Assertive Outreach Support Facilitator

Job Category: Community Services and Development

• Provide assertive outreach support to people with complex needs in the community. Bendigo & Loddon region
• Hybrid work model. Office location in Brunswick.
• $41.52 - $44.68 p/h – plus super & salary packaging. Full time contract to30/06/2025

About You
Are you motivated to improve the lives of those living with complex needs? Can you support others positively to achieve desired outcomes? Are you flexible and adaptable with a strong understanding of the traps people find themselves in when they become disassociated with support networks?

Additional attributes we are looking for include:

• Prior experience in assertive outreach, youth work, case management, mental health, justice or AOD
• The ability to build rapport with people and think outside-the-box to achieve positive outcomes
• The ability to contribute positively within a team and work autonomously to manage your case load
• Demonstrated capacity to work flexibly, possess the ability to manage competing demands, and able to effectively set boundaries
• Qualifications in psychology, mental health, social work or other relevant fields an advantage

We take appropriate actions to ensure that our staff and the people we support are as safe as possible. You will be expected to adhere to all OHS standards, requirements and processes, including (but not limited to) wearing appropriate PPE and regular hygiene and cleanliness practices.

About the Role
The Assertive Outreach Service (AOS) is a program focused on delivering a targeted, time-limited-service response to a small number of clients with complex functional needs, who experience significant service gaps and present an unacceptable risk of harm to others and/or self.

The AOS program will deliver assertive outreach and case management services to clients referred by the Department of Families and Fairness (DFFH) across the Bendigo and Loddon Regions.
Within the program, the Assertive Outreach Support Facilitator will support people to overcome barriers to accessing services. This is provided flexibility in the place of residence or community, to build capacity for people with complex needs and improve their engagement with targeted interventions and services.
Working under the leadership of the Practice Leader, the Assertive Outreach Worker will deliver practical support allowing participants to obtain their desired goals.

The role entails:

• Provide assertive outreach and psychosocial support to young people and adults who are experiencing service gaps
• Work with participants, clinical teams and other stakeholders (e.g. family) to access and
• engage with a range of supports
• Develop, monitor and track recovery plans whilst encouraging engagement and reducing risk
• Complete risk assessments and analysis
• Engage participants within the justice system to build and establish rapport and reduce risk

This role works on a hybrid system, including working from home and assertive outreach support to participants across Melbourne, primarily the Bendigo and Loddon Region.
Program hours are typically 8am to 8pm with potential for weekend work. This is a contract position ending 30/06/2025. Opportunity for contract extension is subject to program funding.
It is a requirement of this position to meet all compliance requirements concerning NDIS Work Screening, Working With Children's Check, work rights and possess a current & valid driver’s licence.

What we can offer you:
Ermha365 is an agile and innovative non-profit with a growth agenda across Australia. As an employee you will be offered:

• Support as needed utilising our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and unlimited access to our online Wellbeing Centre
• Industry-leading induction and on the job training provide with access to free continuous online learning modules at your own pace
• Flexibility in working hours to suit work life balance
• A supportive team environment that is engaging and inspiring
• A competitive total package – SCHADS award with the ability to reduce your taxable income through salary packaging and access to discounts with 400+ retailers in Australia

About ermha365
This job isn’t for everyone. At ermha365 we work with clients with some of the most complex mental health and disability support needs in Victoria. We’re a lifeline for people who often feel like a “square peg in a round hole” - those who experience stigma and discrimination, and are ostracised or excluded from the simple things that most of us take for granted. In many cases we have become the provider of last resort, although we see ourselves as the provider of first choice. We believe in the potential of everyone. We never give up, and we never give in.

Diversity and Inclusion
We strongly encourage and warmly welcome people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, people with a lived experience of mental health and disability and people who identify as LGBTIQA+ to apply. Even if you only meet some of the criteria, we’d love to hear from you. If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Talent Acquisition team via email at careers@ermha.org noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.