Program Worker Housing Homelessness and Employment

Embarking on a career journey with Social Futures means becoming part of a mission that goes beyond just a job. We are a voice for social change in regional Australia, with a history spanning over 47 years. Your role within our dedicated Housing, Homelessness and Employment program, will allow you to:

• Put to good use your knowledge of the issues that are faced by vulnerable people.
• Support people to reduce the risk of homelessness by navigating family, friend, employment, education and community relationships.
• Provide support to people by providing high quality, customer centred assistance. The position will be majority phone-based support and there will also be a requirement to collaborate with a variety of community-based organisations to ensure the best possible outcomes.

Joining us, you'll join a team of dedicated individuals who are focused on getting the best outcomes for people possible. Every day, your work will be diverse and impactful. This is a 4 day per week position based in Lismore.

This role is a great opportunity to step into a specialised program supporting at-risk people. Here’s how it will help transform your career:

• Gain valuable experience working with adults at a vulnerable time in their lives.
• Receive support through reflective practice, internal and group supervisions.
• Broaden your skill set through diverse and meaningful work.

At Social Futures, we believe in the value of your voice, and we are dedicated to making positive changes every day. We’ve got your back in providing a supportive and inclusive workplace, one that celebrates diversity and promotes inclusion. Here, your wellbeing matters to us.

Among the benefits, we offer flexible working options, access to ongoing learning and development, generous salary packaging options, a staff well-being program, and the opportunity to bank additional days leave per year. Additionally, we prioritise safety and uphold that Social Futures isn’t just a workplace; it’s a community.

Here, we believe in inclusivity, integrity, and learning. Why you’ll like working with us:

• Your voice will be valued and heard in our mission to support positive social change
• You’ll be part of a supportive, diverse, and inclusive environment where we celebrate individuality
• We prioritise your wellbeing, with benefits such as flexible working options

We are looking for a passionate individual with a desire to make a difference. The successful candidate will have:

• Tertiary qualifications or equivalent experience in health, psychology, social work, social science or social welfare, health promotion or similar
• Experience providing high quality person-centred individual and/or family therapeutic interventions and/or case management
• Excellent written and oral communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills, with the ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with all people to ensure effective relationships
• Demonstrated well-developed organisational, time management and administrative skills with the ability to plan, prioritise and meet deadlines
• Demonstrated experience in maintaining professional boundaries while engaging in person-centred work

Social Futures is an equal opportunity employer and actively recruit from key communities; including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQSB, people living with a disability, people with lived experience and people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities. 

We are proud to announce that we have received recognition as an accredited Great Workplace by WRK+. Our amazing team makes our workplace special.

Working with Children, National Police Check and COVID Vaccination are mandatory requirements for all staff.

How to Apply:

A cover letter demonstrating how your skills, education and professional experience meet the requirements of the role as outlined in the position description, should be submitted with your application.

To access a position description please click apply or click here

Applications close 9am Tuesday 02 April 2024.

For more information about Social Futures please visit our website:

https://socialfutures.org.au/work-with-us/

For further information, please contact Sacha Dartiguenave on 0429 819 ***.

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