Youth Housing Key Worker – Keys to Independence Program
Job No:
Berry2942
Location:
Eaglemont, VIC
- Eaglemont location
- Part time (0.7EFT) fixed term until 01 March 2020
- Great salary packaging benefits.
Join Victoria’s largest independent child welfare organisation and become a vital part of a team that never gives up doing whatever it takes for kids. We believe everyone should have a good childhood, growing up in families and communities where they feel safe, nurtured and have hope for the future.
About the role:
Keys to Independence (K2I) is an exciting program working with young people transitioning to independence. K2I will assist young people to identify appropriate housing pathways, improve independent living skills and provide brokerage to support and sustain identified housing options for housing ready young people linked to the North East region.
This role has two key elements, firstly to build capacity of young people from 16+ years to strengthen their independence and facilitate opportunities to increase living skills and subsequently identify appropriate accommodation pathways. In collaboration with care teams/carers and young people, K2I workers will support the implementation of the ‘Housing Readiness’ tool in preparation for independent living to ensure young people are matched to suitable accommodation and brokerage support.
Secondly, the K2I worker will offer assistance to young people in Out of Home Care and their case managers/carers or via assertive outreach to young people who have left care to assist them to make informed choices around accommodation options, provide information and referral to community, education and training, social links and where appropriate provide tenancy support to access and maintain independent accommodation utilising brokerage subsidies in either Private Rental, Shared Accommodation or boarding arrangements for up to 12 months.
This position is fixed term until 01 March 2020 and is part time (0.7EFT).
About you:
You will be a tertiary qualified human services professional with a passion and commitment to supporting vulnerable young people.
You will have a comprehensive understanding of issues and the broader sector related to youth support needs and the statutory out of home care system along with a broad understanding of housing and the homelessness service system.
You will have demonstrated skills and experience in the provision of support and service delivery to young people who sometimes have challenging support needs, plus the ability to apply evaluation and assessment, intervention and interactive skills with young people.
Experience with working with young people in the Out of Home Care and the Homelessness sector will be considered an advantage, along with relevant experience in managing and administration of brokerage funding and acquittals.
What Berry Street can offer you:
- A thorough induction program
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- A great friendly environment
- Employee assistance program
- Focus on positive work/life balance
- Generous salary packaging benefits
- An organisation that cares about you
Queries to Lyn Fletcher, Manager Youth Housing and Leaving Care Services on 9450 4700
Applications including resume, cover letter and statement addressing the key selection criteria to be submitted by 11pm Sunday, 13 January 2019
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To download the Key Selection Criteria template, please click here
Berry Street are committed to the safety, participation and empowerment of all children, including those with a disability and culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds. Berry Street are also committed to cultural safety, inclusion and empowerment of Aboriginal children, their families and communities. Comprehensive reference and background checking will be undertaken, including a Working with Children Check and police check. Aboriginal people; people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.