About us

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.

Street to Home provides support to individuals, couples and families experiencing chronic homelessness such as sleeping rough in public space or in cars move into long term housing with supports.

People continue to be trapped in a cycle of homelessness from emergency shelters to rough sleeping for years. Moving out of this cycle requires not only access to affordable and permanent housing but a process of integrating social supports and healthcare services. This enables and provides vulnerable people the best possible platform for a successful transition from homelessness to home.
Street to Home team embraces and applies a housing first framework by delivering an assertive outreach service to people who are sleeping rough in their homes and public space.

This service is funded and compliant with Queensland Government Specialist Homelessness Program Guidelines while extending to and supporting people with disability.

About the role

As a Support and Advocacy Worker you will be part of the Street to Home Team, responding to the broad needs of participants, so they may:

• Be safe and comfortable within their home.
• Access support, social and health services
• Empower and foster independence and interdependence through participation, and access to appropriate resources, opportunities, and services within the community.
• Build capabilities and understanding of participants.

This is casual employment opportunity and is classified under the SCHADS Award as a Level 2.

Desired Skills and Experience

We are seeking candidates with the following skills & experience:

• Demonstrated engagement and interpersonal skills, through taking a non-judgemental approach when working with a diversity of people particularly those in crisis situations and who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
• Demonstrated ability to use effective communication skills both verbal and written - an ability to advocate with both community and government services, document information accurately and in a timely manner.
• Demonstrated IT capability - experience in computer-based data management systems and Microsoft Office
• Demonstrated ability and commitment to work collaboratively within a team and a willingness to follow direction and adapt where required, within the program guidelines.
• Demonstrated knowledge or the capacity to acquire knowledge of a solution focused and problem-solving approach to crisis, planned support and advocacy.

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

To be considered for this position 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.

Please click the Apply Now button below to apply for this position. While the deadline to receive applications by the 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.