• Permanent position, part-time
• 45.60 hours per fortnight
• $42.5554 per hour + super + NFP salary packaging option
• Unique and extremely rewarding role

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

Launch Housing is committed to embracing and learning from the unique insight people with a lived experience of homelessness can bring to our work.

The Peer Support Worker will use their lived experience appropriately and effectively to build relationships with the people they support that are clients of Southbank Crisis Accommodation both on site and in the community. The Peer Support Worker will also use their lived experience to inform and contribute to staff learning, service development, the delivery of the program principles and building connections with stakeholders.

In this important role, you will:

• As part of a multidisciplinary team, support clients by ensuring case planning is client centred and accurately reflect clients needs.
• Facilitate monthly Residents’ Meetings to assist residents to provide feedback on their experiences at Launch Housing Southbank.
• Facilitate group activities which are representative of the needs of the client cohort and provide orientation to new residents to Southbank and the local area.
• Use flexible engagement strategies under the framework of Intentional Peer Support to assist residents to set and achieve goals and to engage with support.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• Qualification in Intentional Peer Support Core Training or experience in a similar role.
• A lived experience of homelessness.
• Understanding of the principles of Intentional Peer Support.
• Commitment to trauma-informed, client-centred practice that is culturally safe.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and manage work flow to meet service delivery targets, including administration and reporting.
• Ability to work collaboratively with others towards effective client outcomes.
• Demonstrated commitment to the values of Launch Housing and our mission to end homelessness.

WHAT WE OFFER YOU

Our permanent and fixed term employee benefits include:

• Contributing to useful and rewarding work and giving something back to the community
• Wellbeing days, ceremonial leave, carers leave and study leave
• Flexible working arrangements
• Purchased leave
• 17.5% leave loading
• Gender neutral paid parental leave (after 12 months of service)
• 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
• Positive, supportive and progressive work environment

WHAT'S OUR MISSION, VALUES AND CULTURE

Our mission is to end homelessness. We aim to get people housed, keep them housed, and be an influential voice on ending homelessness. We are a secular, independent provider of choice for clients and we're 'striving to be' the go-to organisation on homelessness for government, media, philanthropy, private donors and the community.

Our people are the backbone of our organisation and supporting their wellbeing and professional development is critical to our ability to help our clients and the community. We value lived experience and diversity in our staff, and actively work to ensure everyone is able to make their career with Launch Housing fulfilling.

Launch Housing is working to become more trauma informed and as a leading employer in the homelessness sector, it is important to let you know that you may hear stories of distress, hardship, trauma, or violence when working with us. We encourage you to reflect on how this may impact you when considering applying for the role. Sustaining the Health & Well-being of our staff is our priority. We provide adequate training & supervision, Wellbeing Days, and access to Employee Assistance Program.

Launch Housing offers a wide range of career opportunities and employs a diverse range of talent. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons to apply! We acknowledge, respect and celebrate Aboriginal cultures, languages, connections to Country and heritage, customs and practices. We're committed to support Aboriginal peoples to obtain genuine and fulfilling career with us!

If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process please let us know at [email protected].

Launch Housing is committed to being a child safe organisation and has zero tolerance to child abuse. Our hiring process involves rigorous screening of applicants. All of our people including students, contractors and volunteers must hold a valid Working with Children Check and satisfactory criminal history record check.

Launch Housing 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 lesbian, gay, 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. All applicants must have the right to work in Australia.

hoW TO APPLY

To apply for this opportunity, please click on "Apply now" button. Please submit a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria and your CV.

If you need additional information about this role, Cara Gillespie on [email protected] using the subject line: Peer Support Worker Enquiry via Ethical Jobs or 0427 177 909.

For a copy of the position description please contact the recruiting team at [email protected].

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