Employment and Education Specialist

3 months ago


Melbourne, Australia Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health Full time

Primary Clinical Services Melbourne Permanent / Full Time

21/8/2024
- Werribee location | Close to public transport, access to onsite parking
- Full-time contract until October 2025 | 1.0 FTE
- Work in a multi-disciplinary team| NFP salary packaging

Your new job

Play a pivotal role in the implementation and delivery of quality Individual Placement and Support (IPS) vocational services to young people aged up to 25 years, who are experiencing mental ill-health across Orygen’s clinical services in the West and Northwest region of Melbourne.

Reporting to the Employment and Education Program Manager you will:

- Provide specialised individual career development services that support young people with mental ill-health to gain employment.
- Promotion and marketing of the IPS and related programs to young people looking for work to a broad range of employers.
- Develop and conduct training workshops for clinical staff and community groups, promoting vocational recovery and workplace support.
- Build and sustain partnerships with external organisations to boost access to educational and employment opportunities for young people.
- Manage reporting and documentation for IPS and funding bodies, ensuring compliance and effective program evaluation.

What you’ll need

You are passionate, energetic and determined to make a difference to health and wellbeing outcomes for young people. The following criteria must be met for consideration for this position:

- Tertiary qualifications in disability, health, human resources or related field.
- Experience in employment services, vocational rehabilitation, career development or a related field; developing good business relationships and working with people experiencing mental ill-health.
- Knowledge of the employment services sector, and issues that impact young people when accessing such services.
- Ability to work within the Orygen framework of early intervention, de-stigmatization, diversity, inclusion, and non-discrimination.

What you’ll get in return
- A SCHADS Award Level 4 ($85,126 - $91,587), commensurate with skills and experience pro rata + 11.5% super + access to $15,900 NFP salary packaging + personal use car.
- The opportunity to have a direct, positive impact on the lives of young people experiencing mental ill-health by leading a transformative employment and education program.
- A flexible work environment to promote a healthy work-life balance.
- Professional development opportunities within a supportive environment.

Orygen - leading the revolution

Imagine a future with unlimited potential. A future where every young person enjoys optimal mental health as they grow into adulthood. At Orygen, this is our life’s work, because we passionately believe it’s what all young people deserve.

Every step of the way, young people and families are at the heart of everything we do. Always.
Through world-leading research that creates change. Through pioneering reform that delivers real-world practical solutions.

At Orygen, that’s the future we’re creating right now. To do it, we have revolution in mind.

Join the revolution

For more information and to review the position description, please follow the link

Orygen is a child-safe organisation and is committed to promoting and protecting the safety and well-being of all young people and embedding safeguarding practices into all our programs and services.


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