Job no: 505678
Employment type: Full Time
Location: Blue Mountains & Central West
Categories: Child, Youth & Family
- Based from our Orange office with Flexible Hybrid working arrangements
- Monthly rostered day off (RDO)
- Generous Employee Advantages- Access to salary packaging, Fitness Passport + More!
At Life Without Barriers, we’re all about creating safe, supportive environments where children and young people can thrive. Every day, we work closely with families, carers, and communities to help shape brighter futures.
From supporting children and families to empowering people with disability, mental health, or those seeking refuge — we’re here to break down barriers and build better lives.
Join us to discover a purpose you can wrap your heart around!
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Location: Orange with flexible hybrid working arrangements
As a Case Manager in our Intensive Therapeutic Care team, you will provide case management support to Children and Young People living in our therapeutic care homes in the Orange region. Working closely with them and their support networks, you’ll develop and implement therapeutic case plans tailored to individual needs and permanency goals.
To succeed in this role, you’ll need experience working with children in out-of-home care, the ability to manage complex caseloads, and the skills to support young people who have experienced trauma and neglect to grow, heal, and thrive.
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 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
Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check, NSW Working with Children Check & Residential Care Workers Check
How to Apply
Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For general role enquiries contact Kristy Crowe via recruitment@lwb.org.au
Candidates with disabilities who require adjustments to the recruitment process or the application form in an alternate format can visit https://www.lwb.org.au/careers/ for information on our access and inclusion work and how to contact us directly.
Applications close at midnight on Sunday 21st September 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.
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.
Advertised: 10 Sep 2025 AUS Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: 21 Sep 2025 23:55 AUS Eastern Standard Time