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
The Women, Children and Families Cluster consists of the Young Mothers for Young Women program in Brisbane (YMYW).
The YMYW program offers support to young pregnant and parenting women, their children, and their families. The Brisbane service is open to parents who are aged 25 years and under, and children aged 5 years and under. Young parents can access a variety of services through our Wellspring Hubs including group connections, planned support, antenatal services, and child health connections.
The YMYW program provides a two-generation approach to meeting the needs of the parents and their children. We celebrate the strengths of young parents who are parenting and recognise barriers related to housing, health, social isolation, employment, education, and income are interconnected and solutions require an integrated approach.
We work alongside families to improve family functioning, encourage positive parent-child interactions, and to build connections for young families to their local community. The team also assists families to navigate systems which significantly impact on their lives, such as child protection, family law, domestic violence, justice, income support, education, mental health, housing instability, and healthcare.
We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Young Dads Support and Advocacy Worker to work as part of the Brisbane Young Mothers for Young Women team to provide targeted family support through outreach strategies to families who are referred because they have high and complex needs, limited informal supports, contact with the Department of Child Safety, or because they are unable to access other services in the community.
This is a part time employment opportunity at Level 4 of the SCHADS Award.
Desired Skills and Experience
Key Responsibilities:
Provide outreach and home visiting support, coordinated planned support, and advocacy to young pregnant and parenting families, and their children with a focus of support on their partners and/or father of the children.
Provide holistic assessments of families’ needs and develop family support plans to achieve and maintain goals.
Provide proactive and supported referrals to specialist services including specialist services for men using violence.
Empower and foster independence and interdependence through participation and access to appropriate resources, opportunities, and services within the community.
Essential Criteria
Relevant tertiary qualification in Social Work, Human Services, Psychology and experience in a similar role.
Demonstrated understanding of the issues faced by young pregnant and parenting women, their children, and young parenting men.
Demonstrated knowledge and experience of working with young families through assertive outreach and home visiting using a case work model.
Demonstrated ability to provide information and referral services and participate in group work with service users.
More information about the role and to learn more about the key selection criteria, select the link to the Position Description.
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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 Portable Long Service Leave (QLeave), supply of uniforms, and Flare benefits.
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 Wednesday 26 November 2025, 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.
