Brisbane Youth Service is a well-respected not-for-profit supporting vulnerable young people and young families who are at risk or experiencing homelessness. Join Brisbane Youth Service today to make a difference in the lives of vulnerable young people in our community.
Brisbane Youth Service is one of the fastest growing not-for-profit organizations in Australia and we are continually growing our teams. We encourage all interested applicants, despite their level of experience, to send through a cover letter explaining why you want to join BYS & your CV to HR@brisyouth.org!
At BYS, we actively promote work-life balance and provide a supportive team environment. We do not discriminate on the basis of ethnicity, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability or marital status.
Research shows that women and people from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander backgrounds are less likely to apply for a position until they meet 100% of the criteria. So if you don’t have all the qualifications or experience required for a role, please consider applying for a position with us anyway. We encourage applications from minorities and are committed to our workforce reflecting the diversity of the young people that we support.
- 33.33% of the young people we support are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander,
- Almost 1 in 4 identify as LGBTIQAP+,
- 11 % are culturally and linguistically diverse.
Current opportunities
Youth Domestic and Family Violence Advocate
Safe Young Mums and Bubs Family Worker
Registered Nurse [Community/Youth]
Family Support Senior Practitioner
Youth Domestic and Family Violence Advocate
The Opportunity
- Provide comprehensive support to young people experiencing DFV.
- Assess risk, safety plan and provide coordinated responses to young people.
- Mentor and guide staff in delivering effective support for young people, fostering a trauma-informed, DFV-aware approach in all interactions.
This full-time Youth Domestic Family Violence Advocate position supports our mission by supporting young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness who are impacted by Domestic and Family Violence (DFV). This position works closely with the integrated service response to assess risks, develop safety plans, and deliver coordinated support for young people facing DFV.
You will possess a tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Social Sciences or comparable qualification OR substantial demonstrated experience in a related field; have a current Queensland driver’s license, complete a criminal history clearance check and you must hold a current Working with Children Positive Notice (blue card) prior to commencing
To be successful in your application you will need to provide written responses to the following selection criteria:
- Understanding of & commitment to BYS vision, objectives and practice framework
- Demonstrated understanding of the issues impacting young people experiencing or at risk of homelessness, including a gendered understanding of youth DFV
- Demonstrated ability to undertake thorough assessments of a young person’s situation and support needs, including risk assessments and safety planning
- Demonstrated ability to work holistically with vulnerable young people, building trusting relationships and delivering services directly to young people and providing case consults and training to workers
- Effective communication skills, including interpersonal skills and writing skills and the ability to advocate effectively on behalf of others
- Strong organisational and planning skills and the demonstrated ability to work independently and prioritise and manage competing demands
- Demonstrated capacity to collaborate across the service system and effectively network to provide a DFV response, including acting in accordance with relevant legislation
How to Apply:
Thank you for taking the time to review this position and for considering working with Brisbane Youth Service.
If this sounds interesting, submit your cover letter telling us why you are the right person for this role, along with your resume. If you would like to discuss this position further, please contact BYS directly on 3620 2400 or via hr@brisyouth.org.
Applications for this position close 8:30am Friday 31 January 2025. We may start interviewing for this role prior to the closing date, so don’t delay your application.
Volunteer Cook
The Opportunity
- Support vulnerable families by preparing nutritious home cooked meals
- Plan and prepare nutritionally balanced meals for groups of 4-15 people
- Provide an opportunity for young people to learn cooking skills and gain confidence in preparing healthy meals, fostering a sense of independence.
This part-time, volunteer position supports our work with young parents and children who are experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness and/or domestic and family violence by providing a home cooked meal during group sessions.
The groups provide parenting skills, education, therapeutic group work and opportunities for families and young people to socialise and build friendships, networks and relationships with others. Our groups run twice weekly from 10:00am to 1:00pm.
Given the work that we do there will be a few non-negotiables. You’ll need to be able to have, or obtain prior to commencement:
- Working with Children Suitability Card [Volunteer Blue Card].
- National Police Check clearance.
- Evidence of vaccination, immunity, or medical exemption for the following preventable diseases – Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella [Chicken Pox]; Pertussis [Whooping Cough]; and COVID-19.
The Responsibilities of this position include:
- Cook and prepare nutritionally sound home-style meals for a group [4-15 people] Pre-plan meals and the ingredients required and communicate this to Group Coordinators
- Clean kitchen and preparation area throughout process Potential for young people to gain cooking skills and wisdom in preparing nutritious meals
- Safe food preparation knowledge and skill
- Ability to be flexible, adapt to last minute changes and navigate sharing the kitchen space with other staff, young people and children
- Flexible, collaborative, inclusive, respectful, ethical, accountable and non-judgmental approach when engaging in conversations with young people who may be experiencing complex needs
- Undertake any other duties or tasks appropriate to the position
We value the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community and encourage and celebrate diversity. So, even if you don’t think you quite meet all of the skills listed or tick all the boxes, we’d still love to hear from you!
