Program Worker Housing Homelessness

Northern Rivers Social Development Council; Tweed Heads; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 55,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Salary packaging

Wellness benefits

Job summary

Social Futures in Tweed Heads is seeking a Part-Time Program Worker, Connecting Home, to support wrap-around housing services and strengthen family, social and cultural connections. You will work with a multidisciplinary team to provide intake, assessment and brief intervention supports, and contribute to holistic person-centred care while pursuing ongoing professional development and wellbeing benefits.

The role offers four days per week, fixed term, in Tweed Heads, with professional

Qualifications

• Qualified in health, psychology, social work or related field.
• Experience providing customer-centred case management.
• Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organisational and time management abilities.
• Ability to maintain professional boundaries in person-centred work.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with individuals to resolve housing issues.
• Provide intake, assessment and brief intervention supports.
• Be part of a multidisciplinary team delivering holistic support.
• Develop skills in assessments and brief evidence-based interventions.

Skills

Customer-centred case management

Strong communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Tertiary qualifications or equivalent in health, psychology, social work, social science or social welfare

Job description

Job Category: Community Services & Development

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, Connecting Home to join our team on a Part-Time (4 days a week) Fixed Term basis in Tweed Heads to help make a positive social change, together.

The Connecting Home team works closely with other stakeholders to ensure wrap-around support and understands the importance of strengthened family, social and cultural connection.

Job Description

• 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

• Work collaboratively with people to resolve their housing issues.
• Provide intake, assessment and brief intervention supports to people as they access the Connecting Home service.
• Be part of a multidisciplinary team providing holistic support to people.
• Develop your skills and knowledge in undertaking assessments and implementing brief evidence-based interventions

What we're looking for

• Tertiary qualifications or equivalent experience in health, psychology, social work, social science or social welfare, health promotion or similar
• Experience providing high quality customer-centred individual case management withpeople.
• Excellent written and oral communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills, with the ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with all people to ensure effective relationships
• 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.

For further information about the role, or to request adjustments to the recruitment process please contact Sacha Dartiguenave: 0429819481