Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 21st Sep 2022
- Melbourne > South Melbourne
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 strive 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 to apply for the role. Sustaining the Health & Well-being of our staff is our priority. We provide adequate training & supervision, Wellbeing Days, and access to Employee Assistance Program.
The Children’s Specialist Support Service (CSSS) team supports children and young people aged 0-18 years that have experienced trauma due to homelessness and/or family violence.
The CSSS is a unique program in that the child or young person is our client. The CSSS provides a range of services including information and referral pathways, enhanced case management, therapeutic and recreational group work, psychological services as well as educational support.
You will provide psychological support to children, adolescents and adults affected by homelessness and family violence through Launch Housing. Your key responsibilities include:
To apply for this opportunity, please click the "Apply Now" button. If you would like additional information regarding this role, please contact Angela Zheng at [email protected], using the subject line: Psychologist enquiry via EthicalJobs.
Please note there is no closing date for this role and shortlisting will occur on a rolling basis, so please don't delay in submitting your application.
If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process please let us know at [email protected].
A position description is attached.
All applicants must have the right to work in Australia and must provide evidence of full COVID-19 vaccination or a valid medical exemption certificate.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. We welcome and encourage applications from all diverse backgrounds including people with disabilities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse people, young people, older people, women, and LGBTQI+. We acknowledge Lived Experience as a unique expertise, and encourage people with a Lived Experience of Homelessness to apply.