About the role
Clarence Street is seeking a passionate and experienced Intensive Outreach Professional to join a community-based, intensive outreach program supporting young people aged 13-17 experiencing harms related to substance use. This is a Maximum Term Full-time contract until June 2027.
This innovative program is designed for young people who often access AOD and other services during crisis. You will provide individualised, harm-minimisation-focused support to promote increased functioning and connection to the community. The role also involves offering counselling and support to families or other key supports in the young person's life.
Clarence Street is a leading, evidence-based youth AOD service offering a range of supports including residential withdrawal, therapeutic residential care, outreach, day programs, and family support.
(HP2) Salary range: $37.46 - $52.07 per hour plus 12% superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900 + access to many staff benefits!
What you’ll be doing
- Deliver youth alcohol and other drug interventions, including brief intervention, assessment, and support within a harm minimisation framework.
- Facilitate a range of responses that meet the young person’s assessed needs such as AOD interventions including primary health.
- Develop strategies and interventions that assist young people to connect and engage with their local community.
- Facilitate positive communication with young people.
- Advocate on behalf of the young people as required.
- Work collaboratively with the allied health team to support treatment goals for the young person and their family/carers or other stakeholders in the young person’s care.
- Capacity to successfully manage complex issues and young people whilst maintaining professional boundaries.
- Develop and establish collaborative relationships with other stakeholders to enhance service coordination.
- Provide secondary consultation to internal and external stakeholders.
- Ensure data entry, reporting and all written communication is completed in a timely manner and meets organisational standards.
- Write case notes and reports to document work undertaken and to facilitate internal and external communication to enhance Clarence Street’s collaboration with agencies providing services to Clarence Street young people.
- Developed communication and interpersonal skills with a proven ability and experience in establishing and developing key relationships with stakeholders.
- Developed clinical practice knowledge through active learning within the team and by engaging in professional development and research activities.
- Identifies, reports, responds to, and rectifies workplace health and safety (WHS) concerns from within own reporting structure.
About you
The successful applicant must have a minimum Diploma qualification preferably in Alcohol and Other Drugs / Youth Work/ Community Services or other Human Service’s qualification and can demonstrate completion of Insight Induction package and/or completion of Dovetails online induction package.
- A current Blue Card
- The successful candidate will be required to obtain a criminal history check.
- This position requires the incumbent to operate an organisation vehicle and an appropriate license to operate this vehicle is required Queensland C Class driver’s license.
- Completion of First Aid Training (Emergency Care Course, St John’s Ambulance is the minimum requirement)
Why join us?
Mater is Queensland’s largest not-for-profit healthcare provider, delivering exceptional care to nearly 700,000 patients each year across 11 (soon to be 12) hospitals. We’re leaders in healthcare, education, fundraising & philanthropy and research — and it’s our people who make the difference.
We’re looking for passionate individuals to join our team and help shape the future of care. At Mater, you’ll be part of a purpose-driven organisation that values innovation, compassion, and excellence.
- Increase your take-home pay with generous salary packaging options, including meal and entertainment benefits
- Grow your career with access to industry-leading training and professional development through Mater Education
- Wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
- Access a range of health and wellbeing services with a corporate discount on private health insurance
- Exclusive discounts across dining, retail, travel, accommodation (just to name a few!)
- Stay active with unlimited access to discounted gyms via the Fitness Passport program
- Convenient, discounted on-site parking
- Enjoy great food with reduced prices at our campus cafés and coffee spots
- Join Queensland’s Largest and Most Innovative Not-for-Profit Healthcare Team.
Be part of something bigger. Make your move with Mater. #MAKEYOURMATERMOVE
For more information regarding the role, please contact - For further information regarding this role contact Jess Lambert 3163 8400
Applications close on 1st October 2025. Please note, we may contact applications prior to the closing date, please do not hesitate to APPLY NOW!
Mater is committed to the wellbeing of their staff, and it is underpinned by our flexible and remote working policies.
Please Note: We will not require any support from Recruitment Agencies at this time and kindly request no contact is made. Only direct applications will be considered.
Mater Group is dedicated to creating a workplace that values diversity and inclusion. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and abilities. We believe in providing equal opportunities for all qualified candidates.
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