Case Worker, Drug Court Homelessness and Assistance Program (DCHAP)
- Convenient Dandenong location, modern offices and close to the market
- Friendly and inclusive Rainbow Tick Accredited Organisation
- Full time opportunity
- Full time
- SCHADS Level 5
- 5 weeks annual leave, plus generous personal leave entitlements
- Plus generous salary packaging benefit up to $15,900 per annum
- Friendly and inclusive Rainbow Tick Accredited Organisation
- Opportunity for professional learning and development
- Hybrid Working Arrangements
- Convenient Dandenong location, modern offices and close to the market
wayss is the largest provider of homelessness, housing and family violence services in the South East Melbourne area. We exist so people can live a life free from family violence and have access to safe, sustainable and affordable housing. Our vision is to be the major provider of social housing services and leading edge client support programs in the Southern Melbourne Metropolitan region.
We deliver funded services and programs across the South East of Melbourne including the local government areas of Greater Dandenong, Frankston, Casey and Cardinia.
The wayss Drug Court Homelessness Assistance Program (DCHAP) provides homelessness assistance and support to people who have been sentenced by the Drug Court of Victoria in Dandenong and have been identified as experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness. DCHAP team members work as part of a collaborative and multi-disciplinary team, including the Dandenong Drug Court Magistrate.
About the role
Reporting to the Team Leader, Transitional Support, the case worker will provide homelessness assistance and support to people who have been sentenced to a Drug Treatment Order (DTO). The case worker will work with people to obtain short, medium and long term affordable accommodation that meets the requirements and obligations as part of their DTO.
Duties include:
- Providing a responsive, flexible and outreach case management service to support peoples housing needs.
- Assisting people to address the underlying factors contributing to their homelessness.
- Empowering clients through a strengths-based model of practice.
- Liaising and working closely with the Dandenong Drug Court team and relevant external agencies and organisations.
- Undertaking safety planning with clients.
- Networking with other service providers and programs.
- Providing advocacy and support activities.
- Other reasonable duties as required.
About you
You will have:
- Appropriate tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Social or Behavioural Science, Psychology or other relevant discipline at degree level or above.
- Relevant experience working in the community services sector.
- Sound knowledge of social housing including transitional housing management (THM) properties.
- An understanding and commitment to the social and political context of homelessness.
- Well-developed understanding of and proven ability to work with people with complex support needs, including alcohol & other drugs and mental health.
- Demonstrated experience and capability in:
- Responding to requests for services.
- Case management.
- Providing advocacy and support.
- Working autonomously and under limited direction.
- Well-developed understanding of and ability to provide intensive support to people with complex needs.
- Demonstrated ability to contribute to improving service delivery and practice.
- A proven aptitude to relate positively and confidently with people from all walks of life, in a variety of settings.
- Computer skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
This role requires a current Driver’s Licence and valid Working with Children Check clearance. The candidate will need to have successfully completed wayss’ pre-employment screening and a police check.
Applications
Applications close 28 October 2024, however, may close sooner if a successful candidate is selected.
Please ensure you include a covering letter, outlining your experience in relation to the criteria outlined in the "About You" section of the Position Description. To find out more about the role or copy of position description please call, Serena Fonseka on 8797 1668.
Working for wayss
Our people matter. Without them, we would be unable to make a meaningful impact in the lives of people facing homelessness and family violence. This is our motivation in creating wayss as a great place to work.
wayss is proud to be an inclusive and child safe organisation.
wayss is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to being an organisation that embraces a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion within our workforce and approach to service delivery. We encourage people with lived experience to apply for roles at wayss. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic communities, people of all ages and LGBTIQ people. wayss is a proud Rainbow Tick accredited organisation that welcomes everyone across the LGBTIQ community.
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