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
Lotus Place is a dedicated state-wide support service for people who experienced childhood abuse in institutional settings. Services are offered from three locations: Brisbane, Rockhampton, and Townsville. Lotus Place provides integrated peer support, advocacy, counselling, and other support services to people who experienced childhood abuse in institutional settings. Services provided include:
An information and resource gateway
Personal and skills development opportunities to seek access to government and community services
Support to seek redress of past abuse through the criminal justice system, civil processes or through church or religious intuitional processes
Support people to obtain personal records, reconnect with family and trace history
Access to professional support and counselling services Information and referral to other services
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Find and Connect Worker work as part of the Lotus Place Team to provide initial response, ongoing assistance and support to people who experienced childhood abuse in institutional settings who are searching for (or may have located) their records of care or other personal history searches.
This is a permanent part time employment opportunity with conditions and salary at Level 3 of the SCHADS Award.
Desired Skills and Experience
Key Responsibilities
Provide phone and webmail responses including information and referral to callers of the 1800 line for people who experienced childhood abuse in institutional settings
Provide face-to-face response to people attending Lotus Place who have an inquiry about Find and Connect Service
Inform and assist with the Verification of Care process for people who experienced childhood abuse in institutional settings seeking access to services at Lotus Place
Assist people who experienced childhood abuse in institutional settings to access counselling support for issues relating to their record search process and/or their time in care
Essential Criteria:
Relevant Human Services tertiary qualification and/or extensive experience, or a combination of experience, expertise, and competence
Demonstrated knowledge and experience of working with people who have experienced disadvantage
Demonstrated ability to assist people with information gathering, personal record searching or similar.
An ability to learn and develop further knowledge and understanding of working with people who experienced childhood abuse in institutional settings
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.
For more information, please email hr@micahprojects.org.au. Benefits of working at Micah Projects
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 Friday 12 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.
