Job Category: Community Services and Development
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 purpose of this program is to support young people in the care of the Department of Child Safety who are 'Self-placing' to seek safe and appropriate support and accommodation.
The program activities involve assertive outreach, overnight housing accommodation, transport and case management through active planned support and joint coordination with Community Living Association (CLA).
Young people who are eligible to participate in the program
Are identified by the Department or the outreach program as young people who are self-placing (which may include sleeping rough, couch surfing or staying with friends and family).
Often engage in high-risk behaviours such as sleeping rough, substance use, and association with others who are exploitative.
Are vulnerable to exploitation due to their age, emotional needs and/or disability.
Have high support needs due to mental and physical health, substance use and behavioural issues, as well as identified disabilities.




We are looking for a agile and experienced Youth Support and Advocacy Worker to work as part of the BEROS team to respond to crisis calls and requests after hours and assist young people to access safe and appropriate accommodation by developing multi-coordinated responses and building relationships with external stakeholders and young people to achieve positive outcomes and stability.
This is a part-time employment opportunity until 30 June **** at Level 2 of the SCHADS Award.
Desired Skills and Experience
Key Responsibilities
Undertake outreach work to where young people are staying in other peoples' residences, public spaces, or couch surfing, including transporting to safe and appropriate accommodation.
Provide high level professionalism, sensitivity, and responsiveness to the needs of internal and external people/partners.
Joint coordination with CLA key workers, Child Safety caseworkers and other involved service providers.
This includes attending team meetings and training sessions.
Work in cooperation with the team and other partnering service providers to access services to meet the individual needs and requirements of the young person.
Ability to negotiate with emotionally heightened people, using de‐escalation skills.




Ability to navigate shiftwork.
Ability to managing a workload with deadlines and competing commitments and priorities which require negotiating and re‐prioritising own work.
Ability to undertake physical activities involved in a community-based environment including lifting, bending, squatting, pushing, pulling, trunk twisting, kneeling, standing, driving, and sitting for a duration.
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.
While the deadline to receive applications is Friday11 December ****
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.
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📌 Youth Support And Advocacy Worker (Brisbane)
🏢 Micah Projects
📍 Brisbane