Your new role
As an Assertive Outreach Worker, you will provide support in the Ballarat area to people experiencing homelessness who are sleeping rough, with the aim of providing/securing long‐term safe housing.
In this role, you will apply assertive and persistent outreach approaches to deliver purposeful, client‐focused support to individuals with complex needs and challenging behaviours.
This position may require some work outside of normal business hours.
Benefits Of Working At Uniting
In addition to your hourly rate (SCHADS Level 5) + super, you can access the following:
* Access salary packaging to increase take‐home pay.
* Enjoy a 10% discount at Uniting Early Learning.
* Up to 10 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary).
* Free counselling with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
* Access training and development opportunities to help you grow.
* Enjoy 25% off at Uniting Op Shops.
Your skills and experience
* Minimum Diploma of Welfare or other relevant tertiary qualifications, experience and/or knowledge of the welfare sector.
* Current driver's licence.
* Direct experience working with people who are:
o Sleeping rough or in unstable housing.
o At risk of homelessness.
* Understanding of pathways into homelessness and barriers to housing.
* Proven ability to engage hard‐to‐reach or disengaged clients.
* Experience delivering assertive and persistent, person‐centred support in non‐office settings.
* Ability to advocate on behalf of clients with services and systems.
Location: Ballarat, VIC. Sector: Crisis & Homelessness. Position: Assertive Outreach Worker. Hours: Part‐time (60.8 hrs per fortnight). Term: Maximum term until 30 June 2028. Closing date: 17 June 2026.
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