Experience

MOIRA

• Australia
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Team Leader - Lifestyle & Housing

  • Feb 2022 - Present

• Youth Worker - Housing Support

  • Aug 2019 - Mar 2022

  - Housing support worker for young people living in Transitional and Crisis Housing.- Youth Focused Housing Worker based at Launch Housing St Kilda entry point 2 days a week - provide IAP response to presenting young people, arrange emergency accomodation, and refer to support workers. Manage youth PL for youth refuge and THM vacancies.- Housing Affordability Program coordinator.



HYPA

• Australia
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Youth Employment Consultant

  • Aug 2017 - Aug 2019

  Provide intensive case management to a caseload of 30+ young people aged between 15-21. Assist them with gaining employment or re-engaging in education. - Provide intensive, holistic, case management with a strengths based approach to overcome barriers. - Transition young people into employment or education, assisting them to identify goals and motivators to help ensure success. - Facilitate young people’s development tailored to succeed in their education or employment. - Plan and identify specific individually tailored job related, vocational and non-vocational programs for clients. - Ensuring appropriate services are provided and recommended to youth clients, advocate for clients when required. - Provide outreach services and attend appointments with clients when required. - Attend care team meetings and work effectively with stakeholders. - Engage with community organisations that assist young people who are at a social disadvantage. - Support clients to address complex barriers such as mental health, homelessness, and substance abuse.



Sarina Russo Group

• Australia
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Employment Consultant

  • Jan 2017 - Jul 2017

  Manage a caseload of 150+ individuals who have barriers to entering the workforce, and assist them in preparing for, and gaining sustainable employment. - Assess an individuals' barriers to employment and case manage appropriately. - Actively engage with all individuals and provide tailored support and services. - Develop appropriate employment plans contingent on the individuals needs. - Identify areas for pre-employment assistance through vocational counselling, training, job search skills, and work trials/work experience to increase capacity for employment. - Achieving job placements and sustainable employment outcomes.