Greenlight Supportive Housing Worker

Greenlight Supportive Housing Worker

• Full time ongoing
• Rainbow-Tick accredited organisation
• $ 41.52 - $ 44.68 per hour + Superannuation + NFP Salary Packaging

The Role:VincentCare Victoria is seeking an appropriately-qualified person to take on the position of Supportive Housing Worker - GreenLight. Sacred Heart Mission (SHM), VincentCare Victoria (VC) and the Salvation Army Adult Services (SA) deliver the multidisciplinary GreenLight program. GreenLight Supportive Housing program works with people making the transition from chronic homelessness and rough sleeping to placement in longer term housing to address their unique experience of homelessness and the individual health and wellbeing factors to maintain their housing. The key outcome is stable housing for people and no return to homelessness.VincentCare Victoria:VincentCare Victoria is an award-winning organisation established to provide a range of accommodation and support services to people that are facing disadvantage throughout metropolitan and regional Victoria.Our aspiration is to be the leader in providing care, hope and advocacy for those facing disadvantage. Our purpose is to create opportunities and lasting change for the most marginalised. VincentCare is well equipped to provide a continuum of services that effectively meet the needs of people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.Working with VincentCare:A key strategic priority is attracting and retaining skilled and committed employees aligned to our values. VincentCare has over three hundred dedicated, talented and enthusiastic staff working across a range of programs and services and offers a number of benefits including:

• Career Development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program
• Salary Packaging
• Choice of Superannuation fund
• Family friendly and flexibility
• Study leave

Diversity and InclusionWe are committed to the principles of social justice and aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation or religion.Key Selection Criteria:

• Appropriate degree qualification relevant to the delivery of community services e.g. Social Work, Psychology, Occupational Therapy or equivalent. Candidates with Diploma qualifications and outstanding relevant experience may be considered

• Demonstrated experience in case management (anticipated 2 years recent experience).
• Proven ability to effectively manage challenging behaviours and respond to crisis situations.
• Sound knowledge of a variety of theoretical frameworks and strategies applicable for working with clients with complex needs.
• Good interpersonal skills including both verbal and written communication.
• Demonstrated ability to achieve program targets and outcomes.
• Ability to manage time, resolve routine problems and meet deadlines with minimal supervision and direction.

How to apply:Applicants must submit their CV together with a detailed and separate response to each of the key selection criteria.Phone enquiries may be made to Stacey Hill 0499 200 873Applications close: Sunday 23rd June 2024VincentCare welcomes applications from people from diverse cultural & linguistic backgrounds including people who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex, Aboriginal and/ or Torres Strait Islander.All appointments within VincentCare Victoria are subject to satisfactory completion of a police check and character/performance reference checks. Police checks will be undertaken for the selected candidate prior to any job offer being confirmed. Police checks are also undertaken on a periodic basis during the period of employment.All appointments are subject to disclosure of any relevant employment history of formal disciplinary action for improper or unprofessional conduct taken by current or previous employers or any other integrity body within or outside Australia.The incumbent for this position must have and maintain a current Victorian Working with Children Check or equivalent.