• A new position funded for the next 3 years|part-time position 26.6 hours a week (Wednesdays and Fridays, other day negotiable)
• Work across St Mark's Community Centre and St Peter's Eastern Hill Breakfast Program
• Providing ongoing case management support to people experiencing long-term primary or secondary homelessness

Your role:

In this role, you will bring your experience supporting people impacted by long-term homelessness to our Lazarus Centre Breakfast Program at St Peter's Eastern Hill and St Mark's Community Centre in Fitzroy. Working within a busy and dynamic service environment, you will play a key role in providing specialist homelessness support alongside a small team of Support Workers and Volunteers who deliver meals, emergency relief and practical assistance to people experiencing primary and secondary homelessness.

You will be responsible for managing a complex case load and delivering client-centred, strengths-based case management to people experiencing significant barriers to housing, health and wellbeing. This is a highly autonomous role requiring a self-motivated practitioner who can confidently identify and engage people who may benefit from ongoing support, build trusting relationships, and support clients to actively participate in case management.

Drawing on your initiative, creativity and professional judgement, you will proactively identify opportunities for intervention, coordinate support responses, advocate across service systems, and work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to achieve positive outcomes. You will thrive in a fast-paced environment, demonstrate resilience when working with complex presentations, and be committed to providing flexible, person-centred support that meets people where they are in their journey.

Make you mark:

• Relevant qualification in community services, alcohol and other drug, social work, or related field
• Ability to develop and manage a varied case load of varying complexity through proactive identification, engagement, and ongoing support of people experiencing primary or secondary homelessness
• Highly developed relationship-building skills, with the capacity to engage people who may be reluctant to access support and establish trust through a strengths-based, trauma-informed and person-centred approach.
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills, including the ability to maintain accurate records and manage competing priorities.
• A commitment to Anglicare Victoria's values and to delivering high-quality, client-centred support that promotes dignity, inclusion and self-determination.
• Hold a Full Victorian Drivers’ License

Make it work:

• A salary at SCHCADS Level 5, starting at $105,557
• Part-time position (0.7FTE) – 26.6 hours a week (Wednesdays and Fridays, other days negotiable) funded for three years.
• Please pro rata the above salary for part time hours.
• Salary packaging is available up to $15,900 plus an entertainment card
• Based across two locations, St Peters Eastern Hill in East Melbourne and St Mark’s Community Centre in Fitzroy.
• We take the Health and Wellbeing of our people seriously offering a Well Worth It! Program, EIP, EAP, and access to discounted health insurance
• A diverse and inclusive workplace for you to feel safe, acknowledged and included.
• Our people are our biggest asset, we will support you to progress your career with a dedicated L&D team.
• Early careers pathways for new graduates, always call for more information.
• A workplace with Rainbow Tick Accreditation and DCA Inclusive Employer recognition.

Ready to take the next step:

You can view the Position Description by downloading via the link. Please note we use PD's that can cover multiple roles across Anglicare Victoria: Case Manager - Recovery Support PD COMS E AW5 092023 V1.1.

To apply for this position all you need to do is click "Apply Now" and attach a resume and a brief cover letter that describes your motivation to apply.

The advert is only meant to be an overview, for all the details on what makes this such a great opportunity or to ask questions contact Jack Brookes on 0427054758 or email [email protected] using the subject line: Case Manager - Homelessness enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Please Note: It is mandatory for the successful applicant to hold a current Working with Children Check and be prepared to undergo a National Criminal History Check prior to commencement.

Anglicare Victoria acknowledges Aboriginal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which we operate. We commit to working respectfully to honour their ongoing cultural and spiritual connections to this country.

Diversity and inclusivity are important to Anglicare Victoria and we are committed to ensuring our workplace and services reflect this. Everyone is welcome at Anglicare Victoria, regardless of age, ethnicity, cultural background, gender, sexual orientation, religious affiliation and physical ability.