Micah Projects has been providing services to people who have experienced childhood abuse in institutional care for over 25 years.

Home and Healthy TEAM

Home & Healthy is part of the Commonwealth Psychosocial Support program. It is funded by the federal Department of Health through the Brisbane South Primary Health Network to support participants who are experiencing severe mental illness with reduced psychosocial functioning and are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Participants are supported to identify and develop recovery and accommodation goals, to connect with other clinical and non-clinical services, and to build their capacity for improving and maintaining their health and wellbeing.

Micah Projects is delivering the Psychosocial Support Program in partnership with YFS and IUIH across Brisbane South, Redlands, Logan, and Beaudesert.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE:

As a Mental Health Support & Advocacy Worker, you will provide person-centred, recovery focused support to people experiencing reduced psychosocial functioning who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. 

This is full time, fixed term employment opportunity until June 2025 and is classified under the SCHADS Award as a Level 4.

Desired Skills and Experience

To be considered for this role, you'll need to demonstrate the following skills & experience:

• Cert IV, Diploma or Degree qualification or a combination of experience, expertise, and competence in providing support and case coordination to people with complex needs.
• Demonstrated engagement and interpersonal skills, particularly with those in crisis situation and who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
• Demonstrated knowledge of disadvantage, poverty, health inequities, mental illness, homelessness, and complexity in our community.
• Demonstrated ability to use effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Demonstrated ability to advocate with both community and government services, document information accurately and in a timely manner.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders.

More information is detailed in the attached Position Description, which contains the selection criteria for this position.

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

BENEFITS OF WORKING AT MICAH PROJECTS

• Join a well-recognised multidisciplinary team
• Salary Packaging options, increasing your take-home pay while also supporting in house activities
• Access to employee benefits and wellbeing hub
• Ongoing professional development opportunities, including further training, so you can broaden your horizons and sharpen your skill set during your time with us

HOW TO APPLY!

Please supply a Resume/CV and a two (2) page covering letter addressing the Essential Criteria, along with any other documentation relevant for this position.

If you believe that you have interest, passion, and desire to make a difference in a person’s life, please click 'Apply Now'.

While the deadline to receive applications is by the advertised closing date, 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.