Program Worker

Social Futures Ltd; Lismore; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful work

Supportive team culture

Professional development and career 성장

Competitive salary and salary packing

Wellness benefits

Job summary

Social Futures Ltd is seeking a Program Worker to join our Aboriginal Homelessness team on a Full Time, Fixed term basis, with roles based in Tweed, Ballina, or Lismore to help drive positive social change within the local community.

You will work within our community engagement team, focusing on working closely with the local community to deliver services that are inclusive, culturally responsive and person-centred.

Qualifications

• Experience providing high quality customer-centred case management.
• Experience working in homelessness or a similar sector.
• Strong organisational, time management and administrative skills.

Responsibilities

• Holistic case management supporting people with housing pathways.
• Networking with external allied health professionals and service providers.
• Provide person-centred, strengths-based, and culturally responsive practice.
• Deliver high-quality customer-centred individual and/or family case management.

Job description

Social Futures is a leading community service organisation and registered community housing provider with 50 years’ experience creating positive social change. We work with communities, organisations and government to build inclusive communities where everyone is valued and supported.

We are seeking a Program Worker to join our Aboriginal Homelessness team on a Full Time, Fixed term basis in Tweed, Ballina, or Lismore to help make a positive social change, together.

An exciting opportunity exists with our community engagement and awareness team in a role that has a focus on working closely with our local community.

• Meaningful work that makes a difference
• Supportive and collaborative team culture
• Professional development and career growth opportunities
• Competitive salary, salary packaging and wellness benefits

What you'll be doing

• Holistic case management you will be supporting people with housing pathways
• Networking with external allied health professionals and service providers
• Provide practice that is strengths based, person-centred, solutions-focused and culturally responsive and safe in line with Social Futures Practice and Case Management Frameworks requirements
• Provide high-quality customer-centred individual and/or family case management

What we're looking for

• Experience providing high quality customer-centred individual and/or family case management
• Previous experience working within homelessness or a similar sector
• Demonstrated well-developed organisational, time management and administrative skills with the ability to plan, prioritise and meet deadlines
• Demonstrated experience in maintaining professional boundaries while engaging in person-centred work

Social Futures is committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported to thrive. We actively encourage applications from key communities, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, LGBTIQSB+ people, and those with lived experience and expertise. We are committed to providing an accessible recruitment process and encourage candidates to request reasonable adjustments if needed.

Social Futures considers that being Aboriginal is a genuine occupational qualification under Section 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act of 1977 (NSW)” This is an identified vacancy with a genuine occupational requirement for the position to be filled by a candidate who identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

Applications close 15th November.

For further information about the role, or to request adjustments to the recruitment process please contact Katie Brown 0499 757 ***.