Exciting opportunity for a Family and Youth Worker! Mental health and psychosocial support done differently in a two worker model!

RAYS is seeking an Asha Practitioner to join our outreach team and support young people aged 12–25 who are experiencing significant and complex challenges and disconnection from mainstream services and supports. The Asha Program uses a two-worker model that integrates therapeutic and psychosocial support, ensuring young people and families receive wrap-around, relational care.

This is a 12 month, full time maternity-leave-coverage contract.

Job tasks and responsibilities

About the role

As a Functional Recovery Manager, you will:

Manage a defined caseload with autonomy, applying professional judgement in complex and changing circumstances.

Provide trauma- and poverty-informed, wrap-around support to young people and families in homes, schools, parks, and other community settings.

Work alongside a Clinical Worker in a unique two-worker model to coordinate care, link supports, and build pathways back to community participation.

Hold purposeful boundaries while maintaining unconditional positive regard, balancing relational authenticity with professional discipline.

Advocate for inclusive, culturally safe engagement and create conditions where young people feel seen, supported, and valued.

Contribute to program learning and improvement by reflecting on practice and sharing insights with peers.

Commit to a five-day working week (38 hr) with the flexibility required to meet young people in community, including some work outside standard hours.

This position is to deliver an outreach based, clinical mental health program for young people aged 12 - 25 years. The position will work closely with a number of Clinical Worker roles. The program design prioritises youth engagement and relationship building as the means of achieving outcomes. As such, a flexible approach to service delivery will be expected. Workers will be expected to undertake home visits and/or sessions in other places in the community such as schools, cafes or parks. While the program is clinical in nature, it will have a strong focus on social inclusion/community participation outcomes to maintain recovery and prevent relapse. Ensuring high levels of wrap around support will drive this role. This will include working with families and carers and liaising closely with a number of internal and external stakeholders. Family and Youth workers will be expected to coordinate and lead care coordination/case conferencing meetings.

About You

You are:

Qualified and experienced - Holding a Diploma or a relevant degree with experience in youth, community, or allied health practice or equivalent professional and lived experience.

Independent and accountable - You manage caseloads effectively, balance priorities, and apply consistent professional discipline.

Confident in complexity - You engage directly in challenging conversations with clarity, fairness, and care.

Grounded in self-awareness - You model resilience and self-care in your own work, while supporting peers to do the same.

Inclusive and relational - You integrate cultural responsiveness and equity into practice, sustaining authentic relationships with young people and families.

Creative and purposeful - You intentionally weave moments of lightness, celebration, and creativity into your work, while holding a clear sense of purpose.

What We Offer

SCHADS Level 4 + superannuation, with salary packaging benefits up to $15,900.

Five weeks annual leave per year.

A supportive, values-driven culture that invests in your professional growth and wellbeing.

About RAYS

Redcliffe Area Youth Space (RAYS) is a place-based, not-for-profit organisation supporting young people and families across Moreton Bay. Our mission is to create safe, inclusive, healing-centred spaces where people can gather, connect, belong, and thrive. We walk alongside people with compassion, purpose, and respect, focusing on strengths, relationships, and self-determination.

We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with lived experience, and those from culturally diverse or marginalised communities.

If you’re ready to step into a role where your independence, integrity, and relational approach will make a lasting difference, we’d love to hear from you.

How to apply: Please submit your CV and a cover letter addressing the key capabilities.

Applications close COB Friday 10th October

Email [email protected] for any further information.