Intensive Family Support Practitioner

Responsibilities

• Engage with families to develop tailored plans for long-term positive outcomes
• Use creative strategies to engage resistant clients at risk
• Build strong partnerships with other services to support client engagement
• Deliver case management including reviews, reporting, and administration
• Provide therapeutic interventions aligned with case plans
• Support clients in transitioning out of the service

Requirements

• Degree or qualification in Human Services, Social Work, Psychology, or a related field
• Experience in child protection, youth work, or out-of-home care
• Strong crisis management and risk assessment skills
• Ability to work using trauma-informed and strengths-based approaches
• Valid First Aid Certificate
• Current Blue Card
• Queensland Driver's Licence

Benefits

• Salary: $90K + Super + NFP Salary Packaging
• Free external, confidential counselling and chaplaincy support
• Opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
• Extra leave including Mission Australia Thank You Day & Work Anniversary Day off
• Rewarding work making a real difference in the community

About the Company

Mission Australia is a national Christian charity motivated by a shared vision of an Australia where everyone has a safe home and can thrive. Since 1859, we have been standing alongside people in need, offering real hope and evidence-based support services to tackle the root causes of disadvantage.