**Job no**: 505311
**Employment type**: Full Time
**Location**: Lismore & Far North Coast
**Categories**: Child, Youth & Family
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**: Grafton or Tweed Heads with flexible hybrid working arrangements
As a Case Manager for our Family Based Care team in the Northern NSW, you will collaborate closely with children, young people, their families and carers to create and implement case plans that strive towards achieving the permanency goals of those we support.
You'll build and maintain strong, functional relationships with both the children and their families, ensuring that every voice is heard and every need is met. Your efforts will be pivotal in supporting and monitoring placements, guiding carers in their foster care journey and helping them implement effective strategies that best support the children and young people within their care.
**Role requirements**:
- Relevant bachelor's degree such as Social Work, Social Welfare, Psychology or similar (_A qualification is desirable but not essential for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants with relevant experience)_
- Previous case management experience within an Out of Home Care (OOHC) /Child Protection setting
- Experience supporting Children & Young People with disability, who have experienced backgrounds of trauma, abuse and/or neglect.
- Working understanding of the NSW Permanency Support Program
- Understanding of trauma and its effects on children and young people
- Current unrestricted drivers' licence
**How to Apply**:
**Applications close at midnight, Sunday 27th July 2025**
**Advertised**: 16 Jul 2025 AUS Eastern Standard Time
**Applications close**: 27 Jul 2025 23:55 AUS Eastern Standard Time