Family Support Practitioners
4 days ago
Family Support Practitioners
Empower Families: Support Young People Returning Home After Detention
Salary: $88,000 + Super & Benefits
- Join a purpose-driven community organisation
- Relocation assistance to support your move
- Salary packaging up to $18,550 p.a. & Flexible work arrangements
- Play a key leadership role in a brand-new youth justice program
- Support staff wellbeing while shaping program culture and delivery
Bridges Health & Community Care Ltd. (BHCC) is a purpose-driven, community-based organisation delivering life-changing programs across regional and rural Queensland since 1997. We've supported thousands of people to navigate mental illness, addiction, disadvantage and complex needs — moving from isolation to connection, from stigma to purpose.
Our work is grounded in recovery-oriented practice, "No Wrong Door" principles, and a deep commitment to lived experience, cultural respect and inclusion. We are proud to be launching the Staying on Track (SoT) program, supporting young people aged 10–17 who are exiting detention, helping them safely reintegrate into their families and communities, with wraparound support for education, training, employment, cultural identity, and resilience.
About the OpportunityAs a Family Support Practitioner, you will play a central role in creating safe, nurturing family environments for young people returning home after detention. Working closely with mentors and other program staff, you'll provide both practical and emotional support to strengthen family resilience.
Key responsibilities include:
- Engaging families and providing emotional and practical support
- Facilitating collaboration between families, schools, and community services
- Developing strategies to reduce risks and strengthen family capacity
- Supporting young people's education, training, employment and wellbeing
You are a compassionate practitioner who can engage families in complex circumstances. You'll bring:
- Tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology or Counselling
- 3+ years' experience working with vulnerable families
- Strong understanding of youth justice and early intervention practices
- Excellent communication, problem-solving and collaboration skills
- Competitive salary + salary packaging up to $18,550 p.a.
- Flexible working arrangements
- Relocation assistance to support your move
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Travel reimbursement + Access to fleet vehicles
- 5 days of additional Health & Wellbeing Leave annually
- Ongoing training, development, and cultural supervision
- Be part of a new program where your voice matters from day one
If you're passionate about strengthening families and supporting young people to reintegrate successfully, this is your chance to make a lasting difference - APPLY NOW to join BHCC and the Staying on Track (SoT) program.
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