Case Manager - Family Preservation and Permanency

Anglicare; Liverpool; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

PuP Therapist training

Professional development

Employee benefits

Job summary

Anglicare Sydney is seeking a dedicated Case Manager to support vulnerable children and families within the Community & Mission team. You will deliver intensive case management and PuP-based interventions to promote safer, more stable family environments.

Role requires completing assessments, planning, and regular home visits, plus building partnerships with DCJ and community agencies. NSW driver licence and WWCC are required.

Qualifications

• Degree qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Welfare, Community Services, Social Science or related discipline.
• Experience with vulnerable children, young people and families.
• Assessment, counselling and case management skills.
• Knowledge of child protection legislation and family preservation practices.
• Current NSW Driver Licence.
• Current Working With Children Check.

Responsibilities

• Deliver intensive case management and therapeutic support to vulnerable children and families.
• Complete comprehensive assessments, case plans and PuP interventions.
• Conduct regular home visits to assess safety, wellbeing and family progress.
• Build strong partnerships with DCJ, carers and community agencies.
• Maintain high-quality case documentation and contribute to continuous improvement.

Skills

Case management

Counselling

Assessment

Communication

Knowledge of child protection

Education

Degree in Social Work/related discipline

Job description

Transform lives, every single day Do you want a career that means more? At Anglicare Sydney, we bring the strength, the support and the strategy to make it happen. We're a well-respected not-for-profit that's been serving society's most vulnerable for over 170 years. Each year, we achieve life-changing outcomes for more than 40,000 people who rely on our person-centred support. And now, we're extending our reach and impact even further.

Case Manager – Family Preservation & Restoration

You’ll play a vital role in helping vulnerable children remain safely with their families or supporting their safe restoration home. Working within our Community & Mission team, you'll deliver intensive, evidence-based case management that empowers families to build safer, healthier and more stable environments for their children. Be welcomed into a compassionate, respectful and purpose-driven community where we don't just talk about values—we live them.

Your opportunity

• Deliver intensive case management and therapeutic support to vulnerable children and families.
• Complete comprehensive assessments, case plans and interventions using the Parents Under Pressure (PuP) framework.
• Conduct regular home visits to assess safety, wellbeing and family progress.
• Build strong partnerships with DCJ, carers and community agencies.
• Maintain high-quality case documentation and contribute to continuous improvement.

What you’ll bring

You are a compassionate and resilient case management professional who thrives in complex environments and is passionate about improving outcomes for vulnerable children and families.

Required qualifications and experience

• Degree qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Welfare, Community Services, Social Science or a related discipline.
• Experience working with vulnerable children, young people and families.
• Demonstrated assessment, counselling and case management skills.
• Knowledge of child protection legislation and family preservation practices.
• Current NSW Driver Licence.
• Current Working With Children Check.

Preferred qualifications and experience

• Two or more years' experience within child protection, family preservation or out-of-home care.
• Experience working with DCJ.
• Willingness to undertake accreditation as a Parents Under Pressure (PuP) Therapist.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and report writing skills.

Why Anglicare?

• Pay less tax with salary packaging.
• Up to $2,650 tax free for meals and entertainment.
• Accredited Parents Under Pressure (PuP) Therapist training.
• Ongoing professional development and clinical supervision.
• Exclusive discounts with hundreds of retailers.
• Employee Assistance Program and Fitness Passport.
• We’re many services, with one purpose, to meet people where they are and walk with them.

Your rewards and benefits

• Pay less tax on your income and increase your take-home pay! With salary packaging, up to $15,900 of your income is tax free. You can also spend up to $2,650 on accommodation, meals and entertainment… tax free!
• Employee Referral Program Be rewarded with a $1,200 incentive every time you help us find the right person for a permanent role! Simply go to our careers page, refer a friend for a permanent role, and if they're hired, you’ll receive an additional $1,200 (taxable) payment when they reach six months of service.
• Formal Recognition The Performance Review process supports your professional goals through ongoing conversations and feedback from your manager. Your Annual Review Conversation provides an opportunity to formally recognise and reward outstanding performance through career progression, skill development and secondment.

We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.

Anglicare is as wonderfully diverse as the customers and communities we support.

Application Close Date: December 10, 2026

Do you want a career that means more? We bring the strength, the support and the strategy to make it happen. At Anglicare, we’re building a future where every voice counts. We celebrate diversity, champion equity, and foster a culture of belonging - because your unique perspective helps shape stronger communities. Joining our team means becoming part of a values-led community, committed to transforming lives across aged care, housing, mental health, disability and family services. Here, you'll find the stability and support to build a meaningful career while making a positive impact in the lives of our society’s most vulnerable people. Because your passion for helping others deserves a home where it can truly flourish. Anglicare is where you can do the best work of your life.