Family Support Specialist - Intensive Bail Initiative

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people and families across the Mount Isa region? In this varied and challenging role in our Intensive Bail Initiative Team, you'll be part of a wrap-around service that supports the families of young people who have come into contact with the youth justice system. You’ll be contributing to our ultimate goal of decreasing the number of children and young people being remanded in custody, and reducing youth reoffending.

54 reasons is Australia’s leading child rights organisation – no ordinary not-for-profit.  

A place where your purpose matters. Proudly part of the Save the Children Australia Group and global movement, we’re here to make sure that children and young people have their rights met and thrive, in all their diversity.

With the child’s voice at the centre, we provide quality services to children and their caregivers, advocating with them so that children develop, learn, and are connected, safe and confident. Our people are proudly local, reflective of the communities we serve - in every state and territory, and across regions, remote areas and capital cities.

It takes all types of personalities and talents to drive our organisation– yours included. We value a healthy work-life balance and ensure our people feel connected to each other and our impact. Learn from inspiring people and grow from a connection to our strong local and global networks. From our programs to our support services - this is the place to realise your purpose. 

A place to make a difference: 

In this full-time, maximum term role (through to end of June 2025, with potential for extension), you’ll support the families of high-risk young people on bail through intensive case work, follow-up and referrals to other specialist services.  Based in Mount Isa, you’ll be part of our Intensive Bail Initiative team and report to the Team Leader.  

You will make a difference by:

• Providing holistic, trauma-informed case management and delivering wrap-around support to the families of adolescents who are on bail
• Identifying strengths and establishing goals for the young people and their families, and reviewing progress towards these goals
• Identifying where additional assistance and external services are required, and providing appropriate information, support and referrals
• Promoting skills which increase health, safety and development

A place to feel valued: 

Your deep expertise in working alongside families to achieve agreed outcomes, and your highly developed cultural awareness and sensitivity, will enable you to build community networks and lasting relationships. You’re resilient, not afraid of a challenge, and comfortable working in remote and rural settings. We recognise your contribution and provide you the support to ensure you can bring your best, knowing here you have the space and opportunity to grow.

Bringing your best every day, means: 

• Demonstrated experience in case management and knowledge of relevant legislation
• Demonstrated experience in working with the families of young people who have been in contact with the justice system
• Demonstrated experience in working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and families
• Strong report writing, analytical and evaluation skills, including data collation and analysis
• Tertiary qualification in a relevant field and/or significant experience working in a similar service

A place to belong: 

54 reasons is proudly part of Save the Children Australia. We are a learning organisation that invests in the development and wellbeing of our people. Our workforce is approximately 1100 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: 

• Award rate salary (Level 4.1 - $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 you’re able to perform at your optimum 
• Internal employment and development opportunities 
• Supportive Managers – we provide professional supervision training and monthly supervision sessions so you can feel supported and build a career at Save
• Support for workplace wellness, including access to our free, confidential Employee Wellbeing Program 

Follow this link for the full list of our employee benefits. 

Does this sound like the place for you? 

We’d love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume below. 

Applications Close: Sunday 17th November 2024.

Position Description: Family Support Specialist – Intensive Bail Initiative

For more information about this position, please contact Rebekah Porter on 0437 855 173 or email rebekah.porter@54reasons.org.au. Or for more information about a career at Save, visit our Careers Page.  

We understand the need for work-life balance. We've advertised this role as full-time, but if you're looking for something different, please let us know. We offer flexible hours, remote working, and individual flexibility plans to ensure we’re providing you a personalised career. 

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 one-size fits-all when it comes to recruitment - so if we didn’t quite hit the mark for you, please let us know at people.culture@savethechildren.org.au. We’re 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 child-safe 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 Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. You can read about the Scheme and our commitment to Safeguarding here. 

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 people.culture@savethechildren.org.au for further support.