Community Services and Development,Voluntary, Charity & Social Work
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 and Moreton Bay 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 recognize issues related to housing, health, social isolation, employment, education and income are interconnected and solutions require an integrated approach.
We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Family Support & Advocacy Worker to join our Young Mothers for Young Women (YMYW) team. This role involves providing targeted family support through outreach strategies to young pregnant and parenting women, their children, and families with high and complex needs. The goal is to improve family functioning, housing stability, and community connections.
This is a permanent full time employment opportunity at Level 4 of the SCHADS Award.
Desired Skills and Experience
Key Responsibilities
Provide outreach and home visiting support, coordinated case management and advocacy to young pregnant and parenting women, their children and partners.
Apply the Parents as Teachers (PAT) framework and child development home visiting program (training provided to become an accredited ‘Parent Educator.’)
Provide support, advocacy and safety planning to young women experiencing domestic and family violence and assist with referrals to specialty services.
Assess barriers to accessing and maintaining housing for young women and their families and assist young women to access housing and secure stable tenancies.
Essential Criteria:
Relevant tertiary qualification and experience in a similar role.
Demonstrated 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.
Demonstrated ability to conduct and document assessments and individual support plans.
Desirable:
Demonstrated knowledge and experience of working with families in relation to children’s development.
An understanding of the service system responding to young families in the Brisbane City Council area.
More information about the role and to learn more about the key selection criteria, select the link to the Position Description.
In SEEK, click on Apply Now to access the Position Description through our careers page.
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 discounted fitness facilities through Fitness Passport for you and your family;
Access to free and confidential Employee Assistance Program;
Ongoing professional development opportunities, including further training, so you can broaden your horizons and sharpen your skillset during your time with us;
Access to other employee benefits, including supply of uniforms.
How to Apply:
If you believe that you have interest, passion, and desire to make a difference in people’s lives, please click on apply.
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.
While the deadline to receive applications is 5pm, Saturday 12 July, 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.
