Young Dads Support and Advocacy Worker

Coorparoo - Australia

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30-10-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Introduction

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.

Description

The Women Children and Families Cluster consists of the Young Mothers for YoungWomen program in Brisbane (YMYW).

The YMYW program offers support to young pregnant and parenting women theirchildren and their families. The Brisbane service is open to parents who are aged 25 yearsand under and children aged 5 years and under. Young parents can access a variety ofservices through our Wellspring Hubs including group connections planned supportantenatal services and child health connections.

The YMYW program provides a two-generation approach to meeting the needs of theparents and their children. We celebrate the strengths of young parents who are parentingand recognise barriers related to housing health social isolation employment educationand income are interconnected and solutions require an integrated approach.

We work alongside families to improve family functioning encourage positive parent-childinteractions and to build connections for young families to their local community. Theteam also assists families to navigate systems which significantly impact on their lives suchas child protection family law domestic violence justice income support educationmental health housing instability and healthcare.

We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Young Dads Support and Advocacy Worker to work as part of the Brisbane Young Mothers for Young Women team to provide targeted familysupport through outreach strategies to families who are referred because they have high andcomplex needs limited informal supports contact with the Department of Child Safety orbecause they are unable to access other services in the community.

This is a part time employment opportunity at Level 4 of the SCHADS Award.

Skills And Experiences

Key Responsibilities:

Provide outreach and home visiting support coordinated planned support and advocacy toyoung pregnant and parenting families and their children with a focus of support on theirpartners and/or father of the children.
Provide holistic assessments of families needs and develop family support plans to achieveand maintain goals.
Provide proactive and supported referrals to specialist services including specialist services formen using violence.
Empower and foster independence and interdependence through participation and access toappropriate resources opportunities and services within the community.

Essential Criteria

Relevant tertiary qualification in Social Work Human Services Psychology and experience in a similar role.
Demonstrated understanding of the issues faced by young pregnant and parenting women their children and young parenting men.
Demonstrated knowledge and experience of working with young families through assertive outreach and home visiting using a case work model.
Demonstrated ability to provide information and referral services and participate in group work with service users.

More information about the role and to learn more about the key selection criteria select the link to thePosition Description.
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Benefits of working at Micah Projects

Join a well-recognised multidisciplinary organisation;
Salary Packagingoption up to $15899 increasing your take home pay (additional meals and entertainment card option up to $2650);
Access to discounted fitness facilities throughFitness Passportfor you and your family;
Access to free and confidentialEmployee Assistance Program;
Ongoing professional development opportunities including further training so you can broaden your horizons and sharpen your skillset during your time with us;
Access to other employee benefits includingPortable Long Service Leave (QLeave) supply of uniforms and Flare benefits.

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 isWednesday 26 November 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.

IntroductionMicah 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 healthc...