Support Officer - Care Finders

St Barts is a Western Australian not-for-profit organisation founded in 1963 as a small homeless shelter for men. For nearly 60 years, we have been standing by the side of vulnerable Western Australians experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness, mental health challenges, trauma and hardship. Since our foundation, we have evolved into a larger organisation that provides progressive, person-cantered and trauma-informed recovery support to people in need, regardless of background, age, gender or ethnicity.

We provide safe, supported accommodation and services to people who need it the most. Each day, we stand by the side of more than 500 of Western Australias most vulnerable and disadvantaged people, supporting them on their recovery journeys and empowering them to achieve their goals.

We value our people employees, volunteers, partners and stakeholders and appreciate the meaningful contributions they make in the lives of our consumers.

Our Care Finders program assists people in the Metropolitan area to access appropriate long-term accommodation and support and is specifically tailored to help those who are over 50 years of age and low income, over 45 for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, living in insecure housing and experiencing homelessness.

Reporting to the Team Leader, the Support Officer works with the Care Finders team to provide support to vulnerable older people who do not have family or friends who can provide that intensive support. We also support older people who are living in insecure housing, homeless or at risk of homelessness. You will be responsible in offering face-to face support and referrals into aged care, housing and community services, supporting continued engagement and connection to services. You will also support with My Aged Care assessment applications and then linking program participants with the most appropriate range of accommodation and care services.

For a copy of the full position description, please visit our website: https://stbarts.org.au/work-with-us/

Taking into consideration the qualifications, skills and experience of the successful applicant the salary offered for this position spans from $71,136 to $76,273plus superannuation.

To be successful in this role you will need a tertiary qualification in Community Services, Aged Care or a similar discipline together with demonstrated work experience.

In addition, our ideal candidate has:

• Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport with a diverse consumer group
• Knowledge and understanding of the impact of homelessness and knowledge of the housing sector
• The ability to advocate on behalf of consumers

While your skills and experience are important to us, your values and attitudes are also crucial to your success at St Barts. We are looking for a candidate who is compassionate and feels aligned with St Barts values of Empowerment, Innovation, Commitment, Collaboration and Social Justice who can help us with our goal of creating and maintaining a workplace that fosters inclusion, diversity and a commitment to excellence.

As we work with vulnerable people, the successful candidate must be willing to obtain an NDIS Worker Screening Check, have a current First Aid Certificate and a current WA C Class Drivers Licence.

In addition to joining a professional and dedicated team with passion and a commitment to our values and making a difference within the community, the benefits of working with us are:

• 23 days of annual leave plus leave loading of 17.5%.
• The opportunity to purchase additional leave.
• Salary Packaging up to $18,500.
• A culture of learning with development opportunities.
• Corporate discounts and memberships.
• EAP program accessible for you, your close family and members of your household.

We want to know about you, why you want to work with us, and how your skills, qualifications and experience align with the position requirements. Please submit your current resume and cover letter which demonstrates your suitability for the position.

For more information, please contact Andrew Smith A/Team Leader Care Finders on (08) 9323 5***.

Applications close at 5pm Monday, 19 February 2023

St Barts is an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusion and we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTI and people with a disability. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application.