Various Opportunities at Althea Projects

At Althea Projects we have a range of positions across the organisation that requires different and diverse skills, qualifications and level of experience. For example: administration, community work, direct care, family support, fostering support, finance, HR, quality assurance and cultural positions.

General Application

If there are no specific positions advertised on our website, you are welcome to register your resume with our office by pressing the buttons that appear below. You will be required to complete a short application form and have the opportunity to provide us with your details, including your resume. Click here to get in touch with us.

Information Collection & Privacy

When applying for a position at Althea Projects any information we collect from you as part of your application process is for the purpose of assessing your suitability for employment with us. In the event you are offered, and accept employment with us, this information will go on to form your staff file. In the event your application is not successful, unless you request your information not be retained, your information will be kept for 12 months with the purpose being for considering your suitability for alternative employment opportunities with us. After 12 months your information will be destroyed. Individuals are entitled under Australian privacy law to access, and seek correction, of personal information held about them.  Click to read our full Privacy Statement

Homelessness Community Case Worker

• Providing case management services, including intake, assessment, case planning,
case noting, and referral.
• When mobile, initiating contact with people who are homeless in public spaces and
other locations with respectful and culturally appropriate engagement and assessment
practices.
• Provide high quality support to individuals that will enable the development of skills,
meaningful participation and independence needed to access long term sustainable
housing.
• Collaborating with the Senior Case Worker or Centre Coordinator for any complex case
management needs
• Performing home visits and home safety assessments (if/when mobile).
• Participating in weekly roster meetings for clients who participate in volunteer project
work and providing health and safety induction for volunteers.
• Overseeing client volunteers in the centre and processing payments for paid
volunteers
• Reassigning jobs when the paid volunteer who is rostered on does not show up
• Supervising and signing off the hours of those completing their community service at
the centre
• Ensuring project workers are working safely and following safety procedures
• Assisting with day-to-day operations at the Hub including and handling walk-in
inquiries, charging mobile phones, handing out washing power and other toiletries, and
filling the vending machine.
• Conducting ERF assessments, running weekly centre-based activities, and assisting
with sorting food donations from Oz Harvest
• Picking up food donations and bread when required
• Taking Morehead Meals orders over the phone or in person when required, and
delivering Morehead meals when needed
• Picking up/dropping off furniture donations when required
• Monitoring for potential risks posed by clients who may be under the influence of
substances that could pose a danger to staff or other centre users
• Changing money for people who are after coins to use the dryer
• Taking weekly and daily statistics
• Conducting weekly stocktakes
• Run centre-based group activities that are person centred and aim to reduce
homelessness and tenancy stress
• Helping with breakfast and lunch preparations for centre users and counting and
recording money from lunch.
• Actively contribute to maintaining a culture which values health, safety and wellbeing.
• Any other duties as reasonably required and which fall within the scope of this level.