Permanent Part time | 3 days a week Location: Townsville, QLD 4810 Salary: $52K+ Super + Salary packaging benefits Make a meaningful difference to the lives of Australians in need Life at Mission Australia When you join the team at Mission Australia, you become part of a community who are determined to end homelessness and ensure people in need can thrive.
United by our Christian purpose and values, we stand together with anyone who needs us, for as long as they need us.
Find out more about us and our purpose.
Your Opportunity The Sustaining Youth Tenancies Program in Townsville provides mobile support and case management for young people between the age of 16-25 years who are experiencing or at the risk of homelessness and support them into stable and secure accommodation.
This role will also provide support to our Townsville Youth Foyer on as needed basis.
Your key responsibilities will be to: Provide personalised and targeted support to our clients Conduct initial assessment meetings to people entering the program from referral services Provide a range of support plans suitable to help achieve a young person's goals Support with rental process including accompanying them to inspections and supporting application process Develop and support training and educational pathways to employment and actively link young people with education and training opportunities provided by external agencies Develop strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to effective functioning of the service and improved outcomes Requirements for Success An appropriate community service certification or alternatively previous experience in working in the sector Experience working in homelessness sector or youth preferable Strong communication, empathy and advocacy skills Have a sound understanding of Mission Australia's values and code of conduct Well-developed written and oral communication skills, including highly developed administrative skills Current valid QLD drivers' license Before starting work with us, you will need to undertake a national police history check, qualifications, referee checks, and WWCC.
Our culture Our innovative and inclusive culture will ensure you feel valued at Mission Australia as you help Australians in need and develop in your career.
We prioritize the safety and wellbeing of everyone, both within our team and the individuals we serve.
We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment.
We actively support and encourage people of all backgrounds; gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion, and sexual orientation to submit an application and aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible.
So, whoever you are, if you're skilled and actively support our purpose and values, you would be welcome at Mission Australia.
If you live with disability and require support to submit your application, please email ****** or visit our Careers page for additional contact details.
Find out more about a career with Mission Australia.
Your benefits Rewarding work – every day you know you're making a real difference Not-for-profit salary packaging, reducing your tax (details via AccessPay ) Free external, confidential counselling and access to chaplaincy support Volunteering opportunities Extra leave available including an additional public holiday, additional annual leave day on your work anniversary and the opportunity to purchase further annual leave.
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Applications are shortlisted as they are received.
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