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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 https://www.yfs.org.au/work-for-us/.
We currently have the following vacancies.
Domestic and Family Violence Practitioner; Embedded Worker
Housing Specialist – Immediate Housing Response Team
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Domestic and Family Violence Practitioners; Embedded Worker
YFS are looking for a skilled professional who wants to make a difference in the lives of people experiencing domestic and family violence.
As the Domestic and Family Violence Practitioner you work as part of the Domestic and Family Violence team, working in close partnership with QPS, to engage and improve the safety of victim-survivors presenting to police stations. The position will also contribute to improving service system integration between QPS and other agencies.
The focus of the role is to provide trauma informed responses to victim-survivors of domestic and family violence who present at the police station. This role will, assist police to engage with the victim-survivor by building trust and rapport and promote a better understanding of DFV within police. As a skilled practitioner, with domestic and family violence experience, you are adept at creating safety plans and assessing ongoing risks.
As part of an energetic, supportive team working to increase safety and improve system responses for people experiencing domestic and family violence, you will benefit from a shared learning environment, positive team and organisational culture, and a dedication to your wellbeing as you undertake this challenging work.
About the job
Role location:Â Â Â Rotating between Jimboomba and Beaudesert police stations. Our Jimboomba office is only 40 minutes from Logan and Springfield, and a one-hour drive from the Gold Coast.
Role type:Â Â Â Â Â Permanent, Part-time – 32 hours per week
Role description: (download PDF)
Pay range:Â $97,689 a year pro rata for part time hours, with salary packaging exempt from Fringe Benefits Tax available
In this role you will:
- Undertake crisis intervention including risk and needs assessment and safety planning to address the immediate needs of the victim-survivor
- Provide information to relevant services to address health, parenting, financial, employment support, legal, and other counselling needs
- Build and foster collaborative partnerships with other agencies and stakeholders, contribute to the ISR and maintain effective, accountable services to clients
- Work alongside QPS to assist police to build trust to and rapport to engage victim-survivors, increase capacity and capability within QPS to respond to victim-survivors and improve the service system response.
About you
Aside from meeting the key capabilities outlined in the related role description available from https://www.yfs.org.au/work-for-us/, ideally you will bring the following: a client focus, emotional intelligence, resilience, flexibility, inclusiveness, a collaborative spirit, creativity, innovation and cultural awareness.
Interested?
Read Advice for Job Applicants and check out our Organisational Chart at https://www.yfs.org.au/application-process/
Send your resume and a one-page covering letter outlining what you will bring to the job to [email protected].
Contact Sarah Vuzem on 07 3826 1500 if you want to talk about the role.
This position will remain advertised until the positions are filled, shortlisted candidates will be contacted on a rolling basis and interviews scheduled at a time suitable to applicants.
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.
Housing Specialist – Immediate Housing Response Team
Are you passionate about housing and homelessness in Logan? YFS is seeking a quick-thinking, problem solver looking to build a career in the community housing sector.
YFS is a leader in responding to the housing and homelessness crisis across Logan, so we’re looking for an additional skilled Housing Specialist to join our Immediate Housing Response team.
This is a maximum term (end date 10th Feb 2027) 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.
In this role you can really make a difference by supporting people who are homeless by providing an immediate response so they can work towards securing and sustaining long-term housing to 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:Â Â Â Slacks Creek
Role type:     Maximum term, Full-time – contract end date 10th Feb 2027
Role description: (download PDF)
Pay range:Â $97,689 a year, with salary packaging exempt from Fringe Benefits Tax available
In this role 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 https://www.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 knowledge of the current barriers to housing.
Interested?
Read Advice for Job Applicants and check out our Organisational Chart at https://www.yfs.org.au/application-process/
Send your resume and a one-page covering letter outlining what you will bring to the job to [email protected].
Contact Jill or Camila on 07 3826 1500 if you want to talk about the role.
Closing date: 29th April 2025 at 9am.
Interviews are scheduled for Tuesday 6th May 2025.
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.