Key Development Coach at CatholicCare Tasmania’s Housing Connect Personalised Support Program.
CatholicCare Tasmania’s Housing Connect Support Team work with individuals and families who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
We have a rare opportunity for an experienced and dedicated individual to join our Housing Connect Support Program in CatholicCare’s Hobart office.
What can we offer you?
• Full-time or 4 days per week at a level 5 as per the SCHADS Award on a contract through to June 30th, 2029.
• Access to salary packaging – reduce taxable income and increase your take home pay.
• Continuous learning and development, mentoring and support.
• Up to an additional 4 paid days bonus leave for Easter Tuesday and the Christmas period.
• Opportunity to become a valued part of a team dedicated to supporting and improving Tasmanian’s individual, family and community wellbeing.
As a Key Development Coach, you will be expected to:
• Provide high-quality, person-centred case management services.
• Often act in the role of ‘Coach’ by providing encouragement and support to help build capacity.
• Identify and respond barriers that may be obstructing pathways to housing outcomes.
• Offer support, information and practical assistance on a range of issues to people referred by Housing Connect’s Front Door.
• Hold tertiary qualifications in Social Work or other relevant qualification, and/demonstrated experience.
• Hold a current Working with Vulnerable Persons Registration.
• Hold a current driver’s licence.
To Apply
Upload your current CV, answer the screening questions, and submit a 2 page (1000 word limit) addressing the selection criteria.
The position is for an immediate start and shortlisting will begin upon receipt of application with applications closing 12th January 2026.
Selection Criteria
1. High-level expertise in proactive engagement (including with those that are hard to engage) to
build an open, trusting and respectful relationships.
2. Expertise in assisting people in crisis to stabilise through direct interventions and mobilising needed supports and services.
3. Expertise in system advocacy, working with organisations or wider systems to promote effective,
equitable, and accountable services for people.
4. Expertise in working with people to plan and set and work towards goals to create the conditions
which will facilitate long term change.
5. Demonstrated experience providing intensive, flexible support led by people’s goals, needs and
circumstances.
6. Expertise and the ability to develop, creatively leverage and sustain relationships across the
service system, community, and business to maximise outcomes for people.
7. Up-to-date knowledge base of housing information, community resources, service providers and
referral points.
8. Knowledge of multidisciplinary issues relating to homelessness and the concepts of capabilities,
agency, choice and control and their application to practice.
9. Understanding of Tasmania’s current housing market and the difficulties facing people with
complex challenges and low capabilities to secure and sustain housing.
10. Understanding of human development and the normative activities, behaviours, and
developmental milestones characteristic in each stage of life, as well as the relevant community
and institutional links and systems relevant to age and stage.
11. Understanding of relevant theoretical and conceptual frameworks and a commitment to the values and ideals of capabilities and Advantaged Thinking practice approaches.
12. Experience in working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
13. High level written and verbal communication skills.
14. A commitment to working collaboratively with Housing Connect partners to negotiate a consistent approach across all areas of operations.
More Information
For more information and a copy of the position description please call Dean Sullivan Housing Connect Support Southern Coordinator on 0456 824 760 or Denise Leonard State Manager Housing and Homelessness Services 0428 876 140.
CatholicCare Tasmania is committed to safeguarding the interests of children and young persons. We are committed to protecting children and young people from harm and require all applicants to undergo an extensive screening process prior to appointment.
