Intake and 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

Brisbane Youth Service (BYS) has worked with young people (aged 12 to 25 years) and young families experiencing or at risk of homelessness since 1977.

We support young people and their children 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 organisation where you can support young people in our community? Are you looking for a centre-based role to grow your skills? Use your skills and experience to provide solution focused support to vulnerable young people in our community.

This full-time role of Intake and Brief Intervention Worker supports our mission by providing young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness with solution focused crisis and early interventions and thorough assessment and referrals.

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

• Hold A Certificate III or above in Youth Work, Community Services or similar OR demonstrated experience in a related field.
• Have experience working with vulnerable young people, in a front-line service delivery setting (desirable), and working collaboratively with other agencies
• Have the ability to provide intake, assessment, early intervention and planned support including identifying housing goals, tenancy skills and other supports for vulnerable young people
• Have demonstrated ability to undertake thorough assessments of a young person’s situation and support needs, including risk assessments and safety planning
• Have experience facilitating referrals and supporting young people to access housing, legal, physical and mental health support, education and employment, and engage with their community
• Have strong communication skills, including interpersonal skills and writing skills and the ability to advocate effectively on behalf of young people

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] using the subject line: Intake and Brief Intervention Worker enquiry via EthicalJobs.

We may start interviewing for this role prior to the closing date, so don’t delay your application.