Peer Settlement Worker - Journey to Social Inclusion
Peer Settlement Worker - Journey to Social Inclusion
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Job Description
- Location: Glenroy Victoria
- Part-time Maximum Term
- Level 3 SCHADS Award - $37.35 to $40.05 per hour Superannuation NFP Salary Packaging
Make a Real Impact in the Community - Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of people experiencing chronic homelessness
VincentCare is a leading community-focused organisation dedicated to supporting people experiencing homelessness and disadvantage. We are committed to providing client-centred services that foster inclusion dignity and positive outcomes.
Our aspiration is to be the leader in providing care hope and advocacy for those facing disadvantage. Our purpose is to create opportunities and lasting change for the most marginalised. VincentCare is well equipped to provide a continuum of services that effectively meet the needs of people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Our valuesCourage Leadership Accountability Compassion Excellence and Dignitydrive everything we do.
VincentCare Victoria is looking for a Community Participation Worker to join our Journey to Social Inclusion (J2SI) program. J2SI is an innovative program focused on breaking the cycle of homelessness through intensive person-centered support. This role offers the opportunity to provide long-term trauma-informed case management and service coordination supporting individuals to achieve stable housing independence and social inclusion.
Position Summary:
Under general direction of the J2SI Leadership supported by the Team Leader the Workforce Participation Worker will work in collaboration with the J2SI Intensive Case Managers to improve economic & workforce inclusion outcomes for J2SI participants. This role will work with the J2SI cohort to identify meaningful activities that will support their connectedness to the community. This is done through exploring volunteering opportunities links to training courses and programs and internal tailored group and individual interventions and employment placement.
What Were Looking For:
- Passion and innovation for supporting individuals to be connected to community through economic participation or social inclusion.
- Understands professional client interaction boundaries and case record principles ensuring accountability and responsibility.
- Knowledge of the issues impacting clients including homelessness financial hardship family violence mental health substance use and disabilities.
- Evidenced ability to provide holistic responses to address complex needs.
- Demonstrated experience and ability to manage conflict and challenging behaviours.
- Knowledge of and commitment to the principles of social justice human rights self-determination and empowerment.
- Ability to show cultural awareness and adapt personal approach to meet the unique needs of clients.
Why Join VincentCare
- Salary packaging sometimes called salary sacrificing is a huge attraction here! It is a popular way of providing employees in the community sector with tax benefits over and above their salary. It means the real value of a salary package can be significantly higher than the nominal value.
- We are committed to professional development to make sure that your career keeps growing while youre working with us.
- We offer a place where you know you are contributing to an organisation committed to helping others. We are passionate about #Social Justice.
- Purpose-driven work that directly supports vulnerable individuals.
- Collaborative team culture that values diversity and inclusion.
- Career development opportunities with ongoing training.
- Innovative service models driving positive change in family violence response.
How to apply:
If this opportunity sounds perfect to you and you meet our essential requirements we cant wait to hear from you! Please send us your updated CV and a cover letter telling us a little bit more about you and how your skills meet our key selection criteria inthe position description available here.
Applications close: 11th July 2025 at 12.00 am.
Please note: Candidates may be reviewed and progressed as applications are received.VCV reserves the right to close the advertisement at any time.We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to ensure you dont miss out on this exciting opportunity.
If you have any questions regarding the role please contact Andrew Brook Team Leader on
Prior to any commencement to employment pre-employment checks must be completed. This will include reference checking a national criminal history and right to work check and a working with children check.
VincentCare Victoria is an accredited Rainbow Tick organisation.
We are committed to the principles of social justice and aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background ability ethnicity gender identity sexual orientation or religion.
Employment Type
Hourly
