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The Salvation Army is one of Australia’s largest and most-loved charities, helping thousands of Australians every year find hope in the midst of all kinds of personal hardship. The Salvation Army offers the opportunity to use your professional skills and expertise to make a real difference in the lives of people who need help most.

Flagstaff and The Open Door residential facilities are part of The Salvation Army Homelessness Stream and operates 24 hours a day, 7 days per week. The two sites provide 101 beds in total for males experiencing homelessness with multiple and complex needs.

We are currently seeking a Community Support Worker to participate in the day to day operation of the facility, including providing individualised support to residents, assisting with the development of personal skills, maintaining a safe and secure environment for staff and residents as well as completing administrative duties.

This is a casual position located in Flagstaff.

You will successfully

• Support residents to develop and maintain functional skills, including social and domestic care, recreation and other skills required for independent living
• Develop and facilitate a range of group activities to meet the social support, recreation, education, and health needs of residents
• Facilitate access to specialist support services, including health, mental health, AOD and therapeutic interventions
• Work collaboratively with the casework team, specialist services and co-located external providers
• Record appropriate records of attendance and outcomes, in addition to case notes and other documentation

Our ideal candidate for this role will have

• Tertiary qualifications in social work, mental health, community services or a related field
• Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to work sensitively with people of diverse cultures, abilities, ages, sexualities and gender identities
• Ability to use appropriate strategies and de-escalation techniques to manage challenging or crisis presentations
• Demonstrated ability to remain calm and take safe and appropriate action for critical incidents
• Demonstrated understanding of trauma informed care, person centred and strengths based approach
• Prior experience in residential facilities is preferred, but not essential
• A willingness to undergo a National Police Check

To be considered for the role, you will have availability for a range of shifts, including day, evening and active overnight shifts as well as the weekend. The shift times are:

• 8:00am - 4:00pm
• 3:38pm - 11:14pm
• 11pm - 8:30am (active overnight)

The Salvation Army is subject to public health orders. You may be required to provide evidence of vaccine status dependent on requirements.

What we offer

• As a registered not for profit organisation you may be eligible for generous tax-free salary packaging benefits
• Financial, retail and lifestyle discounts and benefits
• Employee Assistance Program - Independent confidential counselling service
• An inclusive culture of dedicated, passionate and professional team members

TSA Social Mission embraces diversity and encourages applications from:

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people,
• people who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender or Intersex people with a culturally or linguistically diverse background

Please contact Lynn Crasto, Community of Support Team Leader for a position description, or if you would like to discuss the position in more detail.

E: [email protected] using the subject line: Community Support Worker enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Ph: 03 9329 4800

The Salvation Army is an Equal Opportunity Employer who provides an inclusive work environment and embraces the diverse talent of its people. We value people of all cultures, languages, capacities, sexual orientations, gender identities and/or expressions. We are committed to achieving a diverse workforce and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

The Salvation Army is a child safe organisation and is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. All child facing roles will require the successful completion of a Working with Children Check. Applicants for all roles require a mandatory National Police Check.

We value Integrity, Compassion, Respect, Diversity, and Collaboration.