Youth and Family Specialist

Make a Difference and Create Opportunities

If you are looking for a once in a lifetime opportunity to lead transformational change in an organisation that is helping to shape local communities, contact Fair Foundations. With a history that spans over 50 years, our Mission is ‘Creating strong communities and fulfilling lives by disrupting the cycle of disadvantage in Fairfield and Greater Wester Sydney’. Fair Foundations services include community development, case work, psychosocial and educational programs, disability services and children’s services.

Our Community and Psychosocial Services team are seeking a motivated and experiencedYouth and Family Specialist.

About this opportunity

Reporting to the Community and Clinical Practice Lead, the Youth and Family Specialist (YFS) will play a pivotal role in supporting and advocating for youth and families facing various challenges with high level case management support, advocacy and education in Fairfield, Campbelltown, and Liverpool LGAs.

You will be responsible for managing timely referrals, conducting assessments, developing individualised case plans and goals, which include working closely with families and relevant services, and providing ongoing support to ensure the well-being and success of each client.

The YFS will work as part of a team to deliver evidence-based youth programs to support clients, and group programs for parents of young people. You will also be involved in coordinating and supporting the delivery of youth focused, and youth-led community events, and empowering young people to build a sense of community belonging, and civic participation.

You will bring the following essential attributes and skills to this role:

• A Bachelor degree in psychology, social sciences, social work or related fields
• Minimum of two years’ experience working with young people and their families, including case management and/or a community development role.
• A current NDIS Worker Screening Check or willingness to acquire.
• A current Working with Children Check or willingness to acquire.
• Current First Aid and CPR certificates
• Valid Class C NSW Driver’s license and vehicle
• A high level of communication skills with the capacity to work with culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

Knowledge, skills and attributes:

• Written
  
  Skills:
  
  Excellent report writing and case noting skills with a strong attention to detail.
• Communication
  
  Skills:
  
  Strong verbal and written communication skills to interact effectively with youth, families and professionals
• Interpersonal
  
  Skills:
  
  Strong relationship-building skills to develop trust and rapport with youth and their families.
• Problem-Solving:
  Ability to address and resolve issues that arise in the youth’s development process.
• Organisational
  
  Skills:
  
  Strong organisational skills to manage multiple cases and programs efficiently and in a timely manner.
• Cultural Competence:
  Demonstrated capacity to work with culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
• Conflict Management:
  Proficiency in facilitating dialogue, mediating disputes, and managing conflicts.
• Ability to work as a team member and with a high degree of autonomy.
• Strong computer and IT literacy skills, in MS Word and MS Excel.
• Able to establish and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrates a commitment to Work Health and Safety and Fair Foundations Cultural Diversity Principles.

Benefits offered by Fair Foundations include:

• Generous salary packaging, up to $18.5K per annum
• 17.5% Leave Loading
• Two Gifted Days per annum
• Employee Assistance Program (free counseling and mental health support)
• Discounts and Perks
• Discounted Childcare services – 40% discount on out-of-pocket fees

The closing date for applications is COB Monday the 2nd of March 2026. Please apply through Seek or Ethical Jobs .

Applicants should include a cover letter addressing the attributes and skills listed above with a current resume. We review applications regularly so don’t hesitate to apply. However, we only contact applicants selected for interviews.

Our workforce is as diverse as the communities we serve, and we encourage First Nations people as well as people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, of any faith or gender identity to apply. All Fair Foundations positions are subject to a Working with Children Check (WWCC) and a National Disability Insurance Scheme Worker Screening Check (NDISWC).