Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 17th Jan 2020
Launchpad Youth Community Inc. is a Specialist Homelessness Service that has been supporting young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in the inner west of Sydney for over 20 years. Launchpad aims to provide a wide range of services and opportunities to enhance young people’s capacity so they can participate, engage and belong in the community.
We support people with complex needs, though wrap around integrated casework and coordination of support with other aligned and relevant agencies. Through a strengths based and trauma informed approach, Launchpad works with young people in a client centred way, enhancing the capacity of young people to be at the centre of the decision making, and supporting them as they move through different pathways out of homelessness or risk of.
Whilst employed by Launchpad as the Home agency of employment, you are also employed to work within a consortium framework.
The consortium will employ staff individually, however they will come together as a team of multi skilled practitioners with both therapeutic and integrated casework skills to deliver services to young people in the inner city of Sydney.
To deliver client centered early intervention, prevention, case management, outreach, tenancy and support services to support young people experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness in the City of Sydney local government area.
Experience:
Education
Recognised Tertiary qualifications in social work, or a relevant field
Or
Equivalent experience in the field of practice
Desirable Selection Criteria
All prospective employees will need to pass a working with children check.
A full position description is available below.