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Organisation : Haven; Home, Safe

Location : VIC Regional (Bendigo)

Work type : Part-time

Sector : Community Support Services

Salary type : Annual Package

Application closing date : 5 Oct, 2020

About the organisation

Organisation Name : Haven; Home, Safe

Haven; Home, Safe is the leading provider of integrated homelessness and housing services and Victoria’s first registered affordable housing association. Haven; Home, Safe is a dynamic and rapidly growing organisation and the only fully integrated agency in Australia to provide both homelessness services and affordable housing. We are a Charity with DGR status, committed to the communities in which we operate.

Haven; Home, Safe expects a high level of commitment, quality, passion and energy and in return offers competitive remuneration packages and great benefits. We offer a supportive workplace culture, flexible working conditions, family friendly workplace, great training and development opportunities, Employee Assistance Program, attractive salary packaging arrangements and an opportunity to make a real difference within our growing organisation.

About the role

  • Rewarding role, great team, excellent benefits, salary packaging
  • Opportunity to work with a fantastic organisation that makes a difference!
  • Bendigo, Part-Time, Ongoing

Haven; Home, Safe is a for-purpose organisation which connects people to housing options and support services to enable them to find and keep a place to call home.

This position will work in the Homeless Hub Team to provide Initial Assessment and Planning and immediate response to our families and single people (over 18 yrs), and their accompanying children, who are homeless and/or experiencing housing issues.

  • To assist families and individuals who are homeless or about to become homeless, to obtain adequate accommodation through the provision of housing information, direct financial assistance or targeted referral within the service system.
  • To provide a “one-stop-shop” or “entry points” of Haven; Home, Safe; Home, Safe that provides immediate response to clients requiring housing and support assistance.
  • To actively contribute to and maintain an Intake environment and telephone service that is positive, safe and welcoming, child and family friendly.
  • Undertake crisis intervention and assessment of presenting clients whether in person or on the phone.
  • To provide informal counselling regarding the range of supports offered within the community. 
  • To have or develop a good knowledge of services within the community or knowledge to assess a wide range of services.
  • To collect and process data collection as required.
  • To ensure accurate, confidential and meaningful records on clients are appropriately kept within the global data system.

Haven; Home, Safe expects role-modelled commitment, quality, passion and energy from our employees. In return we offer competitive remuneration packages and attractive benefits. We offer a supportive workplace culture, flexible working conditions, family friendly workplace, training & development opportunities, Employee Assistance Program, salary packaging arrangements and an opportunity to make a real difference within our growing organisation

Applications must include a cover letter, current resume and a statement addressing the key selection criteria – please note, only complete applications will be considered.

How to apply

Position Description : PD - Homeless Assessment Worker

Applications not allowed for this job listing.

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Please quote in application: Homeless Assessment Worker via Pro Bono Australia.


Profession: #Community_Services
Sector: #Community_Support_Services
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