Sustainable Tenancies Specialist

Link Wentworth Housing; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Not-for-profit salary packaging

Career development opportunities

Competitive salary

Job summary

Link Wentworth Housing is seeking a dedicated Case Manager to support tenants through a whole-of-service approach. You will assess needs, develop case plans, and refer to services to sustain tenancies, improve health and wellbeing, and coordinate supports across Greater Sydney.

Based in West Ryde with local travel, the role requires a relevant qualification and strong cultural competence. A trauma-informed, person‑centred approach is essential to success in this role.

Qualifications

• Tertiary or vocational qualification in community services, case management, social work, or equivalent
• Experience with social housing sector and vulnerable tenants
• Ability to develop and implement case plans for complex needs
• Cultural competence with CALD clients and interpreters when needed
• Strong negotiation and conflict-resolution skills with multiple stakeholders
• Ability to partner with support agencies and community services

Responsibilities

• Identify, assess, and respond to risks impacting tenant safety and tenancy sustainability.
• Collaborate with tenants from CALD backgrounds using culturally safe approaches.
• Support tenants with hoarding or squalor by coordinating interventions with specialist services.
• Assist tenants with substance use issues via trauma-informed, harm-minimisation approaches.
• Recognise mental health distress indicators and escalate to appropriate providers.
• Conduct psychosocial assessments to address tenancy issues and underlying factors.

Skills

Cultural competence

Negotiation

Stakeholder liaison

Empathy

Conflict resolution

Education

Tertiary or vocational qualification in community services / social work

Job description

About the Role

• Full time (35 hour work week)
• Ongoing Opportunity
• Based in West Ryde with some local travel required during work hours in the Greater Sydney area

The purpose of this role is to drive a whole of service system approach to deliver person centred outcomes in the areas that Link Wentworth operate. Using a case management framework, you will assess tenants’ support needs, strengths, and support networks to determine their goals, develop case plans, and refer to services to sustain tenancies and increase tenant health and wellbeing.

Key areas of responsibility include:

• Identifying, assessing, and responding to risks that may impact tenant safety, wellbeing, or the sustainability of their tenancy, including risks to the organisation. This includes escalating concerns appropriately, developing risk management strategies in collaboration with tenants and support services, and ensuring timely documentation in line with organisational policies.
• Working respectfully and effectively with tenants from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds, ensuring services are delivered in a culturally safe, inclusive, and accessible manner, including the use of interpreters where required.
• Supporting tenants experiencing hoarding and squalor by undertaking sensitive assessments, coordinating appropriate interventions, and working collaboratively with specialist hoarding services to mitigate risks and promote safe living environments.
• Working with tenants who present with substance use challenges by applying a trauma-informed, harm‑minimisation approach and linking tenants to appropriate AOD (alcohol and other drugs) services to stabilise and sustain their tenancy.
• Supporting tenants with mental health complexities, including recognising indicators of mental health distress, engaging relevant mental health providers, and ensuring appropriate escalation pathways are followed to maintain tenant and community safety.
• Conducting psychosocial assessments of tenants’ needs to develop responses to address tenancy issues and underlying issues that may affect their tenancy.

Who we are looking for:

The ideal candidate will:

• Have a tertiary or vocational qualification in community services, case management, social work, or similar discipline, or equivalent relevant social services experience
• Demonstrated experience or understanding of the social housing sector and the customers who seek or live in social housing
• Experience in the development and implementation of case plans and working with highly vulnerable people with complex needs and challenging circumstances
• Demonstrated ability to maintain cultural competence in delivering services
• Good negotiation and conflict resolution skills, with the ability to liaise with a number of stakeholders including tenants from diverse backgrounds
• Ability to develop and maintain effective partnerships with support agencies and community services
• Empathy and compassion for others who face disadvantage

You will also need:

• A valid National Police Check (less than six (6) months old) to the satisfaction of Link Wentworth, to be renewed every five (5) years or more frequently as reasonably required by Link Wentworth
• Willingness to comply with vaccination requirements imposed by Link Wentworth, including COVID-19 and other vaccinations, as determined by the organisation in accordance with current Government health advice, mandates, or directions
• Willingness to travel between Link Wentworth offices in metropolitan Sydney
• A compliant NDIS Worker Screening Check to the satisfaction of Link Wentworth
• You may be required to work from a Link Wentworth office up to five (5) days per week. Specific office attendance requirements will be determined by your manager in line with business needs and the requirements of your role. Please note: during your probationary period, office attendance expectations may differ.
• Access to a registered and roadworthy vehicle
• A current driver’s licence valid in the state of NSW

Contact

To request a copy of the full position description or to make any other enquiries, please contact Mitchell Green (Recruitment Specialist [e-mail] phone[phone]

Who are we and why should you join us?

Link Wentworth is an ambitious and growing housing and homelessness service, based in Greater Sydney.

With the NSW rental and housing crisis reaching breaking point, our services are needed more than ever in our communities.

Link Wentworth offers staff:

• A strong culture of collaborative teamwork, individual empowerment, and customer-centred service delivery
• Strong focus on internal staff career development and opportunities
• Options for flexible work arrangements
• A competitive salary with the opportunity to reduce your income tax and increase your take-home pay with not-for-profit salary packaging
• Meaningful and fulfilling employment, improving the lives of others every single day

+ much, much more!!!