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
The Case Manager for Next Step Plus (NSP) plays a crucial role in supporting and advocating for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous young people aged 15 and over. This position is dedicated to facilitating a successful transition from care by providing a comprehensive, culturally-sensitive approach. The role involves empowering young people to develop the necessary skills and knowledge to live interdependently as adults. It also ensures that young people who have left care receive continuous support and services up to the age of 25.
This role demands a compassionate, dedicated, and culturally aware individual who is eager to make a significant impact in the lives of young people transitioning from care. By providing support, advocacy, and education, the Case Manager for NSP helps facilitate a smoother transition to adulthood, fostering resilience and independence in the young people they serve.
This position is being offered as permanent full-time located in Ipswich.
Key Responsibilities
Qualifications, Skills & Experience
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).
Life Without Barriers considers that being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent is a genuine occupational requirement as outlined in section 25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act (1991) and permitted as a 'special measure' under section 8 of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) and by articles 1(4) and 2(2) of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.
Please note: 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.
Benefits
How to Apply
Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click Apply and follow the prompts. For confidential enquiries including persons with disability that require application adjustments, contact Joelene at recruitment@lwb.org.au with the subject heading NSP CM.
Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications may be reviewed prior to the closing date; and as such the closing date is subject to change without notice. Current application closing date is Wednesday midnight 15th May 2024
Life Without Barriers supports the Royal Commission into violence, abuse, neglect, and exploitation of people with disability. We believe people with disability need to be heard and for these experiences to influence how support services like ours are delivered. View our statement here (https://bit.ly/2GzZGWA)
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