If this sounds interesting, submit your cover letter telling us why you are the right person for this role, along with your resume. If you would like to discuss this position further, please contact BYS directly on 3620 2400 or via hr@brisyouth.org.
Safe Young Mums and Bubs Family Worker
This position requires you to participate in a 24 Hour, 7 days a week, rotating roster and undertake shifts from 3:30pm to 11:30pm and/or 11:00pm to 8:00am.
It is a genuine requirement of this position to be filled by a woman as permitted in sections 25, 104 and 105 of the Anti-Discrimination Act, 1991.
The Opportunity
- Work with young parents in building their parenting skills, attachment and relationship with their children
- Facilitate individual and group activities providing positive engagement with young parents
- Working holistically with vulnerable young parents and their children, focusing upon support plan goals and experience building trusting relationships with marginalised young people
This part-time Family Worker position supports our mission by providing support to pregnant and/or parenting young women and their infant/s who have faced unstable housing, domestic and family violence (DFV), and are at risk of intervention by the Department of Child Safety, Seniors, and Disability Services (DCSSDS).
You will possess a tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Social Sciences or comparable qualification OR substantial demonstrated experience in a related field; have a current Queensland driver’s license, complete a criminal history clearance check and you must hold a current Working with Children Positive Notice (blue card) prior to commencing
To be successful in your application you will need to provide written responses to the following selection criteria:
- Demonstrated experience working within a strengths-based and trauma informed practice framework.
- Demonstrated experience working holistically with vulnerable young parents and their children, focusing upon support plan goals and experience building trusting relationships with marginalised young people.
- Demonstrated understanding of infant needs, including attachment, developmental and basic care needs.
- Strong communication skills, including oral and written skills, writing report and case files, collaborating with community services, and the ability to liaise effectively with young parents and advocate on their behalf.
- Strong planning, task management and organisational skills and the ability to work independently in a supported accommodation setting.
How to Apply:
Thank you for taking the time to review this position and for considering working with Brisbane Youth Service.
To apply, please email your (1) Cover letter addressing the selection criteria along with your (2) CV to the HR team, at hr@brisyouth.org.
Applications Close 8:30am Thursday 30 January 2025. We will interview as applications come in with the aim to recruit as soon as possible.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Registered Nurse [Community/Youth]
Brisbane Youth Service are seeking full-time Registered Nurse to join our unique and expanding youth specific medical clinic located at the Fortitude Valley Hub.
The BYS medical clinic provides a youth-focused primary care medical service for vulnerable young people (aged 12-25 years), who often have complex health and social needs, including both diagnosed and unaddressed mental health issues, leading to difficulties navigating health care.
To provide a range of primary health and education services to young people and their children in a clinic setting; aiming to improve access to health care information and services; provide advocacy and service navigation support; follow-up and empower young people to self-manage their own health and independently access health services.
Help make a tangible difference in young lives and create new, brighter futures for some of the most vulnerable in our community.
WHAT WE OFFER
- Wrap around support through on-site multi-disciplinary team, including GPs, Nurse, Social Workers, and Counsellors
- Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance (no afterhours/on-call work)
- Generous salary packaging
- Comprehensive clinic and admin team support for referrals, appointments, handover, follow-up, scripts, medication and medical support
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
- 1 page letter outlining why you are interested in working for BYS and your commitment to improve health outcomes for young people 12-25 years and their children.
- Copy of your resume
SELECTION CRITIREA
- High-level understanding of health issues affecting homeless and at-risk young people and their children; including specialist knowledge in emotional and mental health, pregnancy, sexual and reproductive health, HIV and Hepatitis C, oral health, and substance use.
- A demonstrated ability to implement crisis interventions and approaches aligned with BYS’ practice framework, including a commitment to harm reduction, health promotion and social justice principles
- Sound knowledge and understanding of Gillick Competence and ability to support young people make informed choices.
- Phlebotomy experience required and PAP smear experienced provider preferred.
If interested, please contact HR hr@brisyouth.org.
We look forward to hearing from you!
General Practitioner [GP]
Brisbane Youth Service are seeking expressions of interest for a part-time (one to two days per week/fortnight) GP to join our unique and expanding youth specific medical clinic located at the Fortitude Valley Hub.
The BYS medical clinic provides a youth-focused primary care medical service for vulnerable young people (aged 12-25 years), who often have complex health and social needs, including both diagnosed and unaddressed mental health issues, leading to difficulties navigating health care.
