Case Manager (Intensive Therapeutic Care - Significant Disabilities). Permanent Full Time - Inner West & Eastern Suburbs

• Flexible Hybrid working arrangements + monthly rostered day off (RDO)
• Company vehicle provided for work & personal use
• Fantastic salary packaging benefits through Maxxia -  up to $15, 900 per year, tax free!

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 we continue to expand our services for children and young individuals in need, we are in search of a child-focused and committed Case Manager to join our Intensive Therapeutic Care - Significant Disabilities team in Sydney. In this role you will provide quality case management support for up to 6 Children & Young people residing within our therapeutic care homes in the Inner West and Eastern Suburbs. You will work closely with the Children, Young People and their support network to develop and implement therapeutic case plans that meet their individual needs and goals.

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, 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 complex 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 children and young people 
• 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 Kristy Crowe at recruitment@lwb.org.au

Applications close at midnight, Sunday 2nd June 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.