Youth Employment & Education Specialist (IPS)

Royal Flying Doctor Service; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Assistance

Novated leasing

Private health insurance discounts

Fitness Passport membership

RemServ Rewards

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

headspace Cairns is seeking a Youth Vocational Specialist to help young people aged 12–25 achieve education and employment goals using the IPS model. This permanent full-time role sits within integrated clinical services, collaborating with families, employers and clinical teams to deliver wrap-around support.

You will engage with employers, deliver vocational recovery training, and work with a team dedicated to youth-friendly practice and inclusive service delivery, in Cairns.

Qualifications

• Experience in employment services, vocational rehabilitation or related field.
• Experience engaging with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in a culturally safe way.
• Current Blue Card and Driver's Licence.

Responsibilities

• Support young people referred by headspace staff and partners with employment or study goals.
• Manage a caseload, working with clinical teams, families and employers to support outcomes.
• Collaborate with internal and external services to ensure wrap-around support.
• Prepare and maintain accurate, confidential client records and case notes.
• Contribute to the annual Activity Work Plan.

Skills

Employment services

Stakeholder engagement

Vocational rehabilitation

Driver's licence

Blue Card

Cultural safety (Aboriginal & Torres5)

Education

Certificate IV in Training and Assessment

Tools

Electronic medical records

Job description

headspace Cairns is seeking a Youth Vocational Specialist to help young people aged 12–25 achieve education and employment goals using the IPS model. This permanent full-time role sits within integrated clinical services, collaborating with families, employers and clinical teams to deliver wrap-around support.

You will engage with employers, deliver vocational recovery training, and work with a team dedicated to youth-friendly practice and inclusive service delivery, in Cairns.