Are you passionate about housing and homelessness in Logan?

YFS is seeking quick-thinking, problem solvers looking to build a career in the community housing sector.

YFS is a leader in responding to the housing and homelessness crisis across Logan, so we’re looking for new skilled Housing Specialists to join the team.

These are permanent roles, and as Logan’s leading community services organisation with a broad range of services, there are plenty of opportunities to build your career at YFS.

We have two roles available, both operating from Slacks Creek.

• 1 x Mobile support focussed on sustaining tenancies
• 1 x Mobile support focussed on obtaining affordable and safe housing

Our experienced team can help you get up to speed with the skills needed to thrive in this position, providing knowledge around crisis, medium- and long-term housing options, so you will be equipped with the tools to assist people to make long term changes within the Logan community.

In these roles you can really make a difference by supporting people who are homeless, or at risk of homelessness, to secure and sustain long-term housing and create lasting change in their lives.

This work is fast paced so you’ll need to work with a sense of urgency, be flexible, and quick to adapt to change.

About the job

Role location: Slacks Creek

Role type: Two permanent full-time roles are available

Pay range: $97,689 a year with salary packaging exempt from Fringe Benefits Tax available

In this role you will:

• Support people to navigate the housing system to achieve their long-term housing goals
• Work within a supportive, collaborative team environment (both organisational and external)
• Access a range of relevant community resources, particularly in the areas of drug and alcohol support and mental health, and work with real estate agents, Centrelink, the Department of Housing, Local Government, Planning and Public Works and community housing providers
• Be flexible and adaptable to peoples’ changing needs
• Work with a sense of urgency in a fast-paced team
• Have strong computer skills – working across multiple platforms (SRS, QHIP, Vi-SPDAT & Excel)
• Have excellent written and oral communication skills, including highly developed interpersonal skills with an ability to relate positively and confidently to a wide range of people, in a variety of settings
• Have a demonstrated ability to work with First Nations peoples.

About you

Aside from meeting the key capabilities outlined in the related role description available from our careers page, the ideal person for this role will:

• Be experienced engaging with people with complex needs and helping people through crisis
• Be able to demonstrate initiative and problem-solving skills
• Have experience working in community services
• Have knowledge of the current barriers to housing.

About us

At YFS, we make a real difference to the lives of people living in Logan and surrounding areas.

We have a real commitment to seeing people thrive, including our staff. We encourage staff to bring their entire selves to work, because we know that a happy workplace thrives.

In our recent Employee Opinion Survey our staff said the best things about working at YFS are the challenging work/job satisfaction, fellow employees, teamwork, and pay and benefits.

We’re serious about your professional development. And we empower each other to make decisions and try new ways of working.

Depending on your role, we support flexible work arrangements.

We also offer great employment benefits including above-average pay rates, generous salary packaging (exempt from Fringe Benefits Tax), portable long service leave, counselling support and free parking.

Please click Apply Now to submit your application.

Contact Camila Aldred on 07 3826 1500 if you want to talk about the role.

A position description is attached.

People from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, and people who identify as part of the LGBTIQA+ community, are encouraged to apply.