Previous experience in a similar role
• Certificate IV/Diploma in Community Services or
• Currently completing a degree in a relevant field

As part of our Employment screening process you will be required to undertake a National criminal history check. In addition there is a requirement to possess a current Working with Children check or apply if you do not already hold one. It is unlawful for prohibited persons to apply for work with children, and, as such, prohibited persons cannot apply for this role.

Benefits

• Not for Profit Salary Packaging benefits which reduces your taxable income (details via Advantage)
• Discounted health care with Medibank Private

I stand for reducing homelessness video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TkR5Grw_GU

You Tube Link for Intranet and Careers Page

https://youtu.be/-TkR5Grw_GU