Micah Projects is a community based not-for-profit organisation with a vision to create justice and respond to injustice at the personal, social, and structural levels in church, government, business, and society. We believe that every child and adult has the right to a home, an income, healthcare, education, safety, dignity, and connection with their community of choice. Micah Projects provides a range of support and advocacy services to individuals and families.

Job Description

Young Mothers for Young Women (YMYW) offers peer and professional support to young pregnant and parenting women, 25 years and under, their children and families who reside in the Brisbane City Council region. Young women can access a variety of different services through our Wellspring Hub including targeted family support, group work, antenatal services, child health clinics and GP services. The program provides a two-generation approach meeting the needs of the parents and their children. We celebrate the strengths of young women who are parenting and recognise issues related to housing, health, social isolation, employment, education and income are interconnected and solutions require an integrated approach.

As a Family Support and Advocacy Worker you will work as part of the YMYW team to provide targeted family support through outreach strategies to families who are referred because they have high and complex needs, limited informal supports or because they are unable to access other services in the community. We work alongside these families to improve family functioning, to target housing stability, encourage positive parent-child interactions and build connections for young families to their local community. The team also assist families to navigate systems which significantly impact on their lives, such as child protection, family law, domestic violence, justice, income support, education, mental health, and healthcare. We work in partnership with the Mater Mothers Hospital in the provision of integrated antenatal care and support.

This is a permanent full time employment opportunity with conditions and salary at Level 4 of the SCHADS Award.

Desired Skills and Experience

You should also have relevant tertiary qualifications and experience in a similar role as well as the ability to demonstrate understanding of the issues faced by young pregnant and parenting women, their children and partners.

Demonstrated knowledge and experience of working with young families through assertive outreach and home visiting using a case work model and the ability to organise, facilitate and participate in group work with service users is also essential for this role.

For more information about the role and to learn more about the key selection criteria, see Position Description.

For more information, please email [email protected], using the subject line: Family Support and Advocacy Worker - YMYW enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Benefits of working at Micah Projects

• Join a well-recognised multidisciplinary organisation
• Salary Packaging option up to $15,899, increasing your take home pay (additional meals and entertainment card option up to $2,650)
• Access to other employee benefits, including supply of uniforms, and wellbeing hub;
• Ongoing professional development opportunities, including further training, so you can broaden your horizons and sharpen your skillset during your time with us;
• Access to free and confidential Employee Assistance Program.

How to Apply!

If you believe that you have interest, passion, and desire to make a difference in people’s lives, please visit the Micah Projects Careers Page, via the Apply Now link, to apply for this position.

A position description is attached.

Please supply a Resume/CV and a covering letter/email addressing the Key Responsibilities and Essential Criteria (maximum of 2 pages), along with any other relevant documentation.

Applications will be assessed with interviews being conducted as they are received so do not delay in applying!

Micah Projects is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all abilities and life experiences. We also encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to apply.