• Pay rate: $51.00 per hour + super + salary packaging options
• Permanent full-time opportunity | West Gosford location
• Flexible working arrangements & access to ongoing career development

About us:

CatholicCare Diocese of Broken Bay is a leading not‑for‑profit organisation dedicated to delivering compassionate, high‑quality services that support individuals, families, and communities. Guided by our core values—Faith, Respect, Compassion, Excellence, Courage, and Social Justice—we strive every day to make a meaningful and lasting difference.

About the role:

EMPOWER YOUTH. BUILD FUTURES.

Join our Intensive Therapeutic Care (ITC) team as a Case Manager to provide tailored, high quality and effective case management to vulnerable children and young people in our program. We work in collaboration with clients, internal staff and service providers to assess needs, develop care plans and monitor progress to ensure the goals of children and young people is being met. This is a permanent, full-time position based at West Gosford, with some travel across Central Coast.

This role sits within our ITC and Therapeutic Supported Independent Living (TSIL) program, which provides an alternative to long term residential care, focusing on recovery from trauma, the achievement of positive life outcomes and a broad range of placement options for children and young people.

CatholicCare provides flexible working options and various learning & development opportunities. Flexibility to work some additional hours, including at weekends, and to undertake on-call duties is required for this role from time to time. The successful incumbent will be supported by an experienced team of passionate people working together to change the lives of young people and promote change in the Community.

What You’ll Do:

• Undertaking comprehensive case planning and holistic assessments to promote the safety and wellbeing of children and young people in care.
• Working collaboratively with young people and their families to develop clear, strengths-based pathways that support transitions through care and ultimately exit from the care system.
• Maintaining accurate and timely documentation, including case notes, panel reports and care plans.
• Building and sustaining positive, professional relationships with young people, families, carers, and key internal and external stakeholders to support coordinated service delivery.
• Facilitating permanency planning, including preparing and submitting referrals for Leaving Care, and TSIL/SIL supports to ensure continuity of care and successful life transitions.

What You’ll Bring:

• Degree qualifications in Social Work, Psychology or equivalent.
• Be able to demonstrate case work experience working with children and young people who have experienced complex trauma.
• Have experience working with families who have been in contact with the child protection system.
• A strong understanding of the Intensive Therapeutic Care model.
• Have an unrestricted driver’s licence & own car.

Why Join Us?

• Salary packaging – Boost your take-home pay.
• Fitness Passport program – discounted gyms memberships across Australia.
• Training & Development – Grow your career with ongoing learning.
• Employee Assistance Program – Free, confidential counselling and support.
• Bupa Health – Corporate healthcare discounts.
• Extra Leave – Additional paid leave day over Christmas.
• Hope Awards – Be recognised and celebrated for your impact.
• Baby Bonus – Paid bonus for eligible primary carer.

CatholicCare is a safe, inclusive, and respectful employer. We value the unique perspectives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and are committed to working alongside First Nations communities.

We strongly encourage First Nations people to apply. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, genders, faiths and diversity.

How to apply

If you are interested in this opportunity, please provide a Cover Letter and an up to date Resume. Should you wish to discuss this role prior to applying, please send us an email to recruitment@catholiccaredbb.org.au and we will organise for a discussion.

We look forward to hearing from you and receiving your application!

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