• Join a small but passionate team that cares about service delivery
• Offer intake and assessment, accommodation assistance and support
• Help deliver homelessness services from Echuca

Your role:

The Specialist Homelessness Service provides a holistic response to the needs of people who are experiencing homelessness or are at risk of homelessness in Echuca and the broader Campaspe area.

The Specialist Homelessness Service delivers intake, assessment and immediate crisis response to vulnerable people, as well as long term case management to address and minimise the impact of ongoing factors that lead to homelessness.

The Specialist Homelessness Service provides a range of individualised supports including, though not limited to; intake and assessment, case management, accommodation assistance, creating links to a range of housing options and supporting individuals to address and minimise the impact of a range of homelessness factors, such as; family breakdown, mental health, substance issues and financial challenges. 

The skills you will use day to day:

• Complete initial assessment and planning functions. 
• Identification of individuals strengths and support needs.
• Client centered goal planning. 
• Support clients to achieve better outcomes.
• Liaising with external stakeholders to achieve better outcomes.  

What makes this such a great role for you:

• You get a salary starting at $94000 plus super.
• Salary packaging is available up to $15,900 plus an entertainment card.
• SCHCADS award level 5.
• Fixed term contract to June 2025!
• Work from our office in Echuca and take advantage of our flexible working culture.
• 1 day work from home to catch up on all your admin.
• Supervision and support provided by our leadership team remotely and a senior practitioner in the Echuca office.
• We take the Health and Wellbeing of our people seriously offering a Well Worth It! Program, EIP and EAP.
• Access to discounted health insurance as well!
• 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.

What our people say- “AV is an organisation where if you want to challenge yourself or explore opportunities, you don’t have to leave to do that. There are so many great people, programs and services, so it’s an organisation where you have great conditions for growth and development”. 

Ready to take the next step?

We would encourage applicants to apply as soon as possible as applications will be assessed on an ongoing basis. If we identify suitable applicants prior to the posted closing date of the advert we may close the position early.

For a Detailed Position Description please take a look here: Community Worker PD.

To apply for this position all you need to do is click apply wherever you are 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 Stuart Wallbank at [email protected] using the subject line: Community Worker- Homelessness - Echuca 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.