Family Pathways Outreach Worker
Family Pathways Outreach Worker
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Job Description
Micah Projects is a community based notforprofit 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.
Description
The Families to Home Team provides outreach support to families with children under 18 accommodated in emergency accommodation throughout Brisbane. Through outreach and coordination with other teams within Micah Projects the team provides access to crisis accommodation whilst supporting the family to develop a Housing Pathway Plan that considers the needs of all members of the family
As a Family Pathways Outreach Worker you will work as part of the Families to Home Crisis Team to work with families experiencing homelessness. To assist families in crisis accommodation to access affordable and permanent housing through proactive outreach and crisis case management.
This is a permanent full time employment opportunity with conditions and salary at Level 4 of the SCHADS Award.
Skills And Experiences
Key Responsibilities:
- Immediate Assistance: Provide immediate help to families facing homelessness including crisis motel accommodations.
- Homelessness Prevention: Offer financial aid and referrals to sustain tenancies and prevent homelessness.
- Referral Coordination: Coordinate referrals to specialist homelessness services for accommodation and support.
- Proactive Outreach: Engage with families in motels prioritizing housing pathways and urgent needs.
- Housing Applications: Ensure completion of housing application forms (Rent Connect or Social Housing) for each family.
- Relationship Building: Develop trusting relationships with families to identify support needs affecting housing outcomes.
- Interagency Collaboration: Partner with the Department of Housing and Child Safety and coordinate with Domestic Violence services as needed.
- Team Collaboration: Work within a team to manage engagement and oversight of families maintain realtime data entry and use appropriate tools for referrals and reporting.
Essential Criteria:
- Experience and Knowledge: Demonstrated experience working with disadvantaged and homeless individuals/families including Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander and culturally diverse backgrounds.
- Qualifications: Relevant certificate diploma or tertiary qualification with extensive experience or a combination of experience and competence.
- Communication and IT Skills: Effective communication strategies interpersonal skills problemsolving advocacy computer literacy and proficiency in IT systems (including Microsoft Office).
- Adaptability and Teamwork: Positive attitude flexibility and ability to work both autonomously and within a team adhering to program guidelines and Micah Projects values.
For more information about the role and to learn more about the key selection criteria see Position Description.
For more information please email .
How to Apply!
If you believe that you have interest passion and desire to make a difference in peoples lives please click on apply.
Please supply a Resume/CV and a covering letter/email addressing the Key Responsibilities and Essential Criteria (maximum of 2 pages) along with any other relevant documentation.
While the deadline to receive applications is 5pm Monday 14 April 2025 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.
Employment Type
Full-Time
