This is a permanent role, and as Logan’s leading community services organisation with a broad range of services, there are plenty of opportunities to build your career at YFS.

Our experienced team can help you get up to speed with the skills needed to thrive in this position, providing knowledge around crisis, medium- and long-term housing options, so you will be equipped with the tools to assist people to make long term changes within the Logan community.

In this role you can really make a difference by supporting people who are homeless, or at risk of homelessness, to secure and sustain long-term housing and create lasting change in their lives.

This work is fast paced so you’ll need to work with a sense of urgency, be flexible, and quick to adapt to change.

About the job

• Role location: Slacks Creek
• Role type: Full-time permanent
• Pay range: $82,306 a year, with salary packaging exempt from Fringe Benefits Tax available

You will:

• Support people to navigate the housing system to achieve their long-term housing goals.
• Work within a supportive, collaborative team environment (both organisational and external).
• Access a range of relevant community resources, particularly in the areas of drug and alcohol support and mental health, and work with real estate agents, Centrelink, the Department of Housing, Local Government, Planning and Public Works and community housing providers.
• Be flexible and adaptable to peoples’ changing needs.
• Work with a sense of urgency in a fast-paced team.
• Have strong computer skills – working across multiple platforms (SRS, QHIP, Vi-SPDAT & Excel).
• Have excellent written and oral communication skills, including highly developed interpersonal skills with an ability to relate positively and confidently to a wide range of people, in a variety of settings.
• Have a demonstrated ability to work with First Nations peoples.

About you

Aside from meeting the key capabilities outlined in the related role description available from yfs.org.au/work-for-us, the ideal person for this role will:

• be experienced engaging with people with complex needs and helping people through crisis.
• be able to demonstrate initiative and problem-solving skills.
• have experience working in community services.
• have knowledge of the current barriers to housing.

Interested?

Read Advice for Job Applicants and check out our Organisational Chart at yfs.org.au/application-process.

Contact Emma on (07) 3826 1500 if you want to talk about the role.

Interviews are scheduled for Monday, 29 April 2024.

In this role you are required to hold a Queensland blue card or the ability to obtain one.

People from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, and people who identify as part of the LGBTIQA+ community, are encouraged to apply.

About us

At YFS, we make a real difference to the lives of people living in Logan and surrounding areas.

We have a real commitment to seeing people thrive, including our staff. We encourage staff to bring their entire selves to work, because we know that a happy workplace thrives.

In our recent Employee Opinion Survey our staff said the best things about working at YFS are the challenging work/job satisfaction, fellow employees, teamwork, and pay and benefits.

We’re serious about your professional development. And we empower each other to make decisions and try new ways of working.

Depending on your role, we support flexible work arrangements.

We also offer great employment benefits including above-average pay rates, generous salary packaging (exempt from Fringe Benefits Tax), portable long service leave, counselling support and free parking.

To find out more about working with us, head to yfs.org.au/work-for-us.

A position description is attached.