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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.

Find out more about working with us.

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Housing Specialist

Are you driven by a passion for housing and addressing homelessness in Logan?

YFS is looking for a dynamic, quick-thinking problem solver ready to make a real impact in the community housing sector. As a leader in tackling the housing and homelessness crisis across Logan, we’re on the lookout for skilled Housing Specialists to strengthen our growing team.

This permanent position offers the opportunity to build a fulfilling career with Logan’s foremost community services organization. At YFS, you’ll have access to a wealth of knowledge and resources, allowing you to develop the expertise needed to excel in this role. Our experienced team will guide you through the complexities of crisis, medium, and long-term housing solutions, ensuring you’re well-prepared to support individuals in making lasting, positive changes in their lives.

In this role, you will have the chance to make a meaningful difference by helping those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness secure and maintain stable housing. The work is fast paced, requiring agility, adaptability, and a proactive approach.

About the job
Role location:    Logan
Role type:       Permanent Full-time

Pay range:    $97,689 a year, with salary packaging exempt from Fringe Benefits Tax available

Role description (download PDF)

In this role you will:

    • Work collaboratively with individuals experiencing a range of complex needs—including mental health challenges, substance use, family violence, and financial hardship—to support them in sustaining safe and stable housing. 
    • Thrive in a supportive, collaborative team environment that values both organisational and external partnerships.
    • Leverage a wide network of community resources, including drug and alcohol support, mental health services, real estate agents, Centrelink, the Department of Housing, and community housing providers.
    • Stay flexible and responsive to the evolving needs of the people you serve.
    • Excel in a dynamic, fast-paced team environment where urgency drives meaningful outcomes.
    • Utilise your strong computer skills to efficiently work across multiple platforms, including SRS, QHIP, AHVTT, and Excel.
    • Showcase your exceptional written and oral communication skills, along with the ability to connect confidently with diverse individuals in various settings.
    • Demonstrate your commitment to working respectfully and effectively with First Nations peoples.
About you

The ideal person for this role will:

  • be experienced engaging with people with complex needs and helping people through crisis, preferably within a housing context.
  • be able to demonstrate strong initiative and effective problem-solving skills
  • have experience working in community services
  • have knowledge of the current barriers to sustaining housing.
Interested?

Read Advice for Job Applicants and check out our Organisational Chart.

Send your resume and a one-page covering letter outlining what you will bring to the job to [email protected].

Contact Kylie​​​​ on 07 3826 1500 if you want to talk about the role.

Closing date:      Monday 14th July 2025, 12pm.

Interviews are scheduled for Friday, 18th July 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.

Housing Specialist - Mobile Support

Are you driven by a passion for housing and addressing homelessness in Logan?

YFS is seeking quick-thinking, problem solvers looking to build a career in the community housing sector.

YFS is a leader in responding to the housing and homelessness crisis across Logan, so we’re looking for a skilled Housing Specialist to join the team.

As Logan’s leading community services organisation with a broad range of services, there are plenty of opportunities to build your career at YFS.

Our experienced team can help you get up to speed with the skills needed to thrive in this position, providing knowledge around crisis, medium- and long-term housing options, so you will be equipped with the tools to assist people to make long term changes within the Logan community.

In this role you can really make a difference by supporting people who are homeless, or at risk of homelessness, to secure and sustain long-term housing and create lasting change in their lives.

This work is fast paced so you’ll need to work with a sense of urgency, be flexible, and quick to adapt to change.

About the job
Role location:    Slacks Creek
Role type:       Permanent Full-time

Pay range:    $97,689 a year, with salary packaging exempt from Fringe Benefits Tax available

Role description (download PDF)

In this role you will:

    • support people to navigate the housing system to achieve their long-term housing goals
    • work within a supportive, collaborative team environment (both organisational and external)
    • access a range of relevant community resources, particularly in the areas of drug and alcohol support and mental health, and work with real estate agents, Centrelink, the Department of Housing, Local Government, Planning and Public Works and community housing providers
    • be flexible and adaptable to peoples’ changing needs
    • work with a sense of urgency in a fast-paced team
    • have strong computer skills – working across multiple platforms (SRS, QHIP, Vi-SPDAT & Excel)
    • have excellent written and oral communication skills, including highly developed interpersonal skills with an ability to relate positively and confidently to a wide range of people, in a variety of settings
    • have a demonstrated ability to work with First Nations peoples.
About you

The ideal person for this role will:

  • be experienced engaging with people with complex needs and helping people through crisis
  • be able to demonstrate initiative and problem-solving skills
  • have experience working in community services
  • have knowledge of the current barriers to housing.
Interested?

Read Advice for Job Applicants and check out our Organisational Chart.

Apply with your resume and a one-page covering letter outlining what you will bring to the job: Housing Specialist – Mobile Support Job at YFS Ltd.

Contact Shi-Lah Drobny on 07 3826 1500 if you want to talk about the role.

Closing date: Friday 11th of July 2025 at 5pm.

Interviews are scheduled for Tuesday 15th of July 2025.

In this role you are required to hold a Queensland blue card or the ability to obtain one.

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.

Homelessness Outreach Specialist

The YFS outreach team supports growing numbers of people rough sleeping in our city. Join a dynamic organisation backing people to overcome adversity and to thrive.

As part of this team, Homelessness Outreach Specialists will connect with people wherever they are to provide practical assistance and help people to find stable housing with the additional supports they need.

We’re looking for people with great communication skills and an understanding of issues contributing to homelessness to fulfil these roles. You will need to be practical, flexible and have a high level of empathy.

The team will work outside standard business hours – 6am to 8pm, with some weekend shifts.

About the job
Role location:    Slacks Creek
Role type:       Permanent Full-time

Pay range:    $88,381 to $101,106 a year based on experience, with salary packaging exempt from Fringe Benefits Tax available

Role description (download PDF)

In this role you will:

    • engage with people wherever they are, building trusting relationships
    • assessing people’s needs to provide practical support to people experiencing homelessness to help them access crisis and long-term housing
    • connecting rough sleepers with appropriate social service systems to achieve long-term change
    • contribute to Logan Zero’s goal of ending rough sleeping in Logan through collaboration and advocacy.
About you

Aside from meeting the key capabilities outlined in the related role description you’ll be a great fit if you:

  • are hands-on, practical and adaptable in responding to changing situations
  • have experience in person-centred service delivery, preferably in homelessness or mental health services
  • are passionate about supporting people experiencing homelessness
  • have a deep understanding of the circumstances of people sleeping rough and effective ways to respond
  • can work flexible hours to ensure the outreach service can meet requirements for after-hours and weekend responses. The team will have staff working from 6am to 8pm weekdays and daytime hours on Saturday, with potential to add Sunday if demand emerges. You will need to be able to provide support across these periods.
Interested?

Read Advice for Job Applicants and check out our Organisational Chart.

Apply with your resume and a one-page covering letter outlining what you will bring to the job: Homelessness Outreach Specialist Job at YFS Ltd.

Contact Rebecca Ryan  or Camila Aldred on 07 3826 1500 if you want to talk about the role.

Closing date: Friday 11th July 2025

Interviews are scheduled for Thursday 17th July 2025  

In this role you are required to hold a Queensland blue card or the ability to obtain one.

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.