Vocational Specialist - headspace

Flourish Australia; Canterbury-Bankstown; On-site; AUD 83,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-Free Salary Packaging

Flexible working conditions

Employee Assistance Program

Generous leave provisions

Superannuation 12%

Professional development support

Lived experience inclusion

Job summary

Flourish Australia’s headspace Bankstown team is seeking a Vocational Specialist to guide young people through IPS programs, helping them identify and pursue education and employment goals. The position is a closed-term full-time role based in Bankstown with travel to Castle Hill and Parramatta sites as required.

You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, develop individual plans, and build strong links with employers and training providers to support meaningful outcomes for youth aged

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in employment services, vocational rehabilitation or related field.
• Emerging knowledge of issues affecting youth facing mental health and employment/education opportunities.
• Proven ability to meet program goals within set timeframes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Well developed interpersonal and organisational abilities with competing demands.

Responsibilities

• Develop individual support plans with realistic goals and strategies to overcome barriers to employment/education.
• Support young people to achieve vocational and/or education goals.
• Link young people to suitable employment opportunities.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team and participate in clinical reviews and program promotion.
• Develop partnerships with employers, training providers, educational institutions and community organisations.

Skills

Employment services

Vocational rehabilitation

Career development

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Driver’s Licence

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

headspace has an exciting opportunity for a Vocational Specialist to join our established Bankstown team!

The position is:

• Closed-term Full-time (76 hrs/fortnight) until 30 June 2027
• Working between Monday and Friday
• Attractive salary starting at $92,000p.a. + 12% super + Tax-Free Benefits!
• Based in Bankstown (with need to travel to Castle Hill, Parramatta headspace sites as required)

About the Opportunity

headspace is the National Youth Mental Health Foundation supporting young people aged 12-25 years with their mental & general health care needs. headspace provides young people with the opportunity to seek help early. headspacebrings together local health services under the one roof making it easier for young people and their families to find the information they need.

As the headspace Vocational Specialist you will support young people experiencing mental health issues to achieve their vocational and education goals. Reporting to the headspace Vocational Coordinator, you will work within the Individual Placement Support (IPS) program which aims to improve the educational and employment outcomes of young people with mental health concerns, who are at risk of disengaging from education and employment.

On a day-to-day basis you will:

• Work with young people to develop individual support plans that set realistic goals and plan strategies, to overcome identified barriers to engage in employment and/or education
• Support young people to achieve their vocational and/or education goals
• Engage young people to ensure they link to suitable employment opportunities
• Work closely within a multidisciplinary team to provide integrated and holistic care to young people, including active participation in clinical review meetings and other meetings to promote the vocational program to clinical staff.
• Develop partnerships with employers, training providers, educational institutions, community organisations and other health professionals

To find out more about what it means to be a Vocational Specialist, please review the Position Description.

About headspace andFlourish Australia

One in four young people have experienced a mental health issue in the past 12 months – a higher prevalence than all other age groups.headspaceprovidesearly intervention mental health services to young peoplewho present with mental health issues, along with assistance in promoting young peoples’ wellbeing.This covers four core areas: mental health, physical health, work and study support and alcohol and other drug services.More information aboutheadspacecan be found at:www.headspace.org.au

Flourish Australia is one of Australia’s most experienced community mental health organisations. Our purpose is to support people to flourish, believe in their futures, and become contributing members of the community.Our services are comprehensive and highly personalised because each person’s experience will be different and their needs, as an individual, are unique. Together we set goals, connect individuals with the right people, support services and opportunities to meet their needs.

Our positions are opento all suitably qualified applicants. We have a strong commitment to participation of people with lived experience of mental health issues in our workforce. We value diversity and encourage applications from suitably qualified people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities, LGBTQ+ communities and mature age candidates.

Selection Criteria

Essential:

• Demonstrated experience in employment services, vocational rehabilitation, career development or a related field.
• Emerging knowledge of issues that impact young people with mental health issues when accessing employment and/or educational opportunities.
• Proven ability to meet program achievables within agreed timeframes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Well developed interpersonal and organisational skills with the ability to effectively manage competing demands.
• Demonstrated ability to fully use Microsoft Office Suite and the client information managementsystem.
• Current Australian Driver’s Licence.

Desirable:

• A personal lived experience of a mental health issue.
• Emerging knowledge of the local area and its health services and other community services.
• An understanding of the Individual Placement and Support model.
• Good knowledge of the employment services sector, Centrelink and other state and federal employmentinitiatives that impact young people.

For further information, please contact Rebekah Lucas, Clinical & Operations Manager E:*************@flourishaustralia.org.au(pleasedo notemail applications)

All appointments with Flourish Australia's Mental Health Services are subject to a National Criminal History Check, a WWCC, previous employment reference checks, satisfactory Australian residency status and other background checks. All successful applicants will be required to declare any private or secondary employment prior to commencement in line with Flourish Australia's Private or Secondary Employment Policy.

About the Benefits

• Level 4 (SCHCADS) on the Flourish Australia EnterpriseAgreement(2018)
• Tax-Free Salary Packagingavailable up to $15,900
• Generous leave provisions including17.5% leave loadingand2 additional days of personal leave +extra day paid leave over Christmas/New Year + paid parental leave
• Family-friendly andflexible working conditions
• Employee Assistance Programfor confidential wellbeing support
• Regularsupervision (reflective practice), ongoing 1:1mentoring, and strongteam support
• Workplace Community Groupssuch as ourRainbow Networkfor LGBTQ+ staff members & allies andYarnUpfor Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff members
• Exclusive personalFleet pricing discountswith our preferred automotive supplier
• Employee discountsat 400+ popular retailers (Woolworths, Expedia, Myer, Kmart etc)