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Discover a purpose you can wrap your heart around!

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.  

As a Case Manager within our Family Based Care team in Newcastle , you will collaborate closely with children, young people, their carers, and families to create and implement case plans that strive towards achieving the permanency goals of those we support.

In this dynamic role, You'll build and maintain strong, functional relationships with both the children and their families, ensuring that every voice is heard and every need is met. Your efforts will be pivotal in supporting and monitoring placements, guiding carers in their foster care journey and helping them implement effective strategies that best support the children and young people within their care. Regular travel across Newcastle, Maitland and Port Stephens will be required. 

We are committed to recruiting individuals who mirror the diversity of our clients, ensuring that we can address each client's unique needs and preferences. We actively encourage applications from individuals of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent as well as those with disabilities.

Learn more about Life Without Barriers services for Children, Young People & Families here: https://www.lwb.org.au/services/child-youth-and-family/

Role requirements:

• Relevant bachelor’s degree such as Social Work, Social Welfare, Psychology or similar (A qualification is desirable but not essential for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants with relevant experience)
• Previous case management experience within an Out Of Home Care (OOHC) /Child Protection setting
• Experience supporting Children & Young People with disability, who have experienced backgrounds of trauma, abuse and/or neglect.
• Working understanding of the NSW Permanency Support Program
• Understanding of trauma and its effects on children and young people
• Current  drivers’ licence 

To be considered for and appointed to a position at Life Without Barriers, you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with a minimum of two (2) doses or hold a valid medical exemption certificate, in accordance with Life Without Barriers Employee COVID-19 Vaccination Policy. You will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status during the recruitment process

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

How to Apply:

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments, contact Emma Kennedy at recruitment@lwb.org.au

Applications close at midnight, Sunday 22nd December 2024

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.