See the person, not the circumstance and help create pathways for a future full of possibility
Employee Benefits
- Above Award Salary – Minimum $80,139.83.
- Up to 11 Wellbeing Days (to support worker well-being) in addition to Annual Leave.
- Awesome Not-for-Profit Salary Sacrificing options of up to $15,899 per FBT year.
- Portable Long Service Leave (from eligible organisations).
- Excellent Learning & Development opportunities.
- Confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for personal and professional wellbeing
- Additional Public Holiday Day at Easter (Tuesday)
About the Role
As our Housing Support and Linkages Practitioner, you will play a vital role in supporting adults, families and individuals to navigate complex challenges, reconnect with their community, and access the supports they need to thrive.
Working within Brophy’s Housing Support and Linkages team, you will provide strengths-based, trauma-informed support through assertive outreach, case management, advocacy and collaborative partnerships. You will work alongside people experiencing homelessness, rough sleeping, housing instability, or challenges maintaining their tenancy, supporting them to identify their goals, build on their strengths and take steps towards greater stability and wellbeing.
No two days will look the same. You might be connecting someone with housing pathways, supporting access to health and wellbeing services, coordinating a network of supports, providing practical assistance during a crisis, or working alongside community partners to create better outcomes for the people we support.
This full time, ongoing role is about more than providing a service, it’s about building trust, creating opportunities and ensuring people feel seen, heard and supported. You will work as part of a passionate multidisciplinary team, partnering with housing providers, health services, community organisations and other stakeholders to deliver coordinated, person-centred support.
If you are passionate about social justice, believe everyone has the capacity to create positive change in their lives, and are motivated by helping people overcome barriers and achieve their goals, this could be the role for you.
Do your skills include:
- A sound understanding of issues confronting disadvantaged adults and their families, particularly clients who are not engaged with any other services.
- A working knowledge of case management, practice frameworks and models relevant to working in the homelessness sector.
- Capacity to engage with adults and families who are currently homeless or at risk of homelessness, or at risk of losing their tenancy as well as a demonstrated understanding of working with clients not linked in with other services or agencies.
- A strong knowledge of the link between trauma and homelessness.
Are your credentials:
- A minimum qualification of a sector recognised and accredited Diploma in Community Services, Social or Welfare Work or equivalent. (Qualifications must be approved by recognised professional bodies: i.e. AASW, Community Services Council, APS etc.)
- A current Drivers Licence.
About Brophy:
Brophy Family & Youth Services has supported children, young people, families, and the southwest Victorian community for almost 50 years. We live here; this is our community; we believe in people and in their ability to create the life they want.
At Brophy, you will join a team of just over 170 employees delivering over 40 programs and services across areas including youth engagement, mental health, family violence, foster care, housing support, employment support, and disability services.
At Brophy our Vision is not just focused externally on our community – we feel just as passionate about our employees being meaningfully connected through their roles with us to create the life they want, and that as a workforce we achieve this together through innovation and healthy relationships, and by positively contributing to building an advantaged community.
Diversity and Inclusion at Brophy:
Brophy is dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment that ensures safety and a sense of belonging for everyone. We embrace individuals of diverse races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, ages, religions, abilities, and nationalities, recognising the richness that varied experiences bring to our efforts in supporting individuals and building stronger communities.
Our commitment extends to actively listening, learning, and evolving to become an accessible, inclusive, and secure organisation for all, encompassing First Nations peoples, members of the LGBTIQA+ community, individuals with disabilities, and those with culturally diverse backgrounds.
For more information please get in touch with Leah McDonald, Senior Manager – Adult Housing and Home Based Care on 03 5561 8888
Applications NOW OPEN
We’re excited to hear from interested candidates and will be reviewing applications as they arrive. To give yourself the best opportunity, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible, as suitable applicants may be invited to interview or offered the role during the recruitment process
Please note that we are only able to consider candidates who have the right to work in Australia, and we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role.
