Case Manager, OOHC. Full Time Permanent – Geelong

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.

This is a challenging and rewarding opportunity for you to make a positive change in the lives of children and young people in Out of Home Care.

As a Case Manager in our out-of-home care model, you will support children and young people with complex needs by creating and implementing case plans that promote and align with their best interests in a residential care setting. You will work closely with the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing (DFFH) and other key services to ensure that all support aligns with the case plans and court directives. In this role, you will play a crucial part in promoting quality practices and ensuring the safety, stability, and well-being of the children and young people in care.

Learn more about Life Without Barriers services for Children, Young People & Families here: https://www.lwb.org.au/services/child-youth-and-family/

• →Work as part of the Care Team to address the impacts of abuse, neglect, and separation from families and complex trauma on children and young people in out-of-home care.

• →Engage in reflective practice, assessment, development, implementation, monitoring, and case plan reviews to ensure young people's needs are met.
• →Complete CARE and TCI training to ensure the framework and tools guide our work with children and young people in the service.
• →Develop positive developmental relationships with children, young people, families, and carers, applying the CARE model's principles to build trust through visible interest and active engagement.
• →Case management for children in out-of-home care living.
• →Building strong relationships with children and young people through outreach visits.
• →Collaborating with care teams to meet health, development, and well-being needs.

• A recognised Degree qualification in Social Work, Social Sciences, Psychology, Nursing or Mental Health, or a recognised Diploma in a related field and working towards a degree qualification.
• Proven experience in case management within child protection, including developing and implementing case plans.
• Skilled in managing complex caseloads and prioritising competing demands in high-pressure environments.
• Strong knowledge of trauma-informed care and effective responses to pain-based behaviours.
• Culturally responsive practice when working with individuals, families, and diverse communities.
• Proven experience building trusting relationships with children and young people, prioritising their best interests in case planning.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders and produce high-quality written documentation.
• A current unrestricted driver's licence.

Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks, including National Criminal History Record Check, VIC Working with Children Check, and registration on the VIC Residential Carer Workers register (WCES)  

Every day, Life Without Barriers provides support and care to children and young people, working collaboratively with families, carers, and communities to ensure they have the environment they deserve to grow. With a focus on ensuring safety and respect, this is an opportunity to make a positive and meaningful difference in these young lives and help pave a brighter future.

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose, not for profit 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, 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.

Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For general role enquiries contact us via zina.campbell@lwb.org.au. Please note that we do not accept applications to this email.

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 22^nd November 2026. 

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: 02 Nov 2026 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 22 Nov 2026 23:55 AUS Eastern Daylight Time

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