Caseworker

Queensland Government; Mackay Regional; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

Queensland Government is seeking a 0.6 FTE Caseworker PO3 DFV to support and case manage young people affected by domestic and family violence within the High-Risk Team and Youth Justice Service Centre network across Brisbane and Moreton Bay.

The role requires a relevant tertiary degree, an unrestricted C Class driver’s licence, a Blue Card, and pre‑employment checks. You will help develop processes, tools and reporting protocols to deliver coordinated, timely services.

Qualifications

• Requires tertiary degree in social work, behavioural science or related field.
• Unrestricted driver’s licence (C Class) required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver best practice statutory casework services to young people affected by DFV within the Youth Justice Service Centre network.
• Design, implement and review youth justice responses to DFV and strengthen referral pathways.
• Develop reporting systems to monitor the Domestic and Family Violence Integrated Response.
• Promote use of assessment tools to refer high‑risk cases to the High‑Risk Team.
• Prepare information for Children’s Court and liaise with stakeholders as required.
• Establish partnerships with internal and external service providers across local areas.

Education

Tertiary degree relevant to the role (e.g., social work, behavioural science, social science, criminology)

Job description

0.6 FTE Caseworker PO3 DFV HRT - The role of the Caseworker (Domestic and Family Violence) is to support, and case manage young people subject to a youth justice intervention who are affected by domestic and family violence as a victim, perpetrator or exposure in any way. The Caseworker will work collaboratively as part of the High-Risk Team comprising of government and non-government partners, and coordinate service delivery between the High-Risk Team and Youth Justice Service Centreￂs to ensure required actions and referrals are undertaken in a timely and efficient manner. This role will also help establish the Domestic and Family Violence integrated response and High-Risk Team for Youth Justice Service Centreￂs in the Brisbane and Moreton Bay Region, therefore will help develop processes and tools as well as engagement, information-sharing and reporting protocols between stakeholders.

Mandatory Qualifications & Requirements

• It is a requirement of this role to have possession of a tertiary degree relevant to the role such as social work, behavioural science or social science, criminology, or other recognised degree. (See the mandatory qualification information section in the attached role profile regarding other recognised degrees).
• Drivers' license: it is a mandatory requirement for the occupant of this position to hold an unrestricted “C” Class driver's licence. Officers are required to drive government vehicles.
• This role is designated as Regulated employment as the position provides support services to children and young people and therefore will require a valid Blue Card to be linked with the organisation prior to starting. Please refer to the Blue Card Services website (http://www.bluecard.qld.gov.au/) for further information.
• Additional pre-employment screening for this role includes serious disciplinary history disclosure, reference and qualifications check and eligibility to work in Australia.

Key Responsiblities

• Deliver best practice statutory casework services to young people and contribute to the development of safety plans using sound assessment and intervention skills to deliver integrated and culturally appropriate services, including engaging with families, community organisations and other key stakeholders, in accordance with the legislative, policy and procedural requirements.
• Design, implement and review youth justice responses to domestic and family violence and strengthen protocols, tools and referral pathways with relevant agencies to ensure individuals experiencing domestic and family violence can easily access appropriate support and assistance.
• Develop reporting systems to monitor and evaluate the Domestic and Family Violence Integrated Response.
• Promote use of the domestic and family violence common assessment tool to refer young people to the High-Risk Team and commit to actions, prioritise matters and arrange for allocation of resources to ensure a rapid response to high-risk cases.
• Prepare and present information and evidence to the Children's Court, including an ability to conduct pre and post court interviews, liaise with key court stakeholders and prepare pre-sentence reports, affidavits and other documentation as required.
• Establish partnerships and consult with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders and service providers in a number of local areas, to achieve quality casework outcomes.
• Undertake a range of information management and reporting tasks including data entry, maintenance of case records, preparation of performance and trend reports and ensure all confidential information shared with partner agencies is in accordance with established protocols and legislation.
• Actively participate in training and professional development activities to develop, maintain and enhance knowledge and competencies to ensure that service delivery is based on contemporary, evidence based, best practice principles and is consistent with current practice trends and departmental objectives. Share knowledge with the youth justice team to raise awareness of domestic and family violence as it relates to youth justice clients and integrate a domestic and family violence framework for practice.
• Actively participate in and contribute to the good governance and objectives of the directorate and department.
• Demonstrate cultural capability and/or a commitment to developing cultural cultural capability to ensure an inclusive culture that aligns with the Human Rights Act 2019 and supports departmental programs and community partnerships.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/704541/26

Closing Date: Wednesday, 4th November 2026

Occupational group

Community Care