Refuge Worker

Description

Provides services and support to people seeking assistance in a refuge.

Description

Assist individuals, families and groups by providing support, information and advice on family, housing, rehabilitation, financial and other social welfare matters.

Tasks include

• Assists individuals, families, refugees and asylum seekers with provision of crisis/refuge accommodation, and provides support to access relevant resources
• Ensures security of refuge
• Admits into refuge individuals and families who are homeless as a result of family and domestic violence, and/or crisis in emergency situations
• Provides emotional support to residents of the refuge
• Advises individuals and families about health and welfare resources and assistance, and refers them to relevant Professionals
• Provides assistance to access and transition to appropriate accommodation options, such as youth housing, family reconciliation, private rental and public housing
• Advocates for, and supports, individuals and families