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Online Youth Career Consultants provide career support to young people through Orygen’s MOST digital support platform. The consultant will use a variety of strategies to engage young people in career support activities within the online platform including developing resumes, cover letters and other job search documentation, and supporting users to engage in career exploration opportunities.

Reporting to the MOST Career Team Leader (Vic), the Online Youth Career Consultant will:

• Provide individualised career development services that support young people.
• Complete all online reporting activity as directed by the team leader including file notes, client activity logs, caseload reports, content activity and safety checks.
• Attend team meetings to provide feedback on the progress of young people using the digital platforms.
• Develop partnerships with external organisations that increase access to vocational opportunities for young people using the online platform.
• This role will be worked on a rotating roster 9am-8pm.

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:

• Post-graduate qualifications in Career Education or Career Development.
• Experience in career counselling, employment services, vocational rehabilitation, or a related field.
• Experience providing career-planning advice to young people.
• Extensive knowledge of issues that impact young people when accessing employment and/or educational opportunities.

What you’ll get in return

• Salary package of $70,000 pro rata + 10% super + NFP salary packaging up to $15,900
• Ability to purchase additional leave; access to EAP; generous Parental Leave Scheme.
• Flexible work to suit your lifestyle and access to policies and tools that support this.

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

If you’re keen to join Orygen and be part of our team challenging the status quo and reshaping the future for young people, apply now.
If you would like to review the position description please follow the link here

This is a part time (0.8FTE – flexible) contract until 30 June 2023.

Orygen is dedicated to gender equality, diversity and inclusivity. We strive to continue to build a culturally safe workplace where our values underpin the way we work and our commitment to First Nations people of Australia, young people and their families, LGBTIQA+ people and CALD people. We strongly encourage applications from the First Nations people.