Join the Homes First Program: Make a Difference as a Case Manager

Are you passionate about supporting individuals and families in their journey to stable housing and holistic wellbeing? The Homes First Program is seeking dedicated and skilled individuals to join our team as a Homes First Case Manager. This pilot program is designed to assist single adults, families, and young people experiencing homelessness or rough sleeping in securing safe, long-term housing while receiving comprehensive support tailored to their needs.

Program Overview:

The Homes First Program provides three years of tailored, trauma-informed, and culturally safe case management support, with an additional year of intermittent support following program completion. Our goal is to ensure stable housing, improve physical and mental health, and foster community connection.

Roles and Responsibilities:

As a Homes First Case Manager, you will:

- Apply Housing First principles to assist individuals and families in obtaining and maintaining long-term housing.
- Conduct thorough needs assessments and develop effective support plans.
- Provide practical support and connect clients to the multidisciplinary team or additional services as needed.
- Offer flexible, culturally secure, and trauma-informed case management support to address clients’ housing, health, and recovery needs.

Selection Criteria:

- A relevant tertiary qualification such as Social Work, Welfare or Behavioural Science and/or proven relevant experience to this role.
- Knowledge and understanding of the Housing First Principles
- Experience in providing holistic, strength-based,



trauma informed case management support to vulnerable community members with multiple and complex needs.
- An ability to adequately assess individual needs in a family context, and develop, evaluate, and update case support plans in relation to those needs using trauma informed practice.
- An understanding of the issues that may lead to a family or individual accessing a homelessness service.

Position Details:

- Location: Shepparton, Wangaratta or Wodonga Office
- Type: Multiple positions available EFT negotiable (fixed term until 30 June 2029)
- Application Deadline: 10 am, Monday 30 September 2024

How to Apply:

1. Visit our website: https://junction.org.au/careers/ to download the full application pack.
2. Submit your application by email to [email protected] (DO NOT use Quick Apply).
3. Include the following in your application:
- Cover Letter
- Resume
- Statements addressing each selection criteria point (found in the application pack)
- Reference Check Consent Form (found in the application pack)

For further information:

Contact People & Culture at 02 6043 7400.

Apply now and be a part of making a meaningful impact in the lives of those in need. We look forward to your application!

Applications close at 10 am, Monday 30 September 2024.

Junction Support Services is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and social inclusion. We welcome applications from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, including those from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders, people with lived experience of disability and people who identified as LGBTIQA+.

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