Case Manager (Family Based Care).
Permanent Full Time - OrangeApply now Job no: 504449
Employment type: Full Time
Location: Blue Mountains & Central West, Dubbo & Central NSW
Categories: Child, Youth & Family
Based from our Orange office with Flexible Hybrid working arrangementsMonthly rostered day off (RDO) & Tool of Trade vehicle (Including personal use)Generous salary packaging benefits through Maxxia - up to $18,550 per year, tax free!Discover a purpose you can wrap your heart around! As a Case Manager within our Western NSW Family Based Care team in Orange, 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.
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.
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 settingExperience supporting Children & Young People with disability, who have experienced backgrounds of trauma, abuse and/or neglect.Working understanding of the NSW Permanency Support ProgramUnderstanding of trauma and its effects on children and young peopleSuccessful 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.
About us 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 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.
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 Kristy Crowe at
Applications close at midnight, Wednesday 8th January 2025 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. 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 Advertised: 23 Dec 2024 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 12 Jan 2025 23:55 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
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