IPS Employment Consultant

APM; Canning; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Training & career development

Paid parental leave

Employee wellbeing program

Vehicle salary packaging

Job summary

APM is seeking an IPS Employment Consultant based in Cannington, WA, to support people experiencing mental health challenges to secure meaningful employment.

Join a team delivering the IPS model, working with clinicians, employers and participants to create opportunities, provide person-centred support and promote inclusive workplaces.

Qualifications

• Ability to build relationships with participants, clinicians and employers.
• Strong communication and advocacy skills.
• Champion for recovery and inclusion in mental health services.
• Demonstrated resilience and solution-focused approach.
• Commitment to working with diverse communities.

Responsibilities

• Support employment as part of recovery and wellbeing.
• Collaborate with clinicians to create employment opportunities.
• Build relationships with employers and provide person-centred support.
• Advocate for inclusive workplaces and celebrate participant success.

Skills

Empathy

Relationship building

Collaborative

Resilience

Problem solving

Job description

Are you passionate about supporting people experiencing mental health challenges to secure meaningful employment that could change their lives?

Do you believe that the right job can play a vital role in recovery, wellbeing and independence? If so, YOU could be our next IPS Employment Consultant based in Cannington, WA, supporting participants through our Inclusive Employment Australia (IEA) Program.

Who Are We?

APM is a global health and human services organisation transforming lives since 1994. As part of our IEA team, you will work within the internationally recognised Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model, helping people experiencing mental health challenges achieve sustainable employment outcomes as part of their recovery journey.

Who You Are

A champion for recovery and inclusion; a strong relationship builder; resilient and solution-focused; collaborative and adaptable; compassionate and empathetic.

What You Will Be Doing

Support employment as part of recovery, work alongside clinicians at Bentley Health Services, create employment opportunities, build relationships with employers, provide person-centred support, advocate for inclusive workplaces, and celebrate participant success.

Why You’ll Love It

This isn’t your average desk job. We are all about breaking barriers, creating opportunities and helping people with disability thrive by securing and supporting them into employment.

• Competitive salary plus performance-based incentives that reward your success.
• Ongoing training and career development – we are committed to your growth.
• Supportive and inclusive team environment where your contributions make a difference every day.
• Celebrating milestones – we love to recognise and rewards hard work with fun events.
• EAP | Employee Wellbeing Program.
• Purchased Annual Leave.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Funded Certificate IV in Community Services or Mental Health Peer Support (eligibility criteria applies).
• Service recognitions.
• APM Family Hub.
• Maxxia | Vehicle salary packaging.

To be considered, you will have...

• Eligibility to work in Australia
• A current driver’s licence and a comprehensively insured vehicle
• A MyGovID (Standard level)
• Willing to complete a National Police Check
• Able to pass a Working with Children Check
• Available to work Full-Time Monday to Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm

At APM we are strengthened by diversity. We are committed to providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities and cultures including indigenous peoples, the LGBTQI+ community and people with disability.

Join us as we continue to #enable better lives!