You will have wrap-around support from a dedicated team as you help young people, and their children, address a cross-section of clinical health issues.
Help make a tangible difference in young lives and create new, brighter futures for some of the most vulnerable in our community.
WHAT WE OFFER:
- Wrap around support through on-site multi-disciplinary team, including GPs, Nurse, Social Workers, and Counsellors
- Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance (no afterhours/on-call work)
- Generous salary packaging
- Comprehensive clinic and admin team support for referrals, appointments, handover, follow-up, scripts, medication and medical support
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
- 1 page letter outlining why you are interested in working for BYS and your commitment to improve health outcomes for young people 12-25 years and their children.
- Copy of your resume
SELECTION CRITIREA
- Understanding of health issues affecting young people experiencing, or at-risk of, homelessness with knowledge around mental health, sexual and reproductive health, blood borne viruses, oral health and alcohol and other drug use.
- Ability to build rapport and maintain positive relationships with vulnerable young people, who may be transient and demonstrate challenging behaviours.
- Ability to work without direct supervision and use sound professional judgement in clinical matters.
- Ability to advocate on behalf of young people and to develop working partnerships with other relevant agencies.
- Understanding of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander health needs and culturally appropriate practices.
- Ability to collaborate effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary clinical Team.
If interested, please contact HR hr@brisyouth.org.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Family Support Senior Practitioner
The Opportunity
- Provide specialized support to vulnerable young families in your community
- Provide evidence based, child centered, and family focused early interventions
- Live our values of Respect, Optimism, Accountability and Resilience
This full-time position supports our mission by providing highly skilled case practice advice and leadership in supporting Brisbane Youth Service staff to effectively manage families and children with multiple and complex needs. This position is responsible for intake and assessment and intensive family support to a caseload of at risk and homeless young families with complex needs.
You will possess a tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Social Sciences or comparable qualification OR substantial demonstrated experience in a related field; have a current Queensland driver’s license, complete a criminal history clearance check and you must hold a current Working with Children Positive Notice (blue card) prior to commencing
To be successful in your application you will need to provide written responses to the following selection criteria:
- Understanding of and commitment to BYS vision, objectives and practice framework
- Ability to implement early and solution-focussed crisis interventions
- Demonstrated experience working with homeless /at risk young parents and assisting clients to secure and maintain housing and navigate complex service systems
- Experience and skill in delivering crisis intervention, intensive support and therapeutic approaches to achieve positive outcomes for parents and their children
- Demonstrated understanding and experience in infant mental health and attachment theory underpinning evidence-based interventions
- Strong communication skills including written, verbal and interpersonal skills and the demonstrated ability to form productive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Strong organisational skills with the demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines
- Demonstrated skills in group facilitation with strong organisational and planning skills
- Ability to monitor and evaluate programs to achieve positive outcomes for young families
How to Apply:
Thank you for taking the time to review this position and for considering working with Brisbane Youth Service.
To apply, please email your (1) Cover letter addressing the selection criteria along with your (2) CV to the HR team, at hr@brisyouth.org.
We will interview as applications come in with the aim to recruit as soon as possible.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Senior Brief Intervention Worker
The Opportunity
- Provide viable accommodation option to young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness
- Provide immediate housing support to young people in your community
- Complete thorough assessments and provide crisis and brief interventions with young people
This full-time role of Senior Brief Intervention Worker supports our mission by providing immediate support to young people temporarily residing in motel accommodation who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Using solution focused crisis and brief interventions, these positions will pursue viable accommodation options through assessment and referrals, both internal to BYS and the wider community.
You will possess a tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Social Sciences or comparable qualification OR substantial demonstrated experience in a related field; have a current Queensland driver’s license, complete a criminal history clearance check and you must hold a current Working with Children Positive Notice (blue card) prior to commencing
To be successful in your application you will need to provide written responses to the following selection criteria:
- Understanding of and commitment to BYS vision, objectives and practice framework
- Demonstrated understanding of the issues impacting young people experiencing or at risk of homelessness
- Demonstrated ability to undertake thorough assessments of a young person’s situation and support needs, including risk assessments
- Demonstrated ability to work holistically with vulnerable young people, building trusting relationships and deliver solution focussed crisis and brief interventions
- Strong communication skills, including interpersonal and writing skills and the ability to advocate effectively on behalf of others
- Strong organisational and planning skills and the demonstrated ability to work independently and prioritise and manage competing demands
How to Apply:
Thank you for taking the time to review this position and for considering working with Brisbane Youth Service.
To apply, please email your (1) Cover letter addressing the selection criteria along with your (2) CV to the HR team, at hr@brisyouth.org.
We will interview as applications come in with the aim to recruit as soon as possible.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Brief Intervention Worker
The Opportunity
- Provide early interventions and intake support to vulnerable young people in your community.
