Assertive Outreach Worker

We support young people and their children who are at risk and experiencing homelessness, to secure and maintain housing, address physical and mental health challenges, establish successful relationships and support networks, and access pathways to education and employment. Find out more at Brisbane Youth Service. 

Are you seeking a role with a values-driven for purpose organization where you can support young people in our community? Are you looking to branch out from your Centre-based role? Are you passionate about providing outreach services and facilitating engagement?

This full-time position of Assertive Outreach Worker supports our mission by persistent outreach to identify, engage, and work with young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, to achieve sustainable outcomes.

You’ll be a great candidate for this role if you have:

• A tertiary qualification in Social Work, Human Services, Psychology, Social Sciences or comparable qualification OR substantial demonstrated experience in a related field
• Demonstrated understanding of the issues impacting young people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
• Experience in conducting street-based outreach and/or applicable experience, including the ability to build trusting relationships and complete holistic assessments with young people (including risk assessments and safety planning).
• Experience working with vulnerable young people and experience in a front-line service delivery setting
• Experience facilitating referrals and support young people to access housing, legal, physical and mental health support, education and employment, and engage with their community
• Developing collaborative relationships with internal and external service providers.

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 [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]; Hepatitis B and COVID-19.

Our people enjoy benefits including salary packaging, flexible working arrangements, and additional annual leave per year (depending on your role).

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 [email protected].

Applications for this position close 8:30am Thursday 26 December We may start interviewing for this role prior to the closing date, so don’t delay your application.