Case Manager – Community Adolescent Program

• Based in Bruce, ACT
• Salary Packaging on offer!
• Empower adolescents to thrive!

Are you passionate about helping children and families thrive?
Barnardos Australia is seeking a dedicated CAP Case Manager to join our CAP team in Bruce, 2617. This is a full-time, 12 month fixed-term opportunity to be part of a values-led organisation committed to making a real difference in the lives of children and families.

About the Role
As a Case Manager, you will:

• Lead the care team in supporting the placement of children and young people, including developing, implementing, and reviewing care plans.
• Provide case management and support functions in line with the Care Plan for young people, ensuring their needs are met.
• Coordinate care teams of diverse service providers to sustain placements or support young people’s transition to independence.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders in a young person’s life, including mediating and negotiating with birth families to ensure consistent identity development.
• Support the implementation of therapeutic care plans for young people, with a culturally sensitive approach, particularly for Aboriginal children and those from diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Manage budgets for young people’s needs, while committing to self-care, professional supervision, and maintaining work/life balance.

You’ll join a collaborative and supportive team delivering high-quality, trauma-informed services that uphold child safety, cultural safety, and family-led practice.

Skills and Experience :

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Early Childhood Specialist and/or related behavioural sciences degree level with relevant experience.
• Two years’ previous experience in child welfare / youth work / community services / residential care
• Demonstrated knowledge and skills in working with families and promoting family centered strength-based practices.
• Demonstrated case management experience including a complex/competing caseload.
• Sound knowledge of child protection and issues in relation to children at risk particularly in regard to their safety, development, and connection to family, culture and community
• Ability to liaise with families, foster carers and professionals and to advocate for children/young people and carers.
• High level of written communication skills, ability to prepare reports and correspondence to a high standard for a range of audiences.
• Be available for after-hours emergencies and participate in the on-call and duty roster.
• Demonstrated ability to work respectfully and effectively with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, families, and communities, including a strong understanding of cultural safety, self-determination, and the historical and contemporary factors that impact Aboriginal peoples.

What’s on Offer:
- Base salary: $76,387 – $91,282 per annum (pro rata, if applicable) + 12% superannuation
- Salary packaging: Up to $15,860 tax-free (general living expenses)
- Meal & entertainment packaging: Additional $2,650 tax-free per FBT year
- Leave loading and additional wellbeing leave

Other benefits include:
- 35-hour work week
- Flexible working arrangements
- Paid cultural leave and a day off during NAIDOC Week
- Extra annual leave over the Christmas–New Year period
- Ongoing development: mentoring, acting up, secondments
- Volunteer leave and opportunities to engage in community events
- Access to Barnardos’ Indigenous Cultural Support Unit, Gurung Wellama

About Barnardos Barnardos Australia is a leading children’s charity with a proud history of protecting children and strengthening families. Our work spans communities across NSW and the ACT, focusing on safe, stable, and connected futures for vulnerable children and young people.

STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT
Barnardos Australia recognises Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as the first Australians, with unique culture, languages and spiritual relationships to the land and seas. We are strongly committed to improving the lives of children and young people and to uphold the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children to be safe and cared for within their own communities and remain connected to their families and culture.
For Barnardos Australia, reconciliation means working in a meaningful and respectful way with Aboriginal families and communities. It is a commitment of Barnardos Australia to work in collaboration and partnership with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, organisations and communities, always guided in this process by principles of self-determination.

Pre-employment Requirements You will need (or be willing to obtain):
- National Police Check
- Working with Children Check (or APP number)
- For ACT roles: Working with Vulnerable People card, CYF Check, and Driver History Check
- COVID-19 vaccination (condition of employment)

How to Apply
To get started, simply submit your current resume.
If your application progresses, you’ll be invited to complete a second stage of the process, which includes access to the full Position Description and selection criteria. You’ll be asked to respond to the criteria at that time.


For a confidential discussion OR to find out more about the role please call Gemma on 0482 182 600 or 02 9218 2381.

There is no set closing date for this role. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the position will be filled once a suitable candidate is identified. Early applications are encouraged.

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