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
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.
We are looking for a dynamic and experienced NDIS & Health Integration Navigator to collaborate with GPs and service providers to identify and support vulnerable participants who are homeless or at risk of homelessness to apply for NDIS if they wish to do so while also building the capacity of GPs and providers to better understand and engage with the NDIS and provide an integrated, holistic health response
This is a full time employment opportunity at Level 5 of the SCHADS Award.
Desired Skills and Experience
Key Responsibilities:
Partner with relevant key stakeholders to identify and support the most vulnerable residents to apply for NDIS if they wish to do so.
Support other service providers to improve their understanding of NDIS processes and referral pathways to address participants’ longer-term social, health and housing needs.
Work with staff to provide integrated health care by identifying appropriate referral pathways, supporting vulnerable patients to connect with services and supports.
Work with team leader to identify and engage with GPs in hard-to-reach areas of Brisbane South PHN region to develop integrated health response for vulnerable, complex patients that do not have other supports in place.
Essential Criteria
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.
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 Thursday 11 December 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.
