Are you an experienced Family Practitioner looking for an opportunity to be creative and innovative? Are you passionate about working with children and young people?
As a result of internal progression, we are excited for the opportunity to have someone new to join our team. An opportunity for a skilled practitioner who is passionate about early intervention work with young parents and their children and a desire to influence multi-generational change.
Be part of an exciting integrative team, where you will collaborate with housing, education and employment and peer work specialists to give families the tools they need to thrive. With a focus on manageable caseloads and long-term intervention, practitioners through a relational approach are
able to help young families develop the skills and connections to achieve all their future ambitions.
You’ll be part of a friendly, fun, and well-established supportive team. Driven by best practice and a shared vision to support young families!
YFS is a diverse organisation and a great place to work. Our integrated approach is designed to deliver better outcomes for our clients. In this role, you will work with other teams across our range of youth programs, housing specialists, families’ programs and legal services.
About the job
Role location: Slacks Creek
Role type: Permanent Full-time
Pay range: $101,106 – $105,687 a year based on experience, with salary packaging exempt from Fringe Benefits Tax available
In this role you will:
- Build strong relationships with young families, supporting them to articulate their goals and ambitions, developing a tailored response to young families and “do what it takes” to support each family member to thrive.
- Work collaboratively with the team to build young parents’ capacity, confidence and wellbeing and improve children’s development.
- Work flexible from our office to out in the community and in family’s homes.
About you:
Aside from meeting the key capabilities outlined in the related role description available from the link below, the ideal person for this role will be innovative, creative, flexible, culturally aware and
inclusive in their practice.
You’ll be a great fit if:
- You are passionate and knowledgeable about backing young parents to thrive, and well-equipped with case management, coaching or support work experience working with vulnerable families.
- Have a strong understanding of Child Protection and Domestic and Family Violence and can assess and deliver interventions to support safety. Completion of the Safe and Together Model is highly desirable.
- You have a strength-based and trauma informed approach in your framework of practice, with a strong family and child focus.
- Have knowledge of adverse childhood experiences (ACES), child development, and impacts of trauma.
- Have prior experience working with young people and children.
https://www.yfs.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/HR13_RD_FamilyResourcePractitioner-YoungFamilies_102719.pdf
Interested?
Apply with your resume and a one-page covering letter outlining what you will bring to the job.
People from First Nations backgrounds, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, and people who identify as part of the LGBTIQA+ community are encouraged to apply.
Contact Amy Blair on 07 3826 1500 if you want to talk about the role.
Closing date: Tuesday 30th of June 2026 at 12pm.
Interviews are scheduled for Tuesday the 7th of July 2026.
