Wellbeing Officer

Why join Launch Housing Launch Housing is an independent Melbourne based community organisation passionately committed to ending homelessness. From providing high quality housing and an innovative range of support, education and employment services, we bring solutions to homelessness under one roof for thousands at risk of, or experiencing the crisis and trauma of homelessness. With over 400 staff working across 16 locations in metropolitan Melbourne, we combine direct action with advocacy, research and innovation to drive widespread change. Our people are the backbone of our organisation and supporting their wellbeing and professional development is critical to our ability to help our clients and the community. We value lived experience and diversity in our staff, and provide high-quality training & supervision, wellbeing days, access to an Employee Assistance Program and much more to ensure your career with us is fulfilling. Don't just walk past homelessness. Join the solution. Our permanent and fixed-term employee benefits include: Contributing to useful and rewarding work and giving something back to the community Wellbeing days, ceremonial leave, carers leave and study leave Flexible working arrangements Purchased leave 17.5% leave loading 8 weeks' gender neutral paid parental leave after 12 months of service for both the primary and secondary carer Training and career growth opportunities across Launch Housing A portion of your income can be tax-free by salary packaging your personal expenses Additional tax-free salary packaging on dining and accommodation expenses Positive, supportive and progressive work environment About the opportunity: ESCG is a successful model of housing for people who have experienced chronic homelessness and provides permanent affordable housing to 131 people, 65 of whom have experienced chronic homelessness and have multiple and complex support needs. The model also provides 24-hour on-site support/concierge services, with a number of allied health and recreation/educational services also located on site. Launch Housing provides support services and Unison manage all property and tenancy services. The Elizabeth Street development is the first of its kind in Australia and is based on five key elements: Permanent – offering self-contained, high-quality housing Safe – 24-hour staffing and controlled secure access to the building and apartments Affordable – with rents set at a maximum of 30% of income Supportive – with onsite supports to help stabilise and sustain housing Diverse - a social mix of tenants ensuring a thriving community (131 studio apartments) The Wellbeing officer aims to encourage and empower clients to participate in health promotion, wellbeing activities and to provide a harm reduction focus within Elizabeth Street Common Ground. This role focuses on coordinating and/or facilitating activities, events and education for the residents of Elizabeth Street. This is achieved working collaboratively with the client support team of Case Managers, AOD Outpost Worker and Nurses, and networking within the wider community services. This role will also support and contribute to the smooth operation of the Front of House area. This includes undertaking a range of administrative tasks and other activities as directed by the Management team. In this capacity you will work collaboratively with the Concierge, the afterhours and tenancy management teams to ensure the ongoing well-being of 65 formerly homeless tenants, and act as agents on behalf of the landlord after business hours and on weekends. This role is permanent, part-time (38 hours per fortnight) and based in Melbourne CBD. What you'll be doing: Engaging with clients working from a strength based, client focused framework. Monitoring well-being of clients through informal engagement and communicating issues to support staff. Assisting in the development of harm reduction and health promotion programs with a focus on social connections and wellbeing. Promoting a range of health and wellbeing responses for clients. Developing and maintaining collaborative effective working relationships with other service providers to ensure an ongoing variety of wellbeing options for clients. Coordination of a schedule of programs and activities for clients. What we're looking for (key selection criteria): Demonstrated experience in health promotion or community development (desirable). Experience in planning and facilitating group work sessions. An understanding of homelessness and the intersect with health. A relevant tertiary qualification in human services or similar, and direct experience in the delivery of services to clients with complex needs (highly desirable). Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written. Well-developed organisational and time management skills. Sound problem solving skills. Ability to work under specific direction as well as unsupervised. A valid Victorian Driver's License (desirable). Demonstrated commitment to the values of Launch Housing and our mission to end homelessness. $38.47 - $41.25 an hour

+ Superannuation

+ NFP salary packaging (tax savings!)

+ Additional wellbeing leave available
For more information, please contact Roslyn Stewart on ******. Shortlisting occurs on a rolling basis so please submit your applications ASAP if you would like to apply for the role. Applications close 13 January 2025. How to apply To apply for this opportunity, please click on "Apply for this job" button. Please submit a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria and your CV. For a copy of the position description please contact us at ******. Launch Housing offers a wide range of career opportunities and employs a diverse range of talent. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons to apply! We acknowledge, respect and celebrate Aboriginal cultures, languages, connections to Country and heritage, customs and practices. We're committed to support Aboriginal peoples to obtain genuine and fulfilling career with us! Launch Housing is a dog-friendly organisation, which allows dog owners to bring them in some of our sites, please contact the relevant Hiring Manager if you have any questions or concerns prior to your interview. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know at ******. Launch Housing is committed to being a child safe organisation and has zero tolerance to child abuse. Our hiring process involves rigorous screening of applicants. All of our people including students, contractors and volunteers must hold a valid Working with Children Check and satisfactory criminal history record check. Launch Housing is an Equal Opportunity employer and supports accessible working arrangements for all. This includes people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse people, young people, older people, women, and people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender diverse, intersex or queer. We acknowledge Lived Experience as a unique expertise and encourage people with a Lived Experience of Homelessness to apply. All applicants must have the right to work in Australia. Launch Housing is working to become more trauma informed and as a leading employer in the homelessness sector, it is important to let you know that you will hear stories of distress, hardship, trauma, or violence when working with us. We encourage you to reflect on how this may impact you when considering applying for the role.

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