- Generous salary packaging benefits, with 5.5 weeks of annual leave per annum.
- Live our values of Respect, Optimism, Accountability, and Resilience
This position will provide immediate support to young people and families temporarily residing in motel accommodation who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Using solution focused crisis and brief interventions, this position will pursue viable accommodation options through assessment and referrals, both internal to BYS and the wider community.
You will possess a tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Social Sciences or comparable qualification OR substantial demonstrated experience in a related field; have a current Queensland driver’s license, complete a criminal history clearance check and you must hold a current Working with Children Positive Notice (blue card) prior to commencing
To be successful in your application you will need to provide written responses to the following selection criteria:
- Understanding of and commitment to BYS vision, objectives and practice framework
- Demonstrated understanding of the issues impacting young people experiencing or at risk of homelessness
- Demonstrated ability to undertake thorough assessments of a young person’s situation and support needs, including risk assessments
- Demonstrated ability to work holistically with vulnerable young people, building trusting relationships and delivering solution focussed crisis and brief interventions
- Strong communication skills, including interpersonal skills and writing skills and the ability to advocate effectively on behalf of others
- Strong organisational and planning skills and the demonstrated ability to work independently and prioritise and manage competing demands
How to Apply:
Thank you for taking the time to review this position and for considering working with Brisbane Youth Service.
To apply, please email your (1) Cover letter addressing the selection criteria along with your (2) CV to the HR team, at hr@brisyouth.org.
We will interview as applications come in with the aim to recruit as soon as possible.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Young Women's Support Worker
The Opportunity
- Provide specialized support to young women in your community
- Support vulnerable young women to transition into independence
- Apply strength-based and feminist frameworks to your practice
This full-time position of Young Women’s Support Worker supports our mission providing case work support and information and referral assistance to young women aged 12 – 25 years who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
You will possess a tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Social Sciences or comparable qualification OR substantial demonstrated experience in a related field; have a current Queensland driver’s license, complete a criminal history clearance check and you must hold a current Working with Children Positive Notice (blue card) prior to commencing
To be successful in your application you will need to provide written responses to the following selection criteria:
- Understanding of and commitment to BYS vision, objectives and practice framework;
- Knowledge of and demonstrated skills in applying strengths-based and feminist frameworks;
- Knowledge of and demonstrated skills in assessment, crisis intervention and brief solution focussed interventions;
- Understanding of the gendered analysis of domestic and family violence involving young women and their accompanying children;
- Knowledge of complex service systems and skills in collaborative case management that support young women’s capacity for independence;
- Strong communication skills including advocacy, critical thinking and self-reflection;
- Excellent planning and organisational skills.
How to Apply:
Thank you for taking the time to review this position and for considering working with Brisbane Youth Service.
To apply, please email your (1) Cover letter addressing the selection criteria along with your (2) CV to the HR team, at hr@brisyouth.org.
We will interview as applications come in with the aim to recruit as soon as possible.
We look forward to hearing from you!
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House Manager
The Opportunity
- Support vulnerable young people in your community
- Facilitate the effective operations of a 24/7 housing service for young people
- Work alongside young people to achieve their goals
This full-time role of Sandgate House Manager supports our mission by facilitating the effective operation of a 24/7 housing service for young people aged 16 – 19 years. The position provides planned support for young people during business hours Monday to Friday and coordinates a team of shift workers to provide overnight and weekend support to residents.
You will possess a tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Social Sciences or comparable qualification OR substantial demonstrated experience in a related field; have a current Queensland driver’s license, complete a criminal history clearance check and you must hold a current Working with Children Positive Notice (blue card) prior to commencing
To be successful in your application you will need to provide written responses to the following selection criteria:
- Understanding of and commitment to BYS vision, objectives and practice framework and demonstrated understanding of the issues impacting young people experiencing or at risk of homelessness
- Highly developed skills in assessment, crisis and brief intervention, and planned support with young people
- Ability to plan, implement, monitor and evaluate support plans to achieve positive outcomes for young people
- Sound critical thinking, problem solving and risk management skills and the demonstrated application of these in a frontline service delivery setting
- Strong communication skills including written, verbal and interpersonal skills and the demonstrated ability to form productive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Strong organisational skills including planning, rostering, and budget management with the demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines
- Ability to work without daily supervision, exercising an informed level of initiative, judgement and decision making in individual case work
How to Apply:
Thank you for taking the time to review this position and for considering working with Brisbane Youth Service.
To apply, please email your (1) Cover letter addressing the selection criteria along with your (2) CV to the HR team, at hr@brisyouth.org.
We will interview as applications come in with the aim to recruit as soon as possible.
We look forward to hearing from you!
