Youth & Family Practitioner - Staying On Track

About Us

Kurbingui Youth & Family Development is a proud Aboriginal-Controlled Community Organisation (ACCO) based on Turrbal Country in North Brisbane, Yuggera Country in South Brisbane and Gubbi Gubbi Country in Moreton Bay, with programs and services expanding across South East Queensland.

For over 20 years, we've been walking alongside our community – supporting families, young people and individuals through our many programs, which include: Family Services, Social & Emotional Wellbeing, Employment & Training, NDIS Support, Crisis Intervention Programs, Youth Justice & Bail Diversionary Programs, Family and Child Connect, and a wide range of cultural and community programs.

At Kurbingui, we believe that true impact happens when people feel seen, supported and empowered. We're not just building programs – we're building pathways, opportunities and stronger futures for our community. As we continue to grow, we remain grounded in culture, guided by our values, and driven by a vision of connection, empowerment and lasting change.

Kurbingui is recognised as a leading community organisation in Brisbane, trusted for our commitment to Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander families, young people and communities.

Our programs and services are built on cultural knowledge, respect and partnership. We are proud to be a respected and reliable voice in the community, and we continue to grow so that we can reach and support more people across Queensland.

Joining Kurbingui means becoming part of a movement that is strengthening culture, creating opportunity and making a difference every day.

About the Role

The Youth & Family Practitioner is a key member of the Staying on Track program, which supports young people transitioning from youth detention back into community, as well as those at risk of re-entering the justice system. This role focuses on providing intensive, wrap-around support that empowers young people to make positive life choices, re-engage with education and employment, and strengthen their cultural identity and family connections.

As a Youth & Family Practitioner, you will work directly with young people, their families, and community networks to deliver case management, mentoring, advocacy, and practical assistance. You will facilitate access to education, training, employment, housing, health, and cultural supports while helping to develop individualised plans that respond to each young person's unique strengths and needs.

The role requires a balance of office-based work, outreach in homes and community settings, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams, Elders, schools, and statutory agencies such as Youth Justice. Sensitivity to complex trauma, a strengths-based approach, and cultural competence are essential, as is the ability to build trust and maintain strong relationships with young people and their families.

This is a rewarding opportunity for a practitioner who is passionate about reducing recidivism, supporting reintegration, and creating safe, culturally grounded pathways for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people to thrive in their families and communities.

About You

Essential

• Proven experience in providing outreach and in-reach casework, advocacy, and practical support to young people and families with complex needs.
• Strong knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural frameworks, family systems, and practice approaches, with particular expertise in youth justice and trauma-informed contexts.
• Demonstrated ability to develop, implement, and review case plans or Service Response Plans in partnership with young people and their families.
• Highly developed interpersonal skills, including the ability to build rapport, communicate effectively, and practice with cultural safety, trauma awareness, and a strengths-based approach.
• Skilled in collaborating with statutory and non-statutory agencies, schools, RTOs, Elders, and community partners to deliver coordinated and culturally safe support.
• Strong organisational and administrative capability, including time management, accurate record-keeping, and compliance with reporting requirements (e.g., SRS system, case notes).
• Capacity to remain calm and exercise sound judgment in high-stress or crisis situations, ensuring appropriate responses to risk and escalation.

Desirable

• Lived experience within community, youth justice, or related fields.
• Experience delivering culturally grounded, family-inclusive practice models, such as Family-Led Decision Making.
• Facilitation skills, including the ability to lead group sessions or yarning circles and support community education or engagement activities.
• Practical knowledge and application of trauma-informed, strengths-based, and restorative practices.

What we provide you

• Competitive Salary + Super + Salary Sacrifice (Increase your take home pay with our Not-For-Profit Salary Sacrifice options)
• Ongoing Professional Development Opportunities
• Purpose driven organisation working towards enhancing community safety & wellbeing
• Paid parental leave for eligible employees
• Access to Ceremonial, Cultural & Community Service Leave
• Access to free and confidential counselling and support through our EAP service.
• Tools of the trade – Smart Phone & Laptop (Pool vehicle for business travel)
• Support for career development, including annual performance reviews, structured supervision frameworks, professional training opportunities, development plans & succession planning.

How to Apply

If this sounds like an opportunity that was made for you, what are you waiting for? We want to hear from you. Click the apply now button to submit your application or address your resume and cover letter to Ian Maund – Acting Program Manager - Your application must include a resume and cover letter that includes responses to the key selection criteria listed above.

Employment is conditional upon possessing and maintaining a Positive Blue Card; Current Driver's License and Police Screening checks prior to and throughout employment.

For a copy of the position description for this role, please email

Please note: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term

Contract length: 12 months

Pay: $75,000.00 – $85,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Employee mentoring program
• Maternity leave
• Professional development assistance
• Salary packaging

Work Location: In person