Manager Casework (Family Based Care). Permanent Full Time - Hurstville

• Based from our Hurstville office with Flexible Hybrid working arrangements 
• Monthly rostered day off (RDO) 
• Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a choice of gyms and pools across your area)
• Generous salary packaging benefits through Maxxia -  up to $18,550 per year, tax free!

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, not for profit 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.   

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 Manager Casework within our family based care team, you will be responsible for mentoring, coaching, and supporting case management staff to achieve positive outcomes for children, young people, and families. The role involves ensuring high-quality, evidence-based services, promoting respectful casework, and providing guidance, training, and development to employees.

This is a Permanent Full Time role based from our Hurstville office, with flexible hybrid on-site/remote work arrangements negotiated with the successful candidate. 

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

Key Responsibilities

• Actively engage children, young people, their families, carers, and other people important to them, in the formulation and implementation of their case plans.
• Support staff and carers in developing positive relationships with children and young people, applying the principles of the CARE model in all interactions and collaborate with family members for the well-being of the child or young person.
• Liaise and partner with internal and external stakeholders to improve service delivery, develop practice, and achieve the care goals for children and young people.
• Conduct assessments, planning, reviews, and referrals for children and young people with complex support needs using endorsed procedures and tools.
• Ensure written materials for internal and external use meet high-quality, evidence-informed standards and comply with policy, legislation, and regulations.
• Lead relevant teams in best practice assessment, planning, and evaluation processes 
• Provide regular supervision, coaching, development and support to case management staff for quality outcomes.

Skills & Experience

• A recognised Degree qualification in Social Work, Social Sciences, Psychology, Nursing or Mental Health OR recognised Diploma in a related field and working toward a relevant Degree qualification. (Note: a qualification is desirable but not essential for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants with relevant experience)
• A current driver’s licence
• Extensive experience in the assessment, planning, delivery, and evaluation of case management and client support services
• Demonstrated understanding of current casework practice for children and young people, including trauma-informed, permanency-focused, and therapeutic case plans. 
• Demonstrated ability to work with individuals, families, or groups from a strengths-based and culturally appropriate perspective.
• Demonstrated experience in leadership/management, coaching, mentoring, and providing support and training to managers and staff
• Excellent written communication skills for the creation of reports, correspondence, and other material

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check & NSW Working with Children 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 midnight Sunday 23rd February 2025 AEDT

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.