WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

We are currently looking for a trans femme youth support worker to join our team of lived experience workers. This role is permanent part-time, 0.6 FTE, SCHADS Level 4.

We would love to hear from you if you:

• have a passion for supporting LGBTIQAP+ Sistergirl and Brotherboy young people and their families
• have lived experience and a deep understanding of our young people’s needs
• want to create change and are driven by purpose 
• thrive in a grassroots organisation where no two days are the same

REQUIREMENTS:

• Relevant qualifications in the field of Youth Work (Diploma minimum) and/or Degree Human Services and /or extensive experience in the industry 
• Lived experience as a trans femme or femme identifying person 
• A current driver’s license 
• A current Queensland Blue Card or ability to acquire a Blue Card 
• COVID 19 vaccination certificate 

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Our ideal candidate will have experience in:

• Successfully engaging key stakeholders to ensure safe, appropriate care coordination for young people, their families and communities
• Developing and facilitating psychosocial groups for vulnerable young people that increase resilience, connection and belonging as protective factors to mental health issues and suicidality
• Supporting young people aged 12 – 25 years to identify goals and achieve them
• Delivering outreach services through co-location in the Greater Brisbane area 
• Working with schools and other youth organisations to build capacity 
• Robust understanding of the issues young trans femme people face

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Research has shown that the LGBTIQAP+, Sistergirl and Brotherboy community is more susceptible to AOD use and misuse for a range of factors including impacts of colonisation, discrimination and exclusion, self-medication due to medical mistrust, and minority stress. Given this ODYS takes an early intervention prevention approach to AOD with harm minimisation at the core. 

ODYS equips LGBTIQAP+, Sistergirl and Brotherboy young people with AOD knowledge so that they can make safe decisions and builds the protective factors of community, belonging and pride to minimise the propensity for AOD misuse both now and into the future. 

This role is permanent part-time, 0.6 FTE, SCHADS Level 4

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

We are currently looking for a superstar First Nations support worker to join our team! We would love to hear from you if you:

• have a passion for supporting LGBTIQAP+ Sistergirl and Brotherboy young people and their families
• have lived experience and a deep understanding of our young people’s needs
• want to create change and are driven by purpose 
• thrive in a grassroots organisation where no two days are the same

REQUIREMENTS:

• Relevant qualifications in the field of Youth Work (Diploma minimum) and/or Degree Human Services and /or extensive experience in the industry 
• A current driver’s license 
• A current Queensland Blue Card or ability to acquire a Blue Card 
• COVID 19 vaccination certificate 

ABOUT YOU:

The successful candidate will have:

1. Comprehensive understanding of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identities, culture and protocols and ability to work effectively and respectfully with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities 
2. Robust understanding of the issues young Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander LGBTIQAP+ Sistergirl and Brotherboy people and their families face within systems and communities
3. Experience in successfully engaging key stakeholders to ensure safe, appropriate care coordination for young people
4. Work collaboratively to develop and deliver psychosocial group activities for young people to build capacity and increase resilience, connection and belonging as protective factors to AOD use.
5. Build strong relationships with aligned organisations to ensure strong referral pathways
6. Deliver outreach services in the Greater Brisbane area