AddressSince 1977, Jesuit Social Services has provided services to some of the most disadvantaged in our community.
We place a high priority on advocacy and are a leader in policy development and research.
About the role
We are seeking a suitable candidate to undertake the Afterhours Support Worker, Perry House role. This role includes the following:
- Supporting participants with intersectional involvement with the criminal justice and homelessness service systems to address their support needs and to work towards a transformative life trajectory.
- Supporting participants with reducing their risk of homelessness, reoffending and recidivism by proactively engaging them with meaningful activities
- Supporting participants with addressing underlying contributing factors to their current circumstances and being led by their self-identified stage of change
This role is currently based at our interim Perry House site in Reservoir and will then relocate to our original site, also in Reservoir, at completion of current redevelopment. .
Competitive remuneration, plus salary packaging benefit, is offered together with ongoing professional and career development as well as opportunities for personal growth.
- An organisation that lives its values, through its day to day work
- A welcoming and supportive relational environment
- A comprehensive Induction and Orientation program
- Ongoing training and development related to your role
- Employee assistance program
- A competitive salary plus salary packaging benefits
- Generous leave
About you
This role will suit a candidate with the following skills and experience:
- Tertiary qualification/s and/or relevant experience in field
- An ability and commitment to work as part of a team to support young people within a residential environment
- Demonstrated skills and experience in working effectively with young people who may have an intellectual disability, be experiencing homelessness, substance use, mental health concerns, violent or aggressive behaviours and other complex problems associated with offending behaviour
- Demonstrated conflict resolution skills, including high level objectivity and capacity to work with disadvantaged young people who display challenging behaviours
- Demonstrated ability to provide sound assessment of crisis situations including substance use, first aid and challenging behaviours
Perry House
Perry House offers a completely unique model of supported housing to some of the most marginalised and disadvantaged people exiting the justice system. It provides up to 12 months of housing with 24/7 residential support to people aged 17 – 25 years with an intellectual disability who are exiting the justice system and at-risk of homelessness. In this space, we work with some of the most disadvantaged members of our community that face a range of incredibly complex co-occurring and interrelated issues including, but not limited to, disability, substance misuse, health problems, involvement in the criminal justice system and homelessness.
- Upload your resume and cover letter incorporating your responses to the Key Selection Criteria from the Position Description.
- For further information please contact Chris Farrell, Coordinator, Perry House on 0429 442 *** or *************@jss.org.au or Kane Apelu, Manager, Housing Programs on 0418 242 *** or **********@jss.org.au.
Applications close at 5.00pm on Friday 5th July 2024.
Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis and the closing date may be subject to change without notice.
Jesuit Social Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. We celebrate and welcome all people regardless of ethnicity, cultural background, age, gender, sexuality, disability or religious affiliation.
We strongly encourage applications from all community members including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, members of the LGBTIQA+ community, people with a disability, people of culturally diverse backgrounds and working parents.
