• Join an award-winning service and well recognised national Not-for-Profit making a difference to young people
• Full-time parental leave cover position (1 year contract)
• Hybrid working model, work from home and Melbourne CBD
• Competitive salary ($60K to $70K) plus super and generous salary packaging benefits

What is headspace

Established in 2006, headspace is a well-recognised, national not-for-profit organisation making a difference to the lives of young people aged 12-25 years. To learn more about headspace and the services we offer, visit headspace.org.au.

Tell me about the role

headspace Work and Study is an international first, providing vocational assistance to young people facing barriers to work and study. Support is tailored to a young person's needs using strengths-based approaches to help them reach their work and study goals. All support happens online, meaning young people right across Australia can access the service. Based on the Individual Placement and Support model of employment support for people living with mental ill health, the service supports 15-25 year olds who are looking to find, engage or maintain work and/or study.

Work and Study Specialists (Career Advisors) work directly with a caseload of young people providing appointments via web chat, phone, email and video chat, delivering personalised work and study sessions based around a young person's goals and where they are on their work/study journey.

The role works within a small and collaborative team alongside mental health clinicians who work closely with Specialists to provide integrated clinical care. Specialists deliver vocational interventions aimed at minimising the impact of mental health challenges on a young person's engagement with work and study, building resilience and enabling recovery. Young people can also access direct clinical support through the service with a clinician.

In addition to service delivery with young people, stakeholder engagement is a core part of this role. Specialists collaborate with educational institutions, employment agencies and employers to assist young people with identifying opportunities. They also work closely with referral partners, including headspace centres, to promote and drive service referrals and to undertake care collaboration to ensure service participants receive the best support possible.

This is a career opportunity not to be missed for professionals who want to work in an environment that promotes a positive, personalised and strengths-based approach to career development, job seeking and educational attainment.

Who are we looking for?

If you have experience providing work, study and career support to young people, have a comprehensive understanding of the employment landscape, coupled with an ability to actively engage young people with complex needs, then this is an opportunity you won't want to miss.

Naturally, you will demonstrate exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, along with a proven ability to develop solutions to complex problems and sustain collaborative partnerships with a range of stakeholders within the employment and education service system.

The finer details

In return we offer a flexible and dynamic environment where you have the opportunity to truly make a difference to young Australians.

This role is a full-time position. Applicants may be required to work flexible hours between 7.30am and 7.30pm. headspace is currently trialling a hybrid working model, where staff will be working in the office and working from home. As such, applicants must have secure internet access and a confidential space to work at home. Hybrid arrangements will be negotiated with the successful applicant.

Application Process:

Click on 'Apply now' to upload your application that must consist of the following:

• A two minute video introduction (30mb). Directions on the video content are provided below.
• Your CV and a cover letter.

Video introduction: You must submit a video introduction to be considered for this role. This is a chance for us to get to know you and understand your passion for the role. If submitting a video introduction presents any unexpected challenges or impacts your ability to best highlight what you could bring to the role, please contact me, Anna Lam at, [email protected], using the subject line: Career Advisor application via EthicalJobs, to discuss alternative arrangements.

The video must:

• Be no longer than 2 minutes in length with a file size no larger than 30mb (you won't be able to upload it otherwise).
• Provide a quick overview of why you are interested in this role and what experience you have that makes you the ideal candidate.
• Provide a quick overview of what you believe are the key issues young people living with mental health challenges can face in reaching their work/study goals, particularly those in your state/territory.
• Tell us one unexpected skill you'd bring to our team.

We are keen to fill this role with the right person and will review applications as soon as received, so if this role sounds like you, apply now!

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for this role.

headspace is committed to being a child safe and child friendly organisation that recognises, respects and promotes the rights of children, young and vulnerable people.

To be eligible for this position you must have the right to live and work in Australia. A Working with Children Check (or State/Territory equivalent) and a Police Check are required for this position.