Senior Intensive Family Support Practitioner

Act for Kids; Mackay Regional; On-site; AUD 106,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Extra leave

Fitness Passport

Employee Assistance Program

Professional development funding

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Act for Kids in Mackay is seeking a Specialist Family Support Practitioner to join the Mackay Intensive Family Support (IFS) team. You will provide intensive, child-centred case management and tailored interventions to help vulnerable families create safe, stable and nurturing environments for their children.

This full-time, government-funded contract runs until 30 June 2027 with potential extension, offering a salary of AUD 105,578–110,360 plus Superannuation and benefits including salary

Qualifications

• At least five years' experience providing complex and intensive case-management and therapeutic services to families within a child protection framework.
• Eligibility to work in Australia (proof of eligibility) including Working with Children Check.
• Relevant tertiary qualification and professional registration as applicable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver intensive, child-centred case management and tailored interventions to address complex needs and child protection concerns.
• Build strong partnerships with families, community services and government agencies to achieve meaningful goals and sustainable outcomes.
• Apply specialist expertise to assess needs, provide guidance and support colleagues through coaching, mentoring and professional collaboration.
• Strengthen family resilience and caregivers' capacity to safely care for children.

Skills

Intensive case management

Therapeutic services delivery

Partnership development

Coaching & mentoring

Education

Tertiary qualification in allied health, social work or human services

Professional registration (if required)

Professional association membership desirable

Job description

Act for Kids in Mackay is seeking a Specialist Family Support Practitioner to join the Mackay Intensive Family Support (IFS) team. You will provide intensive, child-centred case management and tailored interventions to help vulnerable families create safe, stable and nurturing environments for their children.

This full-time, government-funded contract runs until 30 June 2027 with potential extension, offering a salary of AUD 105,578–110,360 plus Superannuation and benefits including salary