Are you an experienced case worker looking to contribute to the wellbeing of our local community? Join our leading Northern Territory community-managed organisation offering psychosocial support services, NDIS services, suicide prevention programs and health promotion initiatives aimed at enhancing the mental health and wellbeing of people living in Central Australia.
POSITION: Housing and Homelessness Community Worker
SALARY LEVEL: $88,986.55 – $93,654.83 (MHACA EBA/SCHADS Level 4) + 11.5% super
POSITION HOURS: 38 hours a week. Full-time, and ongoing.
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Housing and Homelessness Community Worker will support people who live with mental health challenges who are homeless or facing homelessness to access safe and secure accommodation. The Community Worker will help people to sustain tenancies through advocacy, case management, financial planning, living skills education and referrals to other services.
The Community Worker will utilise a strengths-based, culturally appropriate and trauma informed approach to identify participant goals and develop support plans.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are looking for someone who is an experienced community worker who has excellent communication and administrative skills. An ability to easily develop rapport with people from a range of backgrounds is essential.
WHAT WE OFFER
MHACA offers a rewarding career with a range of employee benefits including:
- Purpose driven, impact focused work within the mental health services sector.
- Six weeks annual leave, and 11 days personal leave per year.
- Generous salary sacrifice for full-time, part-time and casual employees.
- A Wellbeing Allowance of $400 per financial year, reimbursed at $100 per quarter to support physical and/or emotional health.
- Opportunities to grow, including professional development through our Learning and Development Framework, as well as individual training opportunities.
- Flexible and family friendly workplace policies.
If this sounds interesting and you think you’d be an asset to our team, we encourage you to APPLY NOW. We encourage people to apply, even if they don’t meet all role requirements as we value transferable skills, diverse perspectives, experiences and contributions.
Download the Position Description
For further information on the position please contact Senior Services Manager Linda Carpenter on 08 89504600 or email hr@mhaca.org.au
HOW TO APPLY:
Applications need to contain a cover letter that demonstrates your experience in line with the essential role criteria, along with a resume and contact details of two current referees.
Please email your application to hr@mhaca.org.au
Applications will close 4pm Wednesday 30 July 2025.
