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Initial Assessment and Planning Worker - Sunbury Outpost

VincentCare Victoria
  • 0.6 – 12 Months 

Enjoy the benefits of working with a growing organisation offering career development, flexibility and an attractive annual salary package (including leave loading and superannuation). This role is a newly funded position and will be an opportunity to create, build and maintain relationships within Sunbury to ensure those in the township and outlying areas receive enhanced access to homelessness services. 

The Role:

VincentCare Victoria is seeking an appropriately-qualified person to take on the position of Initial Assessment and Planning Worker. Through its ten years of experience as a leading Access Point in the North and West metropolitan region, VincentCare Victoria recognises the profound importance the role of Initial Assessment and Planning has on the client experience of the homelessness service system. VincentCare is currently working to further enhance the service provided to clients. This has been demonstrated through the recent Department of Health and Human Services Hume Moreland Area Launch Site initiative – an opportunity to review and implement innovations to dramatically improve the client experience.

The Initial Assessment and Planning Worker plays an integral role within the homelessness service system and often acts as the first point of contact for most people seeking assistance. As a result, an IA&P Worker is required to have advanced communication and interpersonal skills especially when working with people who are experiencing trauma and housing crisis. In addition, the role demands an ability to be innovative in providing a tailored response to individual clients while working within the existing homelessness service system. This role is ideally suited to those who are energised by working from a solutions-focused approach – working both autonomously and as part of an enthusiastic team.  

The IA&P Worker is responsible for performing certain functions within the Opening Doors Framework and wider service system, including:

  • Undertaking assessments with clients that focus on their experiences, identified strengths and risks, as well as personal aspirations;
  • The provision of information on a range of relevant topics including housing options, tenancy legislation, and allied service systems;
  • Advocating on behalf of clients especially in relation to working with real estate agents and housing providers;
  • Arranging crisis accommodation for clients using resources such as Housing Establishment Funds;
  • Completing referrals to, and assisting clients to navigate a range of services/service gateways; and
  • Providing an “active holding” response to clients who are prioritised for support vacancies.

While the role of an IA&P Worker is largely office based, VincentCare Victoria is committed to the development of service outposts within the community. This role will be largely based in Sunbury, with some time spent at the Glenroy office. This provides an opportunity for IA&P staff to work in a range of service settings and to develop and maintain professional working relationships and networks.   

This position will be a trial for a 12 month period with the potential of ongoing funding.

VincentCare Victoria:

VincentCare Victoria is an award winning organisation established to provide a range of accommodation and support services to people that are facing disadvantage throughout metropolitan and regional Victoria. 

Our aspiration is to be the leader in providing care, hope and advocacy for those facing disadvantage. Our purpose is to create opportunities and lasting change for the most marginalised. VincentCare is well equipped to provide a continuum of services that effectively meet the needs of people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

Northern Community Hub provides integrated services in the community housing sector, along with family violence services, case management services and youth outreach services.

Working with VincentCare:

A key strategic priority is attracting and retaining skilled and committed employees aligned to our values. VincentCare has over three hundred dedicated, talented and enthusiastic staff working across a range of programs and services and offers a number of benefits including:

  • Career Development opportunities
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Salary Packaging
  • Choice of Superannuation fund
  • Family friendly and flexibility
  • Study leave
  • The Ozanam Scholar Bursary

Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to the principles of social justice and aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation or religion.

A full position description is attached.

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