Reconnect Family & Youth Worker

The Role

The Reconnect Youth & Family Worker provides a holistic, early-intervention service that addresses immediate housing needs while supporting positive, long-term outcomes for young people and their families. The role focuses on strengthening family relationships, promoting reconnection, and improving engagement with education, training, and employment.

Through coordinated, practical, and family-centred support, the position helps create sustainable pathways that enable young people to overcome homelessness and thrive within their families and communities. This comprehensive approach strengthens family bonds, builds resilience, and reduces the risk of future homelessness and disengagement from education.

Why Join Us?

Are you seeking a meaningful career where you can make a genuine difference? We offer rewarding opportunities for passionate professionals to support the wider community across a diverse range of programs.

What We Offer

• Generous salary packaging to maximise your take-home pay
• Free on-site parking
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to support your wellbeing
• Ongoing professional development opportunities

About Us

Marymead CatholicCare is the social services arm of the Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn. We are committed to delivering high-quality services that promote healthy, inclusive communities through strong relationships, partnerships, and collaboration. Our work is guided by our values of Respect, Integrity, Excellence, Care & Compassion, and Inclusivity.

About You / Requirements

The ideal candidate will have:

• Relevant qualifications in Youth Work, Community Welfare, or a related field, with experience in client-facing service delivery
• Demonstrated experience in case management, outreach support, and building positive relationships with young people and their families
• Sound knowledge of issues impacting young people, including youth homelessness, disengagement from education, alcohol and other drug misuse, and cultural disconnection
• The ability to engage therapeutically with clients across diverse intellectual abilities, motivation levels, health needs, and socio-economic backgrounds
• Proven capacity to proactively build relationships with key stakeholders and strengthen community networks

Mandatory Requirements

• Current driver’s licence
• Current Working with Vulnerable People Card (ACT)
• Current National Police Check

How to Apply

• Submit an updated resume
• Provide a cover letter (max 2 pages) addressing all listed requirements.
• Note: Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Applications close: 14 September 2026

Marymead CatholicCare has a commitment to child safeguarding and zero tolerance to child abuse. Marymead CatholicCare is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. Applications are strongly encouraged from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people; people with a disability; people who identify as LGBTIQ; and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.