The Organisation
At Life Without Barriers, we deliver inclusive, trauma-informed services that support children, young people, families, and carers to thrive.
Through foster and kinship care, residential care, family services, and community-based programs, we work alongside children, families, carers, and communities to create safe, supportive environments where every child and young person can reach their potential.
Join us to discover a purpose you can wrap your heart around!
About the Role
Permanent Full Time | Hobart, TAS
We are seeking an experienced Senior Child & Family Practitioner to provide practice leadership and specialist support in our Placement Preservation Support Program and Mentoring and Personalised Support Service.
The Placement Preservation Support and Mentoring and Personalised Support Service Programs works alongside children, young people, carers and families to strengthen placements and reduce the risk of placement breakdown. Through therapeutic, trauma-informed and family-focused interventions, the program aims to build resilience, strengthen support networks and help children and young people remain in stable and nurturing care environments.
You will coach and mentor casework teams, support complex case management, promote reflective practice, and help drive quality outcomes for children, young people and families.
This is a Permanent Full-Time position based in Hobart, with flexible working arrangements. Travel to client visits and families is required.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide practice leadership, coaching and mentoring to case management staff.
- Support complex case reviews and case management activities.
- Lead reflective practice and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Complete assessments, planning, reviews and referrals for children and young people with complex needs.
- Promote and embed therapeutic practice frameworks, including CARE and TCI.
- Deliver training and practice development activities to strengthen team capability.
Skills & Experience
- Degree qualification in Social Work, Psychology or a related discipline.
- Demonstrated experience in child and family services, including complex case management.
- Experience providing practice leadership, supervision or coaching to frontline teams.
- Knowledge of CARE and TCI frameworks will be highly regarded.
- Current unrestricted Australian Driver Licence.
Review full position description here – 
Senior Child and Family Practitioner- Placement Preservation Support.docx
Successful candidates will be required to clear background checks including National Criminal History Record Check and Working with Vulnerable People Check.
Benefits
- Option for monthly Rostered Day Off (RDO).
- Flexible and hybrid working options.
- Ongoing professional development and training.
- Salary packaging benefits.
- Supportive team culture and career progression opportunities.
How to Apply
Include your resume and covering letter in one document, click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts. For general role enquiries contact Zina Campbell via recruitment@lwb.org.au. Please note that we do not accept applications to this email.
Candidates with disabilities who require adjustments to the recruitment process or the application form in an alternate format can visit https://www.lwb.org.au/careers/ for information on our access and inclusion work and how to contact us directly.
Applications close at midnight Sunday 8th November 2026.
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.
We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.
Additional Support
Life Without Barriers offers a dedicated After-Hours Service (AHS) for all Child Youth and Family programs. AHS ensures efficient responses to after-hours events that cannot wait until the next business day, relieving our front-line staff from on-call duties and significantly improving their work-life balance.