Youth and Family Practitioner (Identifed)

Youth and Family Practitioner (Identified)

1 Full -Time Permanent

Based in Cairns

Social, Community, Homecare and Disability Employees and grade 4

$91,065.00- $97,987.50 per annum

‘A culturally dynamic community where everyone thrives in health and wellbeing’.

Wuchopperen is a Community Controlled Aboriginal Health Organisation providing holistic health care services to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of Cairns.

Benefits of working with Wuchopperen:

We provide a positive work culture and a diverse and inclusive environment. Our people matter to us, and we are committed to supporting them:

- Market-competitive salary + 12% Super + Salary Sacrifice (up to $15,899 for tax free benefits and $2,650 p/a for entertainment benefits).
- 5 weeks annual leave and 15 days personal leave pro rata.
- Commitment to professional development.
- EAP for employees and family members

About the role:

The purpose of the Youth and Family Practitioner position is to provide support to young people and their families who are engaged with the Youth Justice System in order to achieve their goals to reduce engagement with the Justice System.

The Youth and Family Practitioner is supervised by the Coordinator, Youth and Family Service and the position has no supervisory responsibilities.

This position works closely with other members of the Youth and Family Services team and maintains regular contact with other program staff to ensure effective outcomes for clients.

Key responsibilities:

- Work with the Manager, Youth and Family Services to implement a culturally relevant, strengths-based, family centred support service for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families and young people, particularly those who are at risk of or already involved in the youth justice system
- Assist families to develop family plans that address risk factors and re-engagement of young people with sources of support in their kin network, schools and community.
- Support case planning by undertaking engagement with young people,



together with providing direct support, advocacy and referral of young people in accordance with agreed case plan goals.
- Foster connections with Youth Justice and other support agencies to share relevant information, attend case meetings and formulate joint interventions to provide coordinated care for referred young people and their families and enable rapid responses as required.
- Undertake assessments and interventions in partnership with young people and their families in accordance with approved case management protocols.
- Develop and maintain strong links with a wide range of service providers, particularly Youth Justice to enable the provision of a holistic service that addresses the needs of the young person as identified in case plans.
- Work with the Youth and Family Services Manager to monitor, review and evaluate case plans and exit strategies.
- Work with the Youth and Family Services Manager to identify and participate in training and professional development to enable the effective implementation of a family centred, strengths based, case management model of care.
- Contribute to continuous improvement processes and participate in quality assurance activities to ensure compliance with relevant standards and safe, effective service delivery.
- Gather and record statistical data relevant to measuring performance against agreed indicators and participate in review and evaluation activities.
- Participate in organisational and community activities to advance the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
- Work within Wuchopperen’s Policies and Procedures including the Staff Code of Conduct and the Work Health and Safety requirements and contribute to continuous improvement processes to ensure compliance with relevant standards and safe, effective service delivery.
- Other duties as required, within your skills, experience and capacity.

For applicants to be successful in this role, they should demonstrate:

- Demonstrated ability to implement a culturally relevant, strengths-based, family centred support service for young people and families including the abili

📌 Youth and Family Practitioner (Cairns Regional)
🏢 Wuchopperen Health Service
📍 Cairns Regional