Case Manager (Out of Home Care) - Ipswich

About the role

Safe Places for Children, advertised by Tradewind Australia, is looking for a Case Manager in Ipswich to work directly with vulnerable young people in out-of-home care. The role involves coordinating case plans, facilitating meetings and liaising with support agencies so that children can build life skills and healthy attachments. It is a full-time position requiring availability across 7 days, with a roster of a minimum of 5 x 24-hour shifts per fortnight; travel around the Ipswich region is essential.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate case plans and facilitate meetings
• Liaise with support agencies to shape a stable future for children in care
• Deliver high-quality, trauma-informed care in a therapeutic environment
• Help young people build life skills and healthy attachments, and advocate for their sense of belonging
• Work autonomously in an isolated environment, supported by established procedures

Required profile

• Minimum 2 years' experience working with children with challenging behaviours in a residential setting or in care
• Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention or equivalent
• Experience in case management and residential house management, and in managing teams of youth workers and house rosters
• Ability to do shift work and in-home sleepovers, and to accommodate roster changes and on-call requirements at short notice
• Successful history checks and screening, current Blue Card, full Australian driver's licence and full working rights in Australia

Required skills

• Knowledge of the out-of-home care sector, the impact of childhood abuse and trauma, and crisis management
• Understanding of the case management model in residential care
• Computer literacy, including Microsoft Word and Excel, and ability to complete reports via web-based systems
• Strong written and verbal communication, including drafting shift reports

What we offer

• Salary up to AU$106,202 per annum plus NFP superannuation
• Annual bonus of $1,000 after 12 months, rising by $1,000 each year, capped at $5,000
• Six weeks leave per year (plus 17.5% loading) accrued pro rata
• Flexible rosters and access to an in-house accredited training program
• 24-hour on-call support from senior youth worker professionals