Impactful Family & Youth Support Specialist - Cairns

Save the Children; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 53,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary above award rate

Learning plans and career development

Extra leave

Superannuation and salary packaging

Employee wellbeing program

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Save the Children Australia invites applications for two Family Support Specialist roles in Cairns as part of the Ohana Academy program. You will work to support young people in contact with the youth justice system, delivering integrated case management and family coaching in a collaborative team.

Join a diverse organisation committed to child rights, with a strong focus on wellbeing, trauma-informed care, and culturally respectful practice.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting young people involved with the justice system.
• Background in youth work and/or case management.
• Experience utilising a strengths‑based approach when engaging with families.

Responsibilities

• Provide Integrated Case Management to young people within the School through Ohana Academy Cairns.
• Strengthen family capability and partner-based practices.
• Deliver holistic services and compassionate support to carers and youth.

Job description

Save the Children Australia invites applications for two Family Support Specialist roles in Cairns as part of the Ohana Academy program. You will work to support young people in contact with the youth justice system, delivering integrated case management and family coaching in a collaborative team.

Join a diverse organisation committed to child rights, with a strong focus on wellbeing, trauma-informed care, and culturally respectful practice.