Case Manager
Case Manager
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11-05-2025
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Job Description
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 highquality training & supervision wellbeing days access to an Employee Assistance Program and much much more to ensure your career with us is fulfilling.
Dont just walk past homelessness. Join the solution.
Our permanent and fixedterm 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 genderneutral 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 taxfree by salary packaging your personal expenses
Additional taxfree salary packaging on dining and accommodation expenses
Positive supportive and progressive work environment
About the opportunity
The Support Worker is a key role within the Dandenong case management team. Reporting into the Coordinator Case Management the Support Worker is responsible for assisting with the immediate and ongoing support needs of clients who are experiencing or are at risk of homelessness through the provision of a range of intervention options ensuring that the clients needs are translated into a personal program that encourages the clients independence empowerment autonomy and dignity. This support may be provided in a range of environments including funded accommodation services private housing or via assertive outreach to clients experiencing housing crisis.
This is a parttime maximum term opportunity until November 2025 at 68.4 hours per fortnight.
What youll be doing:
- Engage with clients to determine eligibility for the organisations services and referral potential clients to other more relevant services if required.
- Develop case plans in conjunction with clients and implement strategies that enable clients to achieve their goals by building on their strengths and focusing on solutions.
- Assist clients to develop longer term housing options both within and/or independently of Launch Housings supported accommodation program.
- Ensure clients maximise all government and community income assistance and support.
- Initiate and maintain contact with vulnerable clients using flexible engagement strategies to achieve case plan goals.
- Coordinate services required by the client and monitor their ongoing effectiveness.
What were looking for (key selection criteria):
- A relevant tertiary qualification in human services and direct experience in the delivery of services to clients with complex needs and/or relevant experience.
- Demonstrated understanding of housing and homelessness policy context and systems.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with others towards effective client solutions.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills both verbal and written.
- Welldeveloped organizational and time management skills.
- Demonstrated ability to build positive relationships and communicate with people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.
- Excellent problemsolving skills.
- A valid Victorian Drivers License. (Mandatory).
- Demonstrated commitment to the values of Launch Housing and our mission to end homelessness.
$44.37 $47.74 an hour
Superannuation
NFP Salary Packaging (Tax Savings)
Additional Wellbeing Leave
Applications will close on the 19th of May 2025. If you have any questions about the role please contact Greg Cole on
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. Were committed to support Aboriginal peoples to obtain genuine and fulfilling career with us!
Launch Housing is a dogfriendly 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.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Temp
Key Skills
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