• Bunbury location
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People are Strongly Encouraged to Apply
• Casual Position

Accordwest is a vibrant, not-for-profit, community-based Organisation. We are offering a unique and fulfilling employment opportunity for a suitability qualified, innovative and motivated person for the part-time position of Accommodation Support Worker based in our Youth Crisis Accommodation, Bunyap House.

In this role:

• You will be responsible for providing effective communication and relationship building opportunities between young people accommodated in Bunyap House.
• You will be responsible for providing individual skill development for the young people in aspects of home management; cleaning, cooking, washing, shopping and maintaining a clean-living environment.
• You will be responsible for providing support to young people with challenging behaviours to understand causes and help the young people problem solve and/or deal effectively with conflict.
• You will be responsible for providing a safe living environment for the young people accommodated in Bunyap House.
• You will be responsible for contributing to service evaluation processes, critical reflection and planning for Bunyap House.
• You will be responsible for contributing to scheduled group and/or individual activities as listed on the Bunyap Activities Calendar.
• You will be supported in your role through comprehensive training and development specific to our organisation.

Essential requirements

• Diploma in Youth Work or tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology or other relevant field of Study.
• Demonstrated experience working with young people in a community services environment and an understanding of trauma informed care.
• Demonstrated ability to assist in the implementation of case plans.
• Demonstrated experience in linking young people to community activities.
• Demonstrated experience in using initiative to achieve outcomes within program guidelines.
• Understanding of the issues contributing to homelessness for young people.
• Experience of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
• Demonstrated ability to improve outcomes for clients with complex needs.
• Form 395 Clearance from Department of Communities
• Working with Children Check
• National Police Clearance
• Drivers Licence
• First Aid Certificate
• Self-motivated team player who is able to work collaboratively within the fast-changing community services environment.

Generous salary incentives and conditions (including salary packaging) apply.

At Accordwest we are committed to our ethos of “Every Story Matters.” We are committed to reflecting the needs of every individual within every community within which we work. Our communities include people from:

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent
• Culturally and linguistically diverse people
• People with disability
• Sexually and gender diverse people
• People with lived experience of adversity
• People of all ages

We welcome employment applications from people who live in, understand and want to work with people from these diverse and valuable communities.