Monthly RDO with a market-competitive salary
Discounted private health insurance
Access to discounts on retail outlets, cinemas, restaurants and more
Join one of Australia’s leading social purpose organisations
Career pathways across a national organisation
About the role
As an Case Manager, you will support children and young people to achieve their case plan goals, including supporting them to be restored to their family, live independently, move to a permanent home or step down to less intensive placement types.
To be successful in this role, you will have experience working with Children & Young People in out of home care and an understanding of trauma and its effects on children and young people.
This is a hybrid working role, and regular travel across Newcastle is a requirement of this position.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and implement high quality therapeutic case plans for Children and Young People in LWB's care
Develop leaving care plans for each young person over 16 to support their transition to independent living
Attend shifts within the intensive therapeutic care homes, and work closely with the team
Drive the implementation of Leaving care Plans / P4I Plans / Cultural Support Plans and achievement of the case plan goals
Actively engage children, young people, their families and link them in with the local community services
Participate in an on-call roster as required
Ensure compliance with all internal policy and procedure, statutory and contractual requirements in relation to management of service delivery
Skills & Experience
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 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
Current drivers’ licence
Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check, NSW Working with Children Check & Residential Care Workers Check
Required Skill Profession
Counselors, Social Workers, And Other Community And Social Service Specialists