This part-time chance is a brand new role and will be located at MASP's Pine Avenue office and Chaffey Secondary College.

This is a temporary role up to 31 December 2027.

The Early Intervention Officer supports at-risk children and young people to remain engaged in education and achieve positive outcomes, including improving school attendance, strengthening resilience and prosocial behaviours, creating a sense of belonging and improving peer relationships.

Expected commencing salary of $40.2005 per hour plus statutory superannuation. You also have the option to maximise your income through salary packaging.

This role can involve emotionally demanding situations and exposure to psychological hazards, including client distress, trauma disclosures, and urgent responses. MASP prioritises staff wellbeing by providing supervision, debriefing, reflective practice, safety measures, and access to wellbeing resources. We encourage open communication—raise any concerns with your supervisor, management, or the OHS Committee as soon as possible.

Essential role-specific skills, knowledge and experience

1. Relevant tertiary qualifications in Social Work, Community Services, Social Science, or other relevant tertiary studies, or enrolment in relevant study upon commencement.
2. Demonstrated knowledge of the Victorian education system and community services, including relevant services, support and referral pathways for children and young people, and experience working collaboratively with families/carers and key stakeholders.
3. Highly developed assessment skills,



capacity to apply a range of intervention strategies, effective problem-solving skills, highly developed interpersonal skills.
4. Demonstrated capacity to deliver intensive support, crisis intervention, and assertive outreach using an intersectional and culturally safe approach.
5. Demonstrated knowledge of the social, behavioural, and systemic factors contributing to disengagement from education and involvement in the justice system.
6. Good working knowledge of child and adolescent development theory and practice.
7. Demonstrated ability to successfully build rapport with young people, who present with a range of complex challenges, and to work towards client goals together achieving successful outcomes.
8. Excellent written and oral communication, negotiation and liaison skills and the ability to work with government and non-government organisations, community groups and clients’ families/networks.

Highly desirable role-specific skills, knowledge and experience

1. Experience working in a not for profit / charitable organisation.
2. Experience in case management.

** Applications that do not address the Key Selection Criteria in the position description may not be considered.

To find out more about this opportunity,



please contact Andrew Ball (Manager Children, Youth & Families) on 04•• ••• 714.

Apply via our online portal (www.masp.org.au/careers), making sure you include:

- Resume
- Cover Letter including responses to the Key Selection Criteria in the Position Description (2 to 3 pages in total)

Applications must be received by 9am on Monday 18 May 2026.

All applicants must have the right to work in Australia and will need to provide an NDIS Worker Screening Clearance, Police Check and Working with Children Check prior to commencing employment. Some applicants may be subject to additional requirements.

MASP is a Child Safe Organisation in Victoria and NSW. We are committed to meeting the highest child safety standards set by both states, and ensuring children in the Mallee region receive the best possible care and protection.

Why MASP?

- Our employees have access to 14 paid personal/carer's leave days per year, 6 weeks paid parental leave (on top of government entitlements), and an innovative EAP service from Sonder, among many other benefits.
- We deliver a range of services to children, youth, families, and people with a disability.
- We focus on outcomes for our clients and seek therapeutic models of care and a trauma-informed approach.
- We're inclusive of all genders, sexualities, ethnicities, abilities, backgrounds and religions.
- We seek to be the benchmark organisation by which others model themselves.

Further details available at www.masp.org.au

📌 Early Intervention Officer (Mildura)
🏢 MASP
📍 Mildura