Case Manager - MyLife (East - FTC - Maternity Leave)

Case Manager – MyLife (12 month contract – Maternity Leave)

Location: Lilydale

Full-time | Fixed Term (12 months)

Salary: $100,780 – $105,340 + super + salary packaging

Applications close: 7 October 2025

Empower potential. Support change. Join a values-led team making a real difference.

Anchor is seeking a skilled and compassionate Case Manager to join our MyLife team, delivering person-centred, trauma-informed support to children, young people, and families.

This is a unique opportunity to work in a multi-disciplinary team delivering Targeted Care Packages – flexible, individualised support to help young people transition out of (or avoid entering) residential care.

About the MyLife Project

At Anchor, we’re committed to Advantaged Thinking – focusing on strengths, not deficits. MyLife supports young people to achieve their goals by recognising them as the experts in their own lives. We deliver wraparound supports that empower individuals, reduce system reliance, and build sustainable futures.

Your role as Case Manager

You’ll work closely with Youth Workers and other key supports to:

• Deliver holistic case management tailored to the needs and goals of each young person.
• Partner with young people, families, and professionals in their care team.
• Embrace evidence-based practice grounded in developmental trauma, positive psychology and self-determination theory.
• Promote safety, stability, connection and personal growth for every client.
• Record and evaluate outcomes using Anchor’s program tools and frameworks.

About You

You’re a motivated practitioner who brings:

• A tertiary qualification in Social Work, Psychology, Youth Work or related discipline (final-year students may be considered).
• A solid understanding of the Children, Youth and Families Act 2005 and trauma-informed practice.
• Experience in case management within child, youth or family services.
• An ability to work with young people from diverse and complex backgrounds, including those in the statutory care system.
• Strong interpersonal, advocacy, and organisational skills.
• A collaborative mindset and a passion for creating positive change.

Why Anchor?

• Work for a purpose driven organisation where innovation and compassion drive everything we do.
• Enjoy salary packaging benefits (up to $18,000 tax-free) to increase your take-home pay.
• Join a welcoming, values-led team that prioritises staff wellbeing, learning, and impact.

Ready To Apply?

Please visit our website at www.anchor.org.au to view the Position Description and submit your CV along with a cover letter outlining why you believe why this role is the right fit for you. Applications will be reviewed as they are received.

Anchor reserves the right to commence recruitment immediately. Only applicants with legal working rights in Australia will be considered.

Successful candidates will be required to meet the following screening requirements:

• Criminal History Check
• Working with Children Check (employee)
• Proof of your eligibility to work in Australia

For further information contact People and Culture via email: employment@anchor.org.au

Our Child Safety, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

Anchor is a child safe organisation, committed to child safety and wellbeing. Anchor recruits’ staff in accordance with the Child Safe Standards Victoria.

At Anchor, we aim to ensure every individual is treated with dignity and respect regardless of their cultural background, ability, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, spirituality, or religion.  We welcome and strongly encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and people with lived experience to apply.

Anchor is committed to creating a culturally safe environment that values and supports Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people(s); where culture and heritage is acknowledged, and respected, as being core to their existence. We recognise and respect the unique culture and contribution that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people bring to our communities.  We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People.