Case Manager. Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander. Permanent Full-Time - Rockdale

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Develop and implement Case Plans or Individual Plans for children and young people in Out of Home Care

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Indigenous & Multicultural Services

Company: Life Without Barriers

Location: Sydney

Work type: Full Time

Salary: n\a

Phone: +61-2-2724-5760

Fax: +61-3-8250-7247

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About the Organisation
Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not for profit organisation of 5,600 employees working in more than 440 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:
Based in Rockdale, you will develop and implement Case Plans or Individual Plans for children and young people in Out of Home Care or people with a disability. You will have previous experience as a Case Manager developing Case Plans. 

Life Without Barriers considers that being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent is a genuine occupational requirement as outlined in State and Territory legislation and permitted as a ‘special measure’ under section 8 of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth) and by articles 1(4) and 2(2) of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.

Key Responsibilities:
 
  • Develop and implement high quality case plans or individual plans for children and young people in LWB's care
  • Develop and maintain functional and supportive relationships with children and young people in out of home care as well as their families in order to promote positive outcomes
  • Ensure the CIRTS database is up to date with all client and carer information
  • Meet with clients and family members to gather input for case plans and ensure their views are represented
  • Participate in on call roster as required
  • Support and maintain client welfare and interests at all times
  • Coordinate and support the care team
 Skills & Experience
  • Experience in working with children and young people in out of home care and foster carers
  • Strong ability to develop quality case plans or individual plans that are consistent with appropriate policy and procedures
  • Strong understanding of Aboriginal culture and the issues faced by Aboriginal people
  • Demonstrated ability to work with individuals, families or groups from strengths based culturally appropriate perspective
  • High level communication, influencing, liaison, negotiation and mediation skills
  • Current drivers licence
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). You will be required to provide a contact details for a cultural referee and documentation to confirm that you are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. 
 
How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For any enquiries contact Emma Kennedy, Recruitment Advisor on [email protected]
 
Applications close Midnight on 23rd July 2018

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