• Fixed Term, 71.3 hours per fortnight until 31 December 2022
• $74,910 base (Prorata) + super + salary packaging option
• Based between Collingwood and Metro Melbourne locations as required

Why join Launch Housing?

Our mission is to end homelessness. As one of Victoria's largest providers of housing and homelessness support services, we provide a wide range of employment opportunities across client-facing and corporate services roles.

There are many benefits of working at Launch Housing including:

• Contributing to useful and rewarding work and giving something back to the community
• Wellbeing days (on top of annual leave)
• Training and career growth opportunities across Launch Housing
• A portion of your income can be tax-free by salary packaging your personal expenses
• Additional tax-free salary packaging on dining and accommodation expenses

How you'll change lives:

Launch Housing has a fixed term position available within our Initial Assessment and Planning (IAP) team, for an individual committed to working with people who are homeless, or at risk of homelessness.

Our IAP Service is Launch Housing's first point of contact with our clients. The key responsibilities of this role include providing information, referrals and support to assist families and individuals to find short term and long term, secure and affordable housing.

This role will be part of a team of Courts outpost workers who are meeting the requirements of housing engagement for those engaged with the relevant Courts Services programs.

What you'll bring:

We are looking for people who can work under pressure with the ability to make sound decisions quickly. You will be empathetic and able to relate effectively and sensitively to people from diverse backgrounds.

You will also have:

• Demonstrated ability in working collaboratively with others towards effective client solutions.
• Demonstrated capacity to maintain a high level of confidentiality.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including; active listening, empathy, social awareness and emotional intelligence in both verbal and written communications.
• Experience in the social welfare sector, working with clients with complex needs and/or social policy/client support frameworks (Advantageous but not essential)

How to Apply:

Please see the full position description attached below.

To apply for this opportunity, click Apply Now. Please include a cover letter, addressing the key selection criteria and CV.

If you would like additional information on this role, contact Erin Mulcaire at [email protected] using the subject line: Initial Assessment & Planning Worker enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Please note there is no closing date for this role and shortlisting will occur on a rolling basis, so please don't delay in submitting your application.

Launch Housing is committed to child safety and is an Equal Opportunity employer and supports accessible working arrangements for all. This includes people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse people, young people, older people, women, and people who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, gender diverse, intersex or queer.

We acknowledge Lived Experience as a unique expertise, and encourage people with a Lived Experience of Homelessness to apply.

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