An exciting opportunity has become available for the right candidate to join 54 Reasons within our Secondary Family Support Program. The Family Support Specialist role works with families with children 0‐18 years, providing Case Management services with the aim of achieving positive and sustainable long‐term change for children and young people.
54 Reasons is Australia's leading child rights organisation – no ordinary not‐for‐profit.
Proudly part of the Save the Children Australia Group and global movement, we're here to make sure that children and young people have their rights met and thrive, in all their diversity.
With the child's voice at the centre, we provide quality services to children and their caregivers in every state, territory, and across regions, remote areas and capital cities.
In this full‐time maximum term (available until December 2027) position, you'll work as part of our Secondary Family Support team in North of Brisbane to help us create lasting change for children everywhere.
Responsibilities
* Providing support to families, children and young people using our Case Management Framework, addressing any identified barriers families may be facing in the areas of housing, parenting capacity, community supports, education and child development.
* Developing rapport and positive working relationships with family members in line with our practice frameworks, specifically our Cultural Framework and Child iview Child Protection Practice Framework.
* Using a strengths‐based, trauma‐informed and child‐centred approach to develop case management goals and support families to work toward these goals, making referrals to other services where appropriate.
Qualifications
* Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Psychology or another relevant Human Services Degree.
* Experience working with families, children and young people, preferably in case management.
* Experience providing case management to people of diverse backgrounds, including children and young people.
* Current Working with Children Check.
* Current Driver's Licence.
Benefits
* Award rate salary (Level 4.1 – currently $44.58) plus full salary packaging benefits.
* Professional supervision training and monthly supervision sessions (if provided).
* Additional annual leave options available.
* Festive leave in addition to regular leave benefits.
* Health and wellbeing support, including EAP and professional supervision.
* Individual learning plans to assist in your career development.
* Flexible working, including the ability to work from home (WFH).
* A highly inclusive culture and diverse workforce where you can bring your whole self to work.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, neurodiversity, culture and beliefs.
Applications close Monday May 11th 2026. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis as they come in, so don't delay in applying!
Safety Statement
Save the Children Australia is a child‐safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check, and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. We also support the Inter‐Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.
Save the Children is committed to providing and maintaining a safe working environment for its employees and client groups, consistent with our obligations under OH&S legislation.
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