• Grovedale location
• Homelessness and Housing
• Leading community services organisation
• A competitive remuneration package, including salary packaging, is available.
• Maximum Term contract until end of June 2019, Full Time available but will negotiate a part time position if this is required.

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.

We are proud to have been part of local communities for over 100 years delivering services across Victoria and Tasmania. With a team of 7,000 skilled and committed individuals we provide over 770 programs and services to people of all ages to learn, thrive and enjoy a healthy, happy life. We’re there for children, families, people with disability, older people and those experiencing homelessness, mental illness or drug and alcohol addiction.

Uniting is looking for great people who, like us, celebrate diversity and welcome everyone regardless of ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation and gender identity.

Learn more vt.uniting.org

About the opportunity

Uniting Barwon is seeking a motivated and committed Initial Assessment & Planning (IAP) Worker to work in our Homelessness and Housing area.

The IAP worker is the first contact for people in housing crisis and provides initial assessment and planning to clients accessing the services of the homelessness sector, who may be in need of housing assistance, support, advocacy and/or referral to appropriate services within and outside of the sector.

About you

You will have a good knowledge of the homelessness and housing systems and be passionate about working with people. You will be a problem solver with a can do attitude who works with people to find solutions to their housing crisis.

A full position description is available below.