Senior Practitioner: Complex Needs Youth Support

Jesuit Social Services; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Organisational values and impact

Supportive environment

Induction & Orientation program

Ongoing training & development

Employee assistance program

Competitive salary + salary packaging

Generous leave

Job summary

Jesuit Social Services in Melbourne is seeking a Senior Practitioner (0.8 EFT) for the Complex Needs Youth Response Program, a pilot aimed at delivering tailored support to young people aged 16–21 with complex needs.

You will work to engage hard-to-reach youth, assess risks, and coordinate with services to improve outcomes while contributing to program learning and policy impact. The role offers competitive remuneration and structured professional development.

Qualifications

• Significant experience engaging with extremely marginalised young people who present with complex needs.
• Extensive knowledge of frameworks and approaches to support young people from diverse backgrounds.
• Capacity to assess and mitigate risk to ensure safety and wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Deliver tailored intensive support to young people with complex needs.
• Identify barriers to engagement and help youth access mainstream services.
• Contribute learnings to improve services and systems and support program development.

Skills

Engaging marginalised youth

Risk assessment

Stakeholder engagement

Strong communication

Job description

Jesuit Social Services in Melbourne is seeking a Senior Practitioner (0.8 EFT) for the Complex Needs Youth Response Program, a pilot aimed at delivering tailored support to young people aged 16–21 with complex needs.

You will work to engage hard-to-reach youth, assess risks, and coordinate with services to improve outcomes while contributing to program learning and policy impact. The role offers competitive remuneration and structured professional development.