Senior Practitioner - Child, Youth And Families

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Introduction:
About the Role

Are you an experienced practitioner passionate about supporting children, young people, and families to thrive?

We are seeking a Senior Practitioner to provide practice leadership across our Child, Youth and Family Services, overseeing both Youth Engagement and Family Support programs within the Belconnen region and broader ACT community.

This role works with young people aged 10–25 years, including those who are vulnerable, disengaged, or not connected to education, family supports, or community services. It also supports families with children aged 0–18 years through structured case management and early intervention approaches.

The Senior Practitioner plays a key role in ensuring high-quality, consistent, and strengths-based practice across programs, grounded in the Advantaged Thinking Framework and aligned with the ACT Youth Work Code of Ethical Practice.

You will provide practice guidance, complex case support, and leadership to practitioners while ensuring services are safe, inclusive, and outcome-focused.

Your responsibilities will include:
Providing practice leadership, mentoring, and support to youth and family practitioners
Overseeing complex casework across Youth Engagement and Family Support programs
Supporting consistent application of strengths-based, trauma-informed, and solution-focused practice
Ensuring alignment with the ACT Youth Work Code of Ethical Practice and organisational frameworks
Contributing to intake, assessment, risk management, and safeguarding decision-making
Supporting integrated service delivery across schools, community organisations, and government services
Monitoring service quality, outcomes, and program performance indicators
Supporting program development, evaluation, and continuous improvement
Facilitating collaboration between Youth Engagement and Family Support teams to ensure holistic support for families
Providing guidance on case planning for 12–18 week family support interventions and youth engagement pathways

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:
A Bachelor or Masters qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Youth Work, Counselling, or a related discipline
Significant experience working with vulnerable children, young people, and families
Demonstrated experience in complex case management and risk assessment
Strong understanding of youth engagement, family support, and early intervention models
Experience providing practice supervision, leadership, or mentoring to staff
Ability to work across systems including education, housing, health, and community services
Strong knowledge of strengths-based, solution-focused, and trauma-informed practice
Understanding of youth participation principles and the ACT Youth Work Code of Ethical Practice
Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder engagement skills
Current WWCC/WWVP clearance, First Aid Certificate, and Driver’s Licence

CRCS is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of all young children and young people. As part of our commitment to child safeguarding, we require all employees to undergo relevant screening processes, including Working with Children Check (WWCC) and/or Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) checks and National Police Checks.

We are a supportive and inclusive workplace with excellent conditions, including:

Discounted early education and care program services
15 days personal leave (pro rata) and 17.5% annual leave loading
Access to salary packaging up to $15,900 (increase your take home pay!)
Up to 3 additional leave days between Christmas and New Year
Commitment to supporting your professional development.
Access to our Employee Assistance Program.

Diversity

We encourage applications from all backgrounds. These include, but are not limited to:

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
LGBTIQ+
Those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
Carers
Mature age people
People with lived experience of disability.

About CRCS

Our organisation offers a diverse range of service offerings designed to support parents, caregivers, and education services in nurturing, supporting, and raising healthy, vibrant, and happy children and young people. The services provided include parent/carer education, support groups, early education support, targeted interventions for families and children, evidence-based therapeutic programs, and supported/targeted playgroups. Our employees will work collaboratively as a team to deliver tailored services across these programs, ensuring the best outcomes for all involved.

To apply

Please click the apply button and submit your resume and a cover letter outlining why you are the most ideal candidate for this role. We would love to hear from you!

If you'd like to discuss the role or get a copy of the PD please do not hesitate to contact Alison Legg at Alison.Legg@crcs.com.au.

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