Family Services Specialist Disability Practitioner (Wodonga)

About the Role:

Family Services Specialist Disability Practitioneris seeking someone passionate about making a difference in supporting families with disabilities and making a meaningful impact in the lives of others.

This position will help drive position change for familiesby supporting early intervention approaches that divert families from the child protection system, reduce re-notifications, and strengthen collaboration between community services, schools, and government agencies.

Selection Criteria:

A relevant tertiary qualification in Disability, Social Work, Psychology, Early Childhood Specialist and/or relevant demonstrated experience.

Experience in the provision of intensive and sustained support provided to vulnerable families with disability, including those with complex disability support needs and demonstrated understanding of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act (2013), the National Disability Services Standards, and the needs of people with a disability and their families.

Experience in actively engaging vulnerable children, youth and families, and delivering a range of interventions to improve their safety and outcomes

Skills in providing case consultation and capacity building of practitioners.

Proven ability to assess the needs of families, children and young people, to develop and implement appropriate plans in relation to those needs, to evaluate their effectiveness and to review and alter these plans in accordance with their changing needs.

How to apply:

Visit our website, https://junction.org.au/careers/ to download the full application pack which outlines the application procedure.

Applications will only be accepted when sent to recruitment@junction.org.au

Your application must include:

Cover Letter

Resume

Statements addressing each of the selection criteria points (found in the application pack)

Applications close 10am, Tuesday 9 September 2025.

Please note - this is a full-time, fixed term position until 30th July 2026.

Submit your full application via email torecruitment@junction.org.au

For more information or queries, please contact Amarly McMahon, Team Manager - People & Culture on 6043 7400 or email recruitment@junction.org.au

Junction Support Services is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and social inclusion. We welcome applications from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, including those from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders, people with lived experience of disability and people who identified as LGBTIQA+.