Location: Whyalla, South Australia.
Status: Full Time, working 38 hours per week
Annual Salary: from $80,008 to $99,294 per annum (dependent on qualification)
Hourly Rate: $40.49 to $50.25 per hour
About the Position
The Case Manager provides case management and support to ensure children and young people are cared for in safe, nurturing environments and providing support and services to foster carers.
As a Case Manager, you will:
- Support foster families and social workers to achieve timely, goal-focused placements aligned with the child’s case plan.
- Provide individualised placement planning and matching for children and young people entering care.
- Develop, maintain and monitor the Family Based Foster Care Service in line with policies, funding requirements and agency priorities.
- Conduct professional carer assessments using the approved departmental assessment tool.
- Coordinate foster carer recruitment, assessment and selection processes, ensuring cultural sensitivity and inclusivity.
- Engage with Aboriginal and CALD communities to identify and encourage potential foster carers.
- Deliver mandatory induction training, including Safe Caring Practices and Safe Care of Infants, and facilitate community information sessions.
- Maintain accurate client records, complete assessments, collect data, contribute to the team, and undertake other duties as required.
Why Join Us
You will have access to:
- Salary packaging and salary sacrificing option of up to $15,899 which will significantly increase your take home pay
- Salary packaging cards for meal and entertainment benefits and other generous discounts available
- Additional leave provisions
- Fantastic professional and career development opportunities
- A generous external Employee Assistance Program
- An inclusive, supportive and passionate team in a growing organisation
Centacare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value an inclusive workplace and recognise that diversity within our workforce allows us to better support our clients and communities. If you are a person living with a disability, an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person, part of the LGBTIQA+ community, come from a culturally diverse group, or have lived experience, we would love to hear from you.
About You
To be successful in this role you will have:
- Hold or be working towards a minimum Certificate IV in Child, Youth & Family Intervention or Certificate IV in Community Services or another acceptable qualification as listed in Appendix 1 of the Department for Child Protection Minimum Qualification Requirements
- Experience in providing support services to families
- Knowledge of the Family Based Foster Care Service
- Knowledge of the Children’s Protection Act, 1993
- Demonstratedunderstanding of the impacts of child abuse and neglect
- Demonstrated understanding and knowledge around trauma responsive practices
- Demonstrated ability to maintain high quality file management, which includes collating, maintaining and reporting on accurate data and information
- Experience in working in a highly confidential manner
- High level of communication skills (verbal and written)
- High level of ability in the use of Microsoft Office and Information Technology
Requirements of the role:
- Hold (or willingness to obtain) a current DHS Working With Children Check *
- Hold (or a willingness to obtain) a National Criminal History Record Check (Police Check) *
- Hold a current South Australian Driver’s License (minimum Provisional License)
* Preferred candidates will be supported through these processes
Further Information
For more information on the position, visit www.cccsa.org.au/careers/vacancies and request a copy of the Position Identification Document for further information on the role.
How to Apply
To apply for this role, please submit your application via email to [email protected]
To be considered, candidates will be required to submit the following documentation:
- Cover letter
- Copy of your resume
- Response to the Selection Criteria (found in the Position Identification Document)
- Contact details of three professional referees
For more information on the recruitment process refer to our guide here.
If you have any questions, need help with your application, or would like to request adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact Human Resources on (08) 8644 2020 or email [email protected]. We are here to help you through the recruitment process in a way that works best for you.
Applications close 9.00am Monday 31 August 2026
PLEASE NOTE: Applications that do not address the Selection Criteria questions may not be considered.
Pay: $40.49 – $50.25 per hour
Work Location: In person
