Churches of Christ, Kenmore

Senior Housing Support Worker

Permanent, Full Time Opportunity

About the role

Reporting to the Support Coordinator, you'll play a vital role in empowering individuals and families in crisis to find and maintain safe, stable housing. Through compassionate case management and tailored support, you'll help clients navigate challenges and build brighter futures.

Key tasks and responsibilities include:

• Actively commit to and perform work in accordance with quality standards and continuous improvement;
• Legislation compliance and regulations affecting the position;
• Empowering participants to obtain and sustain long-term housing outcomes;
• Utilising motivational interviewing techniques and trauma informed practices to inform approach to all aspects of the work.

This position also entails home visits and providing mobile support to families within crisis and emergency accommodation. Location is based across Brisbane, Logan and, Ipswich regions.

About you

You are a highly organised, self-reflective professional with strong critical thinking skills and a passion for supporting individuals and families to sustain safe housing. Experience in conducting assessments, working within multidisciplinary teams, and building collaborative relationships with external providers will be highly valued.

Your qualifications and experience should include:

• Degree qualification in social work, psychology, social sciences or a related discipline, or Diploma of Community Services.
• 5 year experience in relevant social service work;
• A current driver's license is essential;
• Experience working with people from diverse, social and economic disadvantaged backgrounds;
• Current National Police and Working with Children (Blue Card) check or the ability to acquire is essential.

Importantly, you will be someone who closely aligns with our organisational values of: Unconditional Love, Continual Innovation, Mutual Trust, Wise Stewardship and Safety.

Employee Benefits

As a not-for-profit entity, our employees can package up to $18,549 p.a. of their taxable income before your income tax is calculated. Up to $15,900 p.a. on everyday expenses (such as mortgage payments, rent, groceries, bills) plus up to $2,649 p.a. on meal/entertainment benefits.

To find out what salary sacrificing can mean for you click here.

By being such a large organisation, we are also able to offer a range of compelling benefits. Including but not limited to:

• Grants (for eligible employees) to assist in formal study;
• Discounts through our large network of retail partners including: JB Hi-Fi, The Good Guys, Goodlife Health Clubs, Bupa Health, Plus many more.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• A work culture that values you.

About Us

We are one of Australia's largest and most diverse not-for-profit organisations, with a legacy of care and compassion spanning over 140 years. Through our faith-based mission, the church and organisation work together to provide holistic support across family services, community housing, retirement living, home care, and residential aged care.

To apply

Click "Apply Now" to submit your application. For further details, contact Rowena Mooney on 0411 668 331.

We actively encourage and invite applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for all our positions.

Applications will be assessed as they are received.