Case Manager (NISS) Forced Marriage. Permanent Full Time - Perth

About theOrganisation

Every day Life Without Barriers provides support and care to children and young people as we work 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 8000 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 and refugees and asylum seekers.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each clients individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

About the role

We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Case Manager to join our new Forced Marriages Specialist Support Program (FMSSP). The ideal candidate will have a strong background in managing complex traumainformed services particularly in the areas of domestic and family violence.

As a Case Manager in the Forced Marriages Specialist Support Program you will provide intensive case management support working with clients to empower them on their journey to safety and independence. Your empathetic approach and strong advocacy skills will be essential in navigating the complex legal and cultural challenges. Engaging with families communities and services you will have a key role in raising awareness of the risks of Forced Marriage.

This is a permanent fulltime position based in Leederville Perth (WA) with work from home flexibility.

Key Responsibilities

• Conducting comprehensive assessments
• Working with Individuals / families who are victims / survivors of Forced Marriage and Family Violence
• Offering emotional & practical assistance
• Facilitating access to essential services
• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders
• Participate in community awareness activities to promote understanding and prevention of Forced Marriages

Skills & Experience

• 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.
• Experience developing quality case plans or individual plans
• Demonstrated experience working autonomously with multiple clients simultaneously
• Experience working with individuals families or groups from a culturally appropriate perspective
• High level communication influencing liaison negotiation and mediation skills
• Current unrestricted driverslicence

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).

Benefits.

• Competitive base salary 11.5% super
• 15900 annual salary packaging taxfree for everyday living expenses (for example mortgage or rent)
• 2600 annual meal & entertainment card
• Options in a Novated Car Lease pay no GST on the purchase price of new car or save on running costs of existing car.
• A mobile phone and laptop
• A rostered day off per month
• Employee Assistance Program
• Opportunity to work for one of Australias largest social purposes organisations.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Travel club membership & discounted health insurance

Additional Support

Life Without Barriers offers a dedicated AfterHours Service (AHS) for all NISS and Child Youth and Family programs. AHS ensures efficient responses to afterhours events that cannot wait until the next business day relieving our frontline staff from oncall duties and significantly improving their worklife balance.

How to Apply

Include your resume and covering letter in one document click Apply and follow the prompts. For any enquiries including persons with disability that require adjustments contact Recruitment at note that we do not accept applications to this email.

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. Current application closing date is midnight 18th May 2025.

Required Experience :

Manager

Key Skills

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Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1