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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.
Family Resource Practitioner – Young Families
Centre Based housing specialist
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Family Resource Practitioner - Young Families
Are you an experienced Family Practitioner looking for a licence to be creative and innovative? Are you passionate about working with children and young people?
We have a great opportunity to do early intervention work with young parents and their children and influence multi-generational change.
Be part of an exciting integration initiative where you will collaborate with housing, education and employment and peer work specialists to give families the tools they need to thrive.
You’ll be part of a friendly, fun, and supportive team. Driven by best practice and a shared vision to support young families!
YFS is a diverse organisation and a great place to work.
About the job
Role location: Slacks Creek
Role type: Permanent full-time – (5 days per week)
Role description: (download PDF)
Pay range: $97,689 a year based on experience, with salary packaging exempt from Fringe Benefits Tax available.
In this role you will:
- Build strong relationships with young families, supporting them to articulate their goals and ambitions, developing a tailored response to young families and “do what it takes” to support each family member to thrive.
- Work collaboratively with the team to build young parents’ capacity, confidence and wellbeing and improve children’s development.
- Work flexible from our office to out in the community and in family’s homes.
- You will be supported to engage in professional development, including the Safe and Together Model to support work in safe and healthy relationships with young parents.
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 innovative, creative, flexible, culturally aware and inclusive in their practice.
You’ll be a great fit if:
- You are passionate and knowledgeable about backing young parents to thrive, and well-equipped with case management, coaching or support work experience working with vulnerable families.
- You have a strength-based and trauma informed approach in your framework of practice, with a strong family and child focus.
- Have knowledge of adverse childhood experiences (ACES), child development, and impacts of trauma.
- Have prior experience working with young people and children.
- Have knowledge working with parents who are experiencing domestic and family violence, poor mental health and substance misuse.
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 Amy Blair on 07 3826 1500 if you want to talk about the role.
Closing date: Friday 7th March 2025 at 12pm.
Interviews are scheduled for Wednesday 12th March 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.
Centre Based housing specialist
Join the YFS Team – Make a Difference in Housing and Homelessness!
- Are you knowledgeable about housing and passionate about helping people secure stable housing and essential support? Be part of a dedicated team at YFS, making a real impact in our community.
- This dynamic role offers a mix of fast-paced information and advisory services along with meaningful, in-depth casework to assist individuals affected by today’s housing crisis.
- Work with a forward-thinking organisation committed to empowering people to overcome challenges and thrive.
Make a difference where it matters – join us at YFS!
About the job
Role location: Slacks Creek
Role type: Permanent full-time
Role description: (download PDF)
Pay range: $85,393 – $97,689 a year, with salary packaging exempt from Fringe Benefits Tax available.
In this role you will:
- offer vital information, referrals, advice, and assessment services to individuals facing homelessness.
- work closely with individuals needing additional support to create and carry out a personalised housing plan, helping them explore options and reach their housing goals.
- contribute to the Logan Zero project by enhancing our understanding of homelessness in the Logan area.
- collaborate with a network of services—including financial counselling, homelessness support, domestic and family violence, and employment services—to deliver comprehensive, holistic support.
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:
- Have a strong understanding of housing and homelessness issues, including the challenges people in housing crises face and ways to help them find stability.
- Can work effectively in a fast-paced environment, supporting vulnerable individuals in urgent need.
- Hold qualifications in human services or bring relevant housing and homelessness experience to the role.
- Are optimistic, practical, and solution-focused, committed to helping people find effective solutions.
- Thrive in a flexible, varied role, balancing high-volume information and referral services with dedicated client case work as needed.
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 Anita on 07 3826 1500 if you want to talk about the role.
Closing date: This position will be advertised until filled, and shortlisted candidates will be contacted on a rolling basis.
Interviews will be scheduled for times agreed with applicants.
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.
Housing Specialist x 2
Be part of a team that’s really making a difference
We are looking for Housing Specialists who are keen to develop their professional experience and skills. In these unique roles, you will be embedded in one of our families’ or youth teams to collaboratively deliver solutions for families or youth who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
This innovative model builds on YFS’ growing expertise in embedding specialist housing workers within our family support and youth teams. See our report on our Thriving Families Project to find out more about our work on service integration.
This support model requires excellent problem-solving skills, close collaboration with families’ and youth workers and property managers, and the ability to prioritise the needs of clients who often need immediate support.
You will support people not just to find housing, but to sustain tenancies and maintain stable homes. You’ll also build the capability of family and youth workers, as well as building your own knowledge and experience from a trauma-informed delivery perspective.
This is a rewarding role in which you will be both challenged and supported to grow as a housing specialist.
It’s no exaggeration to say that in this role you can really make a difference to people’s lives. You will be supporting people, not just to overcome crisis, but to thrive.
About the jobs
Role location: Slacks Creek working with young people
Role location: Jimboomba working with families (Our Jimboomba office is only 40 minutes from Logan and Springfield, and a one-hour drive from the Gold Coast)
Role type: Permanent full-time
Role description (download PDF)
Pay range: $97,689 a year with salary packaging exempt from Fringe Benefits Tax available
In this role you will:
- support families and youth to navigate the housing system to achieve their long-term housing goals
- work collaboratively across different teams (both within YFS and externally) as part of a multi-faceted team
- build relationships with real estate agents, Centrelink, the Department of Housing, and community housing providers to help get families housed
- build the capacity of family and youth workers to respond to families’ housing needs.
About you
Aside from meeting the key capabilities outlined in the related role description available from https://www.yfs.org.au/work-for-us/, you’ll be a great fit if:
- have an in-depth knowledge of the social, community and private rental housing sectors and the housing issues relevant for families
- have independent problem solving, analysis and decision-making skills
- have an understanding of trauma-responsive practice
- are flexible and adaptable to clients’ changing needs
- have a demonstrated ability to work with First Nations peoples.
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 Astrid on 07 3826 1500 if you want to talk about the role.
Closing date: This position will be advertised until filled, and shortlisted candidates will be contacted on a rolling basis.
Interviews will be scheduled for times agreed with 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.