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About the organisation
Every day, Life Without Barriers offers support and care to children. We want every one of those children to feel as safe and respected as they should and, working collaboratively, we strive towards the best outcomes for their future. These children and young people depend on the supports you can offer them, you can be part of their journey to a better future.
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.
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 backgrounds and people with disability to apply.
About the role
The purpose of the Case Manager (Child, Youth & Family) position is to provide a high level of skilled support and supervision to the placement of children and young people in a family-based care arrangement. The successful candidate will hold a caseload of children and young people and will be required to build a rapport with the child/young person, conduct regular home visits, work with the care team and implement Looking After Children (LAC) requirements.
This position is being offered as permanent full-time, and can be based in Dandenong. A Tool of Trade vehicle (including fuel card) will also be allocated to the successful candidate.
Key Responsibilities
Skills & Experience
Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Children Check (where relevant to the role).
Benefits
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 recruitment@lwb.org.au
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. Current closing date is midnight 26th June.
Please note: To be considered for and appointed to a position at Life Without Barriers, you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or hold a valid medical exemption certificate. You will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status during the recruitment process.
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