Wesley Dalmar Child & Family

• Permanent full-time position (38hrs per week) available
• Based in Penrith, NSW

About us

Wesley Mission is a high profile, multi-faceted Christian organisation making a real difference in the community. We work with the most disadvantaged in our community by providing over 200 services ranging from aged care, homeless services, child and family care, counselling, employment, training and education, and health services.

Our Vision is “A Spirit-led disciple-making movement: doing all the good we can because every life matters”.

About the program

The Intensive Therapeutic Care – Significant Disability (ITC-SD) service provides therapeutic care to children and young people who have been diagnosed with a significant disability in statutory Out-of-Home Care. This program has a strong focus on facilitating and supporting young people with their journey to recovery from trauma with a team-based approach to providing individualised, person-centred care. We work in collaboration with Wesley Disability and other stakeholders to deliver therapeutic care within a residential setting.

About the role

As the Case Manager, you are responsible for providing high quality and effective case work services for young people in Intensive Therapeutic Care. You will plan for and achieve permanency and identified case plan outcomes for children/young people.

Wesley Dalmar is seeking a Case Manager to join our Intensive Therapeutic Care – Significant Disabilities team based in Penrith. The position offers challenging and rewarding opportunities to work with children, families, and the Wesley Disability team. We’re seeking highly motivated professionals who are passionate about making a difference through working with young people in residential care to provide an essential case management service.

Expect to learn skills in: navigating the NDIS, leaving care planning, communication, child protection, risk assessment, building relationships with young people, therapeutic casework, and many others.

The agency provides regular supervision and support for all staff and opportunities for professional development.

Essential criteria

• Bachelor’s qualification(s) in Social Work, Social Welfare, Psychology, or related fields
• Knowledge, skills and experience working with children and families
• Demonstrated ability to write reports to a professional standard
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to mediate under pressure to resolve differences using a strengths-based approach
• Understanding of the National Disability Insurance Scheme
• Flexible to work some evenings and weekends
• Current unrestricted driver’s licence
• Current Working with Children Check and satisfactory criminal history record check.

Desirable criteria

• Experience in Out of Home Care
• kKnowledge of the Permanency Support Program (PSP)
• Working knowledge of the various legislation’s that govern Out of Home Care in NSW.

Remuneration

Salary and employment conditions are in accordance with the Social, Community, Home Care and Disability Services Industry Award 2010, Grade 5, with generous salary packaging available in addition to super and a fully maintained vehicle for business and personal use.

Wesley Mission is a Christian organisation requiring all staff to affirm its values. We are committed to providing an environment in which children can feel safe and valued.

The suitable applicant will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks for appointment to positions within Wesley Mission (including provision of a valid Working with Children Check clearance number). Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

For further information, please contact:

Kylie Biki

Phone: 0427 146 756

Email: [email protected], using the subject line: Case Manager - Out-Of-Home Care ITC-SD enquiry via EthicalJobs.

A position description is attached.