Team Leader - Work & Study Vocational Specialist | headspace
Team Leader - Work & Study Vocational Specialist | headspace
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Job Description
About Us:
We 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 its a name thats purposeful and shows awareness of the important role we play in the recovery journey.
As we embark on our next stage join us to make a difference. Were here to Stride.
Our Service:
headspace Centres act as a onestopshop for young people who need help with mental health physical health alcohol and other drugs and/or work and study support.
On offer:
- Based in Geelong VIC
- Permanent fulltime opportunity available
- Paying on SCHADS Level 4 plus Super
- Salary Packaging options (up to $15899 tax free!)
- Meals and entertainment allowance of up to $2650!
- 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 parttime)
- Paid parental leave support
- Supportive team environment
- Excellent training and career development
Role overview:
- Provide Individual Placement and Support (IPS) vocational services to young people with mental illness.
- Assist and provide program direction to a small team of IPS vocational Specialists.
- 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:
- Minimum of a Cert IV in Mental Health/Community Services related discipline (ideally a relevant completed Diploma/Degree)
- Knowledge of the principles of Individual Placement and Support evidencebased supported employment.
- Demonstrate recoveryfocused personcentered attitude towards people with mental health needs and disabilities
- Experience leading or managing staff/teams.
- Experience working with young people with mental health needs
- Ability to network effectively with key stakeholders community organisations clinical staff and employers
- Knowledge and experience in employment services or other social inclusion services
- Knowledge of employment related services relevant legislation and local labour market trends
- Knowledge of local education providers and the admissions systems
- Welldeveloped computer technology and administration skills
- Must be eligible to apply/currently hold a WWCC
- Must hold/be willing to apply for NDIS worker screening clearance
- Current Drivers 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 in order to enhance the depth of cultural diversity and insight within our workforce.
This includes but is not limited to people with a livedexperience of mental healthrecoveryAboriginal 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 06 May 2025.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
