Aboriginal Tenants at Risk Transitional Support Worker

Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-Operative; Geelong; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-Operative in Geelong is seeking an Aboriginal Tenants at Risk Transitional Support Worker to deliver case management for community members nominated to tenancies with Aboriginal THMs supported by Wathaurong.

In this role you will apply strengths-based practice to help clients establish and maintain transitional housing, address support needs, and develop exit plans to long-term housing, including outreach in crisis and coordination with related programs to support

Responsibilities

• Provides case management to community members nominated to tenancy with Aboriginal THMs supported by Wathaurong.
• Works in a strengths-based approach to help clients establish and maintain transitional housing.
• Addresses support needs and develops exit plans to long-term housing.
• Provides outreach to clients in crisis and in emergency accommodation as required.
• Collaborates with Aboriginal Tenants at Risk programs and Private Rental Assistance Program Broker.

Job description

Aboriginal Tenants at Risk Transitional Support Worker

Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-Operative – North Geelong VIC

The Aboriginal Tenants at Risk Transitional Support role provides case management to community members who are successful in nomination to be tenanted to our Aboriginal specific THM’s supported by Wathaurong.

With a strong focus on strengths-based practice, the case manager works alongside the community members to strengthen their capacity to establish and maintain transitional housing tenancies, while addressing support needs which contributed to their homelessness and working towards exit plan to long-term housing. The role will also support and provide outreach to community members in crisis and emergency accommodation along with hold a number of cases within the homelessness entry point team space where needs cannot be met within scope of IAP response.

The role works closely alongside and in co-ordination with both the Aboriginal Tenants at Risk, Transitional Support programs and Aboriginal Private Rental Assistance Program Broker.

Wathaurong is committed to providing a child safe environment. We have zero tolerance of any abuse or maltreatment of children. We are committed to ensuring children and young people can actively participate in decisions that affect their lives. All children have the right to be children and live free of abuse and neglect, so they can grow, learn, and develop. Everyone within Wathaurong is responsible for ensuring a culture of child safety, preventing child abuse, and abiding by the Child Safety Principles.