headspace Work and Study Vocational Specialist

About us:

Stride is the largest provider of headspace centres in Australia and are leaders in mental health service delivery, specialising in working with adults and young people, and in early childhood intervention. Stride is a name that expresses our ambition – it's a name that's purposeful and shows awareness of the important role we play in the recovery journey.

About the headspace Townsville service:

headspace Townsville, under the leadership of their lead agency Stride, deliver high quality evidence-based clinical care to achieve better health outcomes for young people aged 12-25 years.

Our multidisciplinary team supports young people in the Townsville region by providing support for mental health, physical health, alcohol and other drug use, and getting into work and study.

headspace Townsville offers a number of evidence based mental health and wellbeing treatments that range from low intensity brief interventions through to high intensity long-term interventions. These include:

• 'One-At-A-Time supports' when young people may only be needing a few sessions with a clinician to work on current stressors or concerns.
• Moderate intensity medium-term individual and group therapy when young people may need a few more sessions to work on specific concerns such as anxiety, depression or other mental health difficulties.
• A dedicated suicide prevention program (You Are Not Alone – YANA) that provides time-limited high intensity interventions for young people who are experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviours.
• A dedicated trauma program ('Tern' program) that provides recovery focused long-term high intensity interventions for young people who have experienced multiple traumas throughout their lives.
• Work and Study support for young people experiencing mental health difficulties who are engaged in counselling at headspace Townsville to help them find employment that suits their strengths, needs and interests.

On offer:

• Based in Townsville, QLD
• Part-time (2 days / week), permanent opportunity
• Salary Packaging options (up to $15,899 tax free)
• Meals and entertainment allowance of up to $2,650
• Leave loading at 17.5%
• Stride Rewards – access to discounts from 100s of retailers (fashion, food and fitness)
• One paid wellbeing leave day per year
• Purchase up to 5 additional leave days in a 12 month period (pro rata entitlement if part-time)
• Paid parental leave support
• Supportive team environment
• Excellent training and career development

headspace Townsville also provides:

• A learning and growth culture
• Administrative support from a team of receptionists
• Weekly supervision via case review as well as access to monthly individual supervision
• Access to training opportunities
• Online training and resources through Stride and headspace National

Role overview:

• Provide Individual Placement and Support (IPS) vocational services to young people with mental health difficulties in headspace Townsville.
• You will provide career development advice, vocational and employment assistance to young people with mental illness up to the age of 25, in tandem with the headspace clinical team, to ensure young people can achieve and maintain sustainable participation in vocational education and employment.

Requirements:

• Ideally possess tertiary level education in a relevant human services discipline, i.e. social work, psychology etc.
• Knowledge, experience, understanding and passion for the health and wellbeing of young people in gaining employment.
• Sound knowledge of and demonstrated experience vocational planning and employment lead creation.
• Sound knowledge and understanding of mental health disorders
• Well-developed computer, technology and administration skills
• Must be eligible to apply/currently hold a Blue Card
• Must hold/be willing to apply for NDIS worker screening clearance
• Must have a current driver's license

Stride is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people. All applicants applying for roles within Stride must undergo required screening processes prior to their successful appointment.

Stride is an inclusive workplace and we encourage applications from diverse backgrounds.

This includes but is not limited to people with a lived-experience of mental health recovery, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQIA+, and people with disabilities.

Apply now

To apply complete the online application form, attach a copy of your CV and a cover letter outlining your suitability for the available role.

Applications will be viewed and actioned upon receipt with a final closing date of 12 September 2025.

Please note, the closing date may end sooner if sufficient applications have been received.

For any queries, please email

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