Posted: 05/09/2024

Closing Date: 19/09/2024

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.

We have an opportunity for a passionate team player to join our homelessness service, Connecting Home, with our Tweed team working 67.5 hours per fortnight. This is position is available until March 2025, with the possibility for extension.
You will be part of an innovative team that supports those experiencing homelessness, or at risk thereof to identify and access sustainable housing outcomes, as well as referrals to appropriate community supports.
No two days will be the same. You will be providing high quality, customer centred assistance and the position will be a mix of phone-based support and outreach. There will also be a requirement to collaborate with a variety of community-based organisations to ensure the best possible outcomes.
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 (or relevant transferable skills) working collaboratively with key stakeholders, service providers and participants to empower them and develop their capacity and resources
• Experience at completing need and risk assessments
• 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

If you have relevant qualifications, skills and experience working in the homelessness sector; are a passionate individual dedicated to making positive change in their community, this is the role for you.
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.
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.

Applications close Thursday 19 September.
For more information about Social Futures please visit our website:
https://socialfutures.org.au/work-with-us/
For further information, please contact Jodie Sindel on 0418 818 635
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