Program Worker Housing Homelessness and Employment - Tweed Heads, Australia - Northern Rivers Social Development Council

Northern Rivers Social Development Council

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Program Worker Housing Homelessness and Employment:

Posted: 21/03/2024

Closing Date: 04/04/2024- Job Type: Contract- Location: Tweed Heads- Job Category: Community Services & Development
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 phonebased support and there will also be a requirement to collaborate with a variety of communitybased 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 3 day per week position until 31 December 2025 with a possibility of extension.

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
Tertiary qualifications or equivalent experience in health, psychology, social work, social science or social welfare, health promotion or similar
Experience providing high quality personcentred 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 welldeveloped organisational, time management and administrative skills with the ability to plan, prioritise and meet deadlines
Demonstrated experience in maintaining professional boundaries while engaging in personcentred 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:

Applications close Thursday 04 April 2024.
For more information about Social Futures please visit our website:
For further information, please contact
Jodie Sindel on

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