Aboriginal Housing First Case Manager

LiveHire Limited; Wangaratta; Hybrid; AUD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Annual leave 5 weeks + 17.5% loading

Professional development

Clinical supervision

Travel/agency vehicles

Team culture

Make a difference

Job summary

Junction Support Services in Wangaratta seeks a Homes First Aboriginal Case Manager to provide culturally safe, trauma-informed, strengths-based case management for Aboriginal clients. You will help identify goals, develop plans, and overcome barriers to housing stability, while strengthening connections to culture and community.

This full-time, maximum-term role until 30 June 2029 is based at our Wangaratta location, offering ongoing professional development and opportunities to support social

Qualifications

• Identification as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
• Relevant qualifications in Community Services, Social Work, Welfare, Behavioural Science or a related field, and/or relevant experience.
• Experience working with Aboriginal children, young people, families and/or communities.
• Strong understanding of issues affecting Aboriginal communities and experience delivering culturally safe, trauma-informed and strengths-based support.
• Demonstrated case management skills, including assessment, support planning, advocacy and client led goal setting.
• Understanding of homelessness and Housing First principles, with strong communication, collaboration and relationship-building skills.
• Knowledge of family violence information sharing requirements, including FVISS, CISS and MARAM, or willingness to develop this knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Support Aboriginal clients to secure, establish and maintain safe, stable and sustainable tenancies through flexible, person-centred case management.
• Embed Housing First, culturally safe, trauma-informed, strengths-based and self-determined practice across all aspects of service delivery.
• Develop and review individualised support plans that address housing, wellbeing, family, parenting and practical living needs.
• Support connection to culture, Country and community, including building strong partnerships with Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations and local Aboriginal communities.
• Advocate for clients and facilitate connections with health, wellbeing and community services, while proactively identifying and responding to risks that may impact housing stability.
• Maintain accurate case records and reporting, participate in multidisciplinary collaboration, supervision and professional development, and contribute to effective transition and exit planning.

Skills

Case management

Culturally safe practice

Communication

Advocacy

Collaboration

Education

Qualifications in Community Services or related field

Tools

FVISS

CISS

MARAM

Job description

Junction Support Services in Wangaratta seeks a Homes First Aboriginal Case Manager to provide culturally safe, trauma-informed, strengths-based case management for Aboriginal clients. You will help identify goals, develop plans, and overcome barriers to housing stability, while strengthening connections to culture and community.

This full-time, maximum-term role until 30 June 2029 is based at our Wangaratta location, offering ongoing professional development and opportunities to support social