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.

Micah Projects provides a 24/7 response across Brisbane through several services including:

• Street to Home (STH) provides support to individuals, couples and families experiencing chronic homelessness, such as sleeping rough in public space or in cars, move into long term housing with supports.
• Brisbane Domestic Violence Service (BDVS) is the specialist domestic violence service for the Brisbane metropolitan region. BDVS is funded by the Department of Child Safety Youth and Women to provide free and confidential services to adults and children who have been impacted by domestic and family violence. BDVS has a focus on achieving safety and stability for the individuals and families that we support.
• Brisbane Emergency Response Outreach Service (BEROS) Team supports young people self-placing in the care of the Department of Child Safety (Brisbane Region) seek safe and appropriate accommodation.

The After Hours Coordinator provides leadership and support to other after hours teams across the span of hours 4pm – 7.30am, with 2 shifts incorporating a handover between shifts.

How you will make a Difference:

As an After Hours Coordinator, you will provide leadership and coordination support to the After-Hours teams. This position will involve a mixture of support, management, coordination, decision making and problem solving with all teams operating through the shift times.

These positions require availability to work a range of shifts overnight - seven shifts per fortnight, across 7 days per week (including public holidays) covering one of the following shift times: 4pm-12am and 11.30pm-7.30am.

These are casual employment opportunities, with conditions and salary at Level 5 of the SCHADS Award dependent on qualifications, skills, and experience.

To be considered for this role, you’ll need to hold a relevant Human Services qualification and/or extensive experience, or a combination of experience, expertise, and competence.

We are looking for people who have demonstrated experience in providing a holistic, trauma-informed, participant-centred approach to support and advocacy.

Demonstrated experience in working with people in a crisis response and case management, including the ability to conduct risk assessments and develop plans around safety and needs identified.

Application of current theory and practice relating to domestic and family violence and a gendered analysis of this issue, including using a trauma informed approach to support and advocacy is also essential for this role.

More information about the role and to learn more about the key selection criteria, please visit the Micah Projects Career Page.

For more information, please email [email protected] using the subject line: After Hours Coordinator enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Benefits of working at Micah Projects

• Join a well recognised multidisciplinary organisation
• Salary Packaging options, increasing your take-home pay
• Access to employee benefits and wellbeing hub
• Ongoing professional development opportunities, including further training, so you can broaden your horizons and sharpen your skillset during your time with us.

How to Apply!

Please supply a Resume/CV and a two (2) page covering letter addressing the Essential Criteria, along with any other documentation relevant for this position.

Please visit the Micah Projects Careers Page to apply for this position. 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.