Careers

At Life Without Barriers, we’re all about creating safe, supportive environments where children and young people can thrive. Every day, we work closely with families, carers, and communities to help shape brighter futures.

From supporting children and families to empowering people with disability, mental health, or those seeking refuge — we’re here to break down barriers and build better lives.

Join us to discover a purpose you can wrap your heart around!

                    Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

                    Location: Dubbo with flexible hybrid working arrangements

About the role 

As a Case Manager, you will support young people to achieve their case plan goals, including supporting them to be restored to their family, live independently, move to a permanent home or step down to less intensive placement types. 

To be successful in this role, you will have experience working with Young People in out of home care and an understanding of trauma and its effects on children and young people. 

Some travel across Dubbo and Narromine will be required.
 
Key Responsibilities  

• Develop and implement high quality therapeutic case plans for Children and Young People in LWB's care. 
• Develop leaving care plans for each young person over 16 to support their transition to independent living.
• Attend shifts within the intensive therapeutic care homes and work closely with the team.
• Drive the implementation of Leaving care Plans / P4I Plans / Cultural Support Plans and achievement of the case plan goals.
• Actively engage children, young people, their families and link them in with the local community services.
• Participate in an on-call roster as required. 
• Ensure compliance with all internal policy and procedure, statutory and contractual requirements in relation to management of service delivery.

Skills & Experience 

• Relevant bachelor’s degree, or a relevant diploma and be working towards a degree. (A qualification is desirable but not essential for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants with relevant experience and a willingness to undertake further training)
• Previous case management experience within an Intensive Therapeutic Care or Out of Home Care (OOHC) setting.
• Experience supporting Children & Young People with disability, who have experienced backgrounds of trauma, abuse and/or neglect.
• Understanding of current casework practices for young people.
• Current drivers’ licence.

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check, NSW Working with Children Check & Residential Care Workers Check

How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For general role enquiries contact Donna Lynch via donna.lynch@lwb.org.au

Candidates with disabilities who require adjustments to the recruitment process or the application form in an alternate format can visit https://www.lwb.org.au/careers/ for information on our access and inclusion work and how to contact us directly.

Applications close at midnight on Thursday 29 January.

Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications are continuously reviewed prior to the closing date; and as such the closing date is subject to change without notice.