Family Support Specialist - Mobile Youth Outreach
Family Support Specialist - Mobile Youth Outreach
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Job Description
54 reasons is committed to working in partnership with young people their families and support networks to reduce the number of children and young people experiencing avoidable shortterm remand. Join our dedicated team focusing on early intervention and providing culturally safe strengthsbased support. This role creates opportunities for young people to connect be heard and build positive relationships while addressing the factors that contribute to their involvement in the justice system.
54 reasons is Australias leading child rights organisation no ordinary notforprofit.
Proudly part of the Save the Children Australia Group and global movement were here to make sure that children and young people have their rights met and thrive in all their diversity.
With the childs voice at the centre we provide quality services to children and their caregivers in every state and territory and across regions remote areas and capital cities. From our programs to our support services this is the place to realise your purpose.
A place to make a difference:
In this parttime maximumterm position 30.4 hours per week Monday to Thursday to end of June 2025 with potential for extension) youll provide practical case management support to young people aged 1017 years and their families in Wagga and surrounding areas focusing on reducing avoidable shortterm remand. As part of the ShortTerm Remand Pilot and reporting to the Team Leader youll deliver targeted culturally safe support.
You will make a difference by:
- Providing practical case management and support to young people on shortterm remand or at risk of remand with a focus on wellbeing mentoring and pathways to education or employment
- Strengthening family capacity through a partnershipbased clientcentred approach that promotes stability connection and longterm positive outcomes
- Identifying additional needs and linking young people and families to appropriate legal housing and support services to prevent further justice system involvement
A place to feel valued:
Youre genuinely passionate about advocating for young people and ensuring they have the support they need to avoid unnecessary shortterm remand. With experience in traumainformed practice and strengthsbased approaches you bring a deep understanding of the challenges faced by young people involved in the justice system. Your background is ideally in Social Work Psychology Human Services Social Sciences or a similar field and you thrive on engaging with communities building relationships and providing practical support. Your strong cultural knowledge enables you to work effectively with families and youre creative and committed to supporting young people aged 1017 years in finding positive pathways forward.
This role requires:
- Experience in designing and delivering innovative and creative youthfocused programs ideally within a justice or early intervention context using a paired facilitation model
- A Diploma/Degree qualification in Social Work Youth Work or a relevant field is desirable or significant relevant experience
- Experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities with a strong understanding of culturally safe and responsive practice
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with young people and their families to establish meaningful goals and support plans
- Experience in practical case management data collection recordkeeping and strong case noting skills to support effective service delivery and advocacy
We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply.
A place to belong:
At 54 reasons we invest in the development and wellbeing of our people. Our workforce is approximately 600 people strong and proudly diverse whether in race ethnicity gender age disability sexuality cultures and beliefs.
It takes all types of people to do the challenging work we do. We are diverse personalities backgrounds and talents embracing our differences as one strong and united team. We see and celebrate the unique value you bring to our organisation and offer a range of rewards for your effort including:
- Generous award rate salary (Level 4.1 currently $43.08 per hour) plus full salary packaging benefits use this link to see how much this benefit could mean to you!
- Extra leave to use in a range of ways to ensure youre able to perform at your optimum
- Supportive Managers we provide professional supervision training and monthly supervision sessions so you can feel supported and build a career
- Support for workplace wellness including access to our free confidential Employee Wellbeing Program
- Internal deployment and secondment opportunities and opportunities to progress within one of Australias largest nonprofits
Follow this link for the full list of our employee benefits.
Sound interesting
Wed love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume by clicking on one of the buttons in the Apply section.
For more information about this position please contact Patrick Sagigi Team Leader at . Or for more information about a career at Save visit our Careers Page.
Applications close: Monday 7th April 2025.
Position Description: Family Support Specialist Short Term Remand Pilot MYO
We have tested our application process with diverse groups in mind with the intent to ensure its straightforward and accessible for all to apply. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and improve our ability to reach our most vulnerable client groups. But we also know there is no onesize fitsall when it comes to recruitment so if we didnt quite hit the mark for you please let us know at . Were dedicated to ensuring Save the Children Australia is a place where everyone can feel supported no matter your race ethnicity gender age disability sexuality neurodiversity culture and beliefs.
Save the Children Australia is a childsafe organisation.All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check a Working with Children Check and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. We also support the InterAgency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.
Save the Children is committed to providing and maintaining a safe working environment for its employees and client groups consistent with our obligations under OH&S legislation.
If you are having any issues with uploading your application for this role please contact for further support.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
