Careers

• Up to $15,900 salary packaging + $2,600 meal & entertainment card
• Flexible work arrangements & work from home options
• Pool cars available (may be home garaged) + KM reimbursement
• Fitness Pass, training & career development opportunities

About the Organisation

Every day, Life Without Barriers provides support and care to children and young people, as we work collaboratively with families, carers, and communities, to ensure they have the environment they deserve to grow. With a focus on ensuring safety and respect, this is an opportunity to make a positive and meaningful difference in these young lives and help pave a brighter future.

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people, and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers. Join a community of people dedicated to breaking down barriers.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

About the Role

As a Case Manager – Next Step Plus, you will support young people aged 15+ as they transition from Out of Home Care to independent adult living.

You will work alongside young people to build life skills, confidence and connections, supporting access to funding, housing, education, employment and community supports. The role also supports young adults who have exited care up to the age of 25 and contributes to the delivery of Extended Post Care Support funding.

This role is permanent full-time, based in Toowoomba.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide trauma-informed, person-centred case management to young people impacted by complex trauma.

• Apply Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) to support behaviour regulation and safety.

• Develop and review transition plans supporting independent living and community engagement.

• Work collaboratively with Child Safety to support transition and financial planning for young people aged 15+.

• Support peer connection, mentoring and social inclusion.

• Build strong relationships with families, community services and government stakeholders.

• Embed culturally safe practice and support young people to maintain culture and identity.

What You’ll Bring

• Tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Human Services or a related field (or equivalent experience).

• Current Queensland Driver’s Licence.

• Experience working with young people with complex needs.

• Strong knowledge of issues impacting young people transitioning from care.

• Ability to manage competing priorities and maintain quality documentation.

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check (where relevant to the role).

Benefits

• Salary packaging, meal entertainment and novated leasing options

• Mobile phone and laptop provided

• Monthly RDO

• Fitness Pass and wellbeing initiatives

• Career development opportunities in a growing organisation

How to Apply

Submit your resume and cover letter in one document via Apply.
For enquiries or adjustments, contact Joelene at recruitment@lwb.org.au (subject: CM Toowoomba).

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 are reviewed as received.
Closing date: midnight Tuesday 3rd February (subject to change).