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$46/hr–$50/hr
Full-time
bachelor degree
Wellbeing days, Ceremonial leave, Carers leave, Study leave, Flexible working arrangements, Purchased leave
Posted 12d ago
~38 hrs/week
Responsibilities
The Case Manager provides immediate and ongoing support to clients experiencing or at risk of homelessness through case planning and intervention. They are responsible for maintaining accurate records and advocating for clients to ensure access to effective services.
Requirements
Candidates should have experience in human services, social work, or a related field, with an understanding of housing and homelessness systems. A relevant tertiary qualification is desirable, along with knowledge of family violence impacts and trauma-informed care.
Full job description
Why join Launch Housing
Launch Housing is an independent Melbourne based community organisation passionately committed to ending homelessness. From providing high quality housing and an innovative range of support, education and employment services, we bring solutions to homelessness under one roof for thousands at risk of, or experiencing the crisis and trauma of homelessness. With over 400 staff working across 16 locations in metropolitan Melbourne, we combine direct action with advocacy, research and innovation to drive widespread change.
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 provide high-quality training & supervision, wellbeing days, access to an Employee Assistance Program and much much more to ensure your career with us is fulfilling.
Don’t just walk past homelessness. Join the solution.
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
• 8 weeks’ gender neutral paid parental leave after 12 months of service for both the primary and secondary carer
• 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
About the opportunity:
Our Women’s only Crisis Accommodation is a residential facility with 15 single client rooms, the service provide temporary accommodation (for up to 12 weeks), case management, transitional support and other services to assist clients in achieving dignified and sustainable housing outcomes. The program also provides support to women outside the residential facility, including a Launch Housing rooming house located in the St Kilda area.
The Case Manager is responsible for providing immediate and ongoing support for clients experiencing or being at risk of homelessness, through the provision of a range of intervention options through case management support including case planning. They do this by encouraging the client’s independence, empowerment, autonomy and dignity. This support may be provided in a range of environments including funded accommodation services, private housing or via assertive outreach to clients experiencing housing crisis.
Launch Housing East St Kilda is one of the only crisis services in Victoria to employ and accommodate women (including trans and gender diverse individuals who identify as female). As such, only candidates who are women or who identify as female will be considered.
Permanent full-time role (76 hours per fortnight) based at St Kilda East.
\nWhat you'll be doing:
Assisting during critical incidents and other risks that arise at the facility in accordance with Launch Housing policy and DFFH requirements
Ensuring accurate and current records are confidentially maintained.
Ensuring a consistent, innovative, compliant and best-practice approach to case management at East St Kilda, supporting the improvement of case management and consistency in practices across crisis services.
Advocating on behalf of clients with other agencies to ensure access to and delivery of effective services.
Assisting in the development and implementation of case plans by applying advanced interpersonal skills, particularly negotiation and conflict resolution skills, prioritising and decision-making, and early intervention and solution-focused strategies.
Fostering a culture of client care, where the interests of clients are always at the forefront.
Engaging with clients to determine eligibility for the organisation's services and referral potential clients to other more relevant services if required.
Assisting clients to develop longer term housing options, both within and/or independently of Launch Housing’s supported accommodation program.
What we're looking for (key selection criteria):
Have a relevant tertiary qualification (desirable).
Demonstrated experience in client facing human services, social work or other relevant discipline, with a preference for an understanding of housing and homelessness policy, context and systems.
Demonstrated understanding and knowledge of Family Violence and Gender-Based Violence, and the impacts of this on client care.
Demonstrated experience in the provision of high-quality initial assessment, planning and prioritization programs.
High degree of initiative and analytical skills, including well-developed organisational and time-management skills.
Understanding the effect of trauma on clients and vicarious trauma on staff and ensuring staff wellbeing and sound practices to support clients.
Demonstrated commitment to the values of Launch Housing and our mission to end homelessness.
To apply for this opportunity, please click on "Apply for this job" button. Please submit a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria and your CV.
For a copy of the position description please contact us at [email protected].
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!
Launch Housing is a dog-friendly organisation, which allows dog owners to bring them in some of our sites, please contact the relevant Hiring Manager if you have any questions or concerns prior to your interview.
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.
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 will 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.
We are an independent community organisation working across Greater Melbourne to end homelessness.
Industry
Non-profit Organization Management
Company size
201-500 employees
Founded
2015
Headquarters
Collingwood, Victoria
LinkedIn followers
12,456
At Launch, we know housing changes lives.
It's the foundation for safety, stability, community and hope.
We're an independent community organisation working across Greater Melbourne. We provide life-changing support for thousands of people, from all walks of life, facing homelessness and housing uncertainty.
We work from prevention and crisis response, right through to long-term community housing – because when housing comes first, everything else becomes possible.
Offices: Level 7, 54 Wellington St, Collingwood, Victoria 3066, AU
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