Young Adults Support Worker

• Permanent, part-time (68.4 hours per fortnight)
• $44.37 per hour + super + NFP salary packaging
• Additional well-being leave available
• Based in Cheltenham

Launch Housing delivers long term housing in the form of affordable, social and general lease rents made up of Launch owned or managed units (approximately 229) across metropolitan Melbourne, the majority being in the inner north and northwest, as part of our mission to End Homelessness.

Launch Housing’s Youth Support Services programs support young people aged 16-25 who are either unable to live at home or experiencing difficulties in maintaining housing. In addition to providing housing support, the Youth Services programs focus on education, employment and the development of independent living skills and enhancing community connection.

What you’ll be doing

As the Young Adult Support Worker, you’ll assist with the immediate and ongoing support needs of clients experiencing or at risk of homelessness, through the provision of a range of intervention options ensuring that the client’s needs are translated into a personal program that encourages the client’s independence, empowerment, autonomy and dignity. This support may be provided in a range of environments including interim response support, funded accommodation services (THM, Youth Refuge), private housing or via assertive outreach to clients experiencing housing crisis.

You will:

• Work from strengths based and trauma informed case management practice frameworks, to support young people to identify and achieve their goals.
• Develop case plans in conjunction with clients and implement strategies that enable clients to achieve their goals by building on their strengths and focusing on solutions.
• Initiate and maintain contact with vulnerable clients using flexible engagement strategies to achieve case plan goals.
• Coordinate services required by the client and monitor their ongoing effectiveness.
• Advocate on behalf of clients where agreed, including liaison with mental health, drug and alcohol services, legal institutes, government, and non-government service providers.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR (KEY SELECTION CRITERIA):

• Valid Victorian Driver’s Licence (mandatory).
• Demonstrated experience in client facing human services, social work or other relevant discipline, with a preference for an understanding of housing and homelessness policy, context and systems.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with others towards effective client solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to build positive relationships and communicate with young people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.
• A demonstrated commitment to working ethically with young people, as defined by the Code of Ethical Practice for the Victorian Youth Sector.
• Understanding of trauma-informed practice and both the individual and structural causes which lead to addiction and dependence.
• Tertiary qualifications in Youth work, Social Work, Psychology, or a related discipline (highly desirable).
• Demonstrated commitment to the values of Launch Housing and our mission to end homelessness.

WHAT’S OUR MISSION, VALUES AND CULTURE

Our mission is to end homelessness. We aim to get people housed, keep them housed, and be an influential voice on ending homelessness. We are a secular, independent provider of choice for clients and we’re striving to be the go-to organisation on homelessness for government, media, philanthropy, private donors and the community.

Our people are the backbone of our organisation and supporting their wellbeing and professional development is critical to our ability to help our clients and the community. We value lived experience and diversity in our staff, and actively work to ensure everyone is able to make their career with Launch Housing fulfilling.

Launch Housing is working to become more trauma informed and as a leading employer in the homelessness sector, it is important to let you know that you may hear stories of distress, hardship, trauma, or violence when working with us. We encourage you to reflect on how this may impact you when considering applying for the role. Sustaining the Health & Well-being of our staff is our priority. We provide high-quality training & supervision, Wellbeing Days, and access to Employee Assistance Program.

WHAT WE OFFER YOU

Our permanent and fixed term employee benefits include:

• Contributing to useful and rewarding work and giving something back to the community.
• Wellbeing days, ceremonial leave, carers leave and study leave.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Purchased leave.
• 17.5% leave loading.
• Gender neutral paid parental leave (after 12 months of service).
• Training and career growth opportunities across Launch Housing.
• A portion of your income can be tax-free by salary packaging your personal expenses.
• Additional tax-free salary packaging on dining and accommodation expenses.
• Positive, supportive and progressive work environment.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply for this opportunity, please click on “Apply Now” button. Please submit a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria and your CV.

If you need additional information about this role, please contact Thomas Prescott on [email protected] using the subject line: Young Adults Support Worker enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Please shortlisting will occur on a rolling basis, so please don’t delay in submitting your application!

Launch Housing offers a wide range of career opportunities and employs a diverse range of talent. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons to apply! We acknowledge, respect and celebrate Aboriginal cultures, languages, connections to Country and heritage, customs and practices. We’re committed to support Aboriginal peoples to obtain genuine and fulfilling career with us!

Launch Housing is a dog-friendly organisation, which allows dog owners to bring them in some of our sites, please contact the relevant Hiring Manager if you have any questions or concerns prior to your interview.

If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know at [email protected] using the subject line: Young Adults Support Worker enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Launch Housing is committed to being a child safe organisation and has zero tolerance to child abuse. Our hiring process involves rigorous screening of applicants. All of our people including students, contractors and volunteers must hold a valid Working with Children Check and satisfactory criminal history record check.

Launch Housing is an Equal Opportunity employer and supports accessible working arrangements for all. This includes people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse people, young people, older people, women, and people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender diverse, intersex or queer. We acknowledge Lived Experience as a unique expertise and encourage people with a Lived Experience of Homelessness to apply. All applicants must have the right to work in Australia.

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