Vocational Specialist

Individual Placement Support Program (IPS)

Up to full time

headspace Hobart

The Link Youth Health Service offers a diverse range of services to improve the health and wellbeing of young people aged 12-25 years in southern Tasmania. All services are free and confidential. Services include Alcohol and Other Drugs, headspace, Youth Health Fund and Open Access area.

headspace Centres act as a one-stop-shop for young people who need help with mental health, physical health, alcohol, and other drugs and/or work and study support.

About the role

We are offering a role of Vocational Specialist in the team at our headspace Hobart office.  headspace Hobart is seeking a committed, passionate, and supportive person to provide specialised vocational services to young people who are referred for employment and education support as part of their care at headspace.  

The Vocational Specialist, in collaboration with the IPS Supervisor is responsible for supporting the design, implementation and ongoing operation of the Individual Placement Support (IPS) Program. The Vocational Specialist will work as part of the headspace Hobart multidisciplinary team and with external stakeholders to assist young people to transition into employment and provide ongoing mentoring and post placement support. 

On Offer

• Based in Hobart
• Full time (neg) & Fixed term to 30 June 2025 (possible extension)
• Attractive Base Salary plus Super
• Salary packaging options (up to $15,899 tax free!!)
• Two paid wellbeing leave days per year
• Ongoing training & career development
• Be part of a workforce that makes a difference to young people in Tasmania

Skills, experience, and qualifications

• Ideally possess extensive experience and/or tertiary level education in employment services, social work, teaching, youth work or other health-related discipline.
• 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.
• Well-developed computer, technology, and administration skills
• Current driver’s license

A copy of the position description is available upon request by contacting Paddy McLaughlan via email *****@thelink.org.au.  

Should you then have further questions, contact Paddy on 0477 267 ***.

To find out more about the benefits of working at headspace, please visit this site https://headspace.org.au/careers/

headspace is committed to embracing diversity and eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of health services. headspace welcomes applications from all people irrespective of ethnicity, lifestyle choice, faith, sexual orientation and gender identity.

Application instructions:

Applications must include a cover letter outlining suitability for the role and a current resume citing professional referees. 

Applications close Sunday 18 February 2024.