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About us
At YFS, we make a real difference to the lives of people living in Logan and surrounding areas.
We have a real commitment to seeing people thrive, including our staff. We encourage staff to bring their entire selves to work, because we know that a happy workplace thrives.
In our recent Employee Opinion Survey our staff said the best things about working at YFS are the challenging work/job satisfaction, fellow employees, teamwork, and pay and benefits.
We’re serious about your professional development. And we empower each other to make decisions and try new ways of working.
Depending on your role, we support flexible work arrangements.
We also offer great employment benefits including above-average pay rates, generous salary packaging (exempt from Fringe Benefits Tax), portable long service leave, counselling support and free parking.
To find out more about working with us, head to https://www.yfs.org.au/work-for-us/.
House Coordinator - Jinndii Waijung
Are you a dedicated practitioner eager to make a lasting impact? This is your chance to empower young mothers as they build their futures and strengthen their support networks.
Join an exciting initiative where you’ll guide four young mothers living in a shared complex, helping them develop essential skills, boost their confidence, and cultivate self-worth. Your role is pivotal in providing them with the tools they need to thrive.
You’ll become part of a vibrant, welcoming, and committed team—all driven by a shared vision: to uplift young families through best practices and meaningful support.
Role location:Â Â Â Â Â YarrabilbaÂ
Role type:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Permanent part-time
Pay range:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â $43.08 to $49.28 per hour (pro rata) based on experience, with salary sacrificing available
Follow the link to the Role Description.
As the Jinndii Waijung House Coordinator, you’ll foster strong relationships with the four young families in the shared complex, offering both individual support and collective opportunities for growth.
Working closely with the YFS Step by Step team, you’ll help young families define their goals and ambitions, creating tailored strategies that enable them to thrive. Your “do what it takes” approach will ensure they receive the guidance they need to flourish.
About you
If you’re passionate about empowering young parents and have experience in case management, coaching, or support work with vulnerable families, we’d love to hear from you.
This role requires an adaptive and resourceful mindset, responding to the unique needs of young parents through an innovative evidence-informed service model. Direct experience working with young people—particularly young parents—is highly valued.
Beyond technical skills, we’re looking for someone who is:
✅ Flexible
✅ Positive
✅ Resilient
✅ Resourceful
✅ Engaging
If this sounds like you, we’d love for you to apply!
Interested?
Read Advice for Job Applicants and check out our Organisational Chart at https://www.yfs.org.au/application-process/
Send your resume and a one-page covering letter outlining what you will bring to the job to [email protected].
Contact Amy Blair on 07 3826 1500 if you want to talk about the role.
Closing date: 30th May 2025 4pm
Interviews are scheduled for 6th June 2025
People from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, and people who identify as part of the LGBTIQA+ community, are encouraged to apply.
Intensive Family Support - Child & Family Practitioner
 We have an exciting opportunity for a part-time, experienced family worker to join our Intensive Family Support team based in Jimboomba.
You will be part of a small multi-disciplinary team working in family homes to support children’s wellbeing from a strength’s perspective.
In this role you will have autonomy to be creative in how you work with families, while being supported by your colleagues and management.
You will be trained in the use of assessment and case planning tools with a strong focus on risk assessment and working in collaboration with the Child Safety Principal Child Protection Practitioner.
The YFS integrated approach will enable you to work with experienced practitioners from a variety of disciplines including Domestic and Family Violence, Housing and the Functional Family Therapy-Child Welfare team, to develop solutions to meet family needs.
If you’re excited about working with families long-term and knowing your work has changed a family’s life, we’d love to hear from you.
Role location:Â Â Â Â Â Jimboomba –Â our Jimboomba office is only 40 minutes from Logan and Springfield and a one-hour drive from the Gold CoastÂ
Role type:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Permanent part-time
Pay range:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â $49.28 to $50.34 an hour (pro rata) based on experience, with salary sacrificing available
Follow the link to the Role Description.
In this role, you will:
- develop and provide purposeful and tailored support plans for complex families with multiple needs
- mentor families by providing practical parenting strategies and links with specialist supports
- work across the Browns Plains / Beaudesert regions from our Jimboomba base
- undertake flexible home visits, which may occasionally be scheduled outside of core business hours
- have professional development opportunities.
About you
Aside from meeting the key capabilities outlined in the related role description available from https://www.yfs.org.au/work-for-us/, you’ll be a great fit if:
- you are child-focussed and passionate about resourcing families with the skills they need to thrive
- you are creative and flexible in finding ways to connect and work with families to create change
- you are seeking to build and enhance your skills in developing effective ways to work with families
- you are a team player interested in learning and growing.
Interested?
Read Advice for Job Applicants and check out our Organisational Chart at https://www.yfs.org.au/application-process/
Send your resume and a one-page covering letter outlining what you will bring to the job to [email protected].
Contact Diana on 07 3826 1500 if you want to talk about the role.
Closing date: Wednesday 28 May 2025 at 12pm
People from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, and people who identify as part of the LGBTIQA+ community, are encouraged to apply.
Solicitor – Generalist (Community Legal Centre)
We are looking for an experienced, motivated, and responsive solicitor who wants to make a difference in people’s lives.
YFS operates Logan’s only community legal centre. Since 1992 YFS Legal has been there for people of all ages who would otherwise have limited access to legal advice and support.
This is an exciting and diverse role where no two days will be the same. As part of the YFS Legal team you will provide legal advice and support on a broad range of issues. You will also provide domestic violence duty lawyer representation and deliver community legal education.
Role location: Slacks Creek, Jimboomba, Beenleigh, Beaudesert and Cleveland Courts
Role type: Permanent full-time
Pay range: $106,730 – $111,448 a year based on experience, with salary sacrificing available
Follow the link to the Role Description.
In this role, you will:
- help people experiencing legal difficulties with legal advice, and legal tasks associated with domestic violence, family law, civil law
- provide domestic violence duty lawyer representation
- deliver community legal education to assist people to understand the law and their rights
- link people experiencing legal issues to other services such as financial counselling, mental health, domestic and family violence, housing and employment
- be required to have DV duty lawyer accreditation or the ability to obtain.
About you
Aside from meeting the key capabilities outlined in the related role description available from https://www.yfs.org.au/work-for-us/, you’ll be a great fit if you have:
- a client focus
- a commitment to justice and equity
- inclusiveness and cultural awareness.
We require a solicitor with a Practising Certificate from either the Queensland Law Society or the Bar Association of Queensland.
Accreditation as a Domestic Violence duty lawyer is highly desirable, as is experience with domestic violence and family law.
Interested?
Read Advice for Job Applicants and check out our Organisational Chart at https://www.yfs.org.au/application-process/
Send your resume and a one-page covering letter outlining what you will bring to the job to [email protected].
Contact Candice on 07 3826 1500 if you want to talk about the role.
Closing date: Tuesday 21 May 2025 at 5pm
People from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, and people who identify as part of the LGBTIQA+ community, are encouraged to apply.