Jarjums Homes Practitioner – Sunshine Coast

REFOCUS Jarjums Home Practitioner

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander People of all ages are strongly encouraged to apply

REFOCUS is in the business of Redirecting and Empowering Families by creating Opportunities through Culturally Unique and responsive Services. Our work is driven by a commitment to strengthening families, celebrating identity, and fostering resilience.

We do this by building genuine connections, valuing emotional intelligence, and taking a ground-up approach to understanding where support is most needed for children and families. Our services are shaped by real-world experience and a deep respect for the communities we serve.

Over the past 15 years, we have supported more than 20,000 community members across the Sunshine Coast, Moreton Bay, Gympie, and Cairns regions, delivering high-quality support across the Health, Community, and NDIS sectors. We are powered by a dedicated team with more than 800 years of combined lived and professional experience, ensuring culturally safe, person centered, knowledgeable, and effective care.

We are crafting a team of change-makers and we want you

People who are crazy enough to want to change the world are the ones to do so. If you have just the right amount of crazy, lace up your boots and start wearing your undies on the outside (ok, maybe just lace up your boots) and join our revolutionary new approach to healthy communities.

The New Opportunity

REFOCUS Jarjums Home provides a high standard of physical and emotional care and support to families in a Safe Home care setting. These families may have been placed with us with the aim to reunify or placed under Child Protection orders. There is only one family living in the home at a time, which makes this very different to residential home type settings.

The role is richly rewarding, but as is the case with such jobs it presents with its own challenges too. Working therapeutically with children and young people means supporting them to be their best selves, helping them learn, grow and develop with autonomy, to make positive choices for their future.

Position Details

Primary Role: REFOCUS Jarjums Home Practitioner

Work Location: Nambour, Sunshine Coast region, QLD

Employment Type: Casual, requires availability for night and weekend shifts, 24/7 roster

Salary Range: $43 – $55 per hour – including Casual loading, subject to Award Rate [MA000100]

Qualification & Experience: Qualification in Community/Social Services or commit to enrolling in a minimum Cert IV Child Youth & Family Intervention or other relevant qualification. Must also complete the Hope & Healing Framework Foundational Training 10 modules which will be completed with us as part of your onboarding training.

Reports To: Team Leader

As we work a 24/7 roster, there are a variety of day shifts and night shifts available.

Key Responsibilities

• Work within a dedicated team delivering high quality therapeutic care to children and young people
• Participate in daily household duties, ensuring a clean and pleasant environment is maintained and that delicious and nutritious food is available
• Learn and implement current best practice in therapeutic interventions for children and young people with regards to trauma and attachment
• Contribute and participate in various education, living, social and recreational skills activities as developed in the plans for children and young people to meet their individual needs
• Clear communication and record keeping, including report writing must be completed in accordance with program guidelines
• Follow all plans and program guidelines diligently to ensure compliance with child safety standards and practice

About You

• A team worker – ability to work with various stakeholders, share ideas with a constructive approach to reach common goals focusing on the best interests of the young person.
• Great at relationship building – listening and giving your time. Respecting yourself and others and have professional boundaries.
• Flexibility – be open to new ideas, cope with unexpected change and multitask with ease. Be creative in your thinking and approach each task without judgement and confidence.
• Creative in your thinking and approach life without judgement and confidence.
• You must hold a drivers licence (minimum green P's) as the role will transport young people from time to time.
• You must hold a current Blue Card (Working with Children Clearance).
• Availability for a rotating roster, including day, evening, overnight, weekend, and public holiday shifts, is required to support our 24/7 care operations.

COME ON YOU MOB HAVE A GO

Due to the high volume of applications, only successful applicants will be contacted.