Career Advisor (Work and Study Specialist) - Alice Springs

Salary: $60 000 - $70 000

Deadline: 20 May 2020, 11:55 pm

 ALICE SPRINGS LOCATION ONLY

• Join an award winning service and well recognised national Not for Profit
• Full-time role
• Competitive salary ($60,000 - $70,000 full time equivalent)  including generous salary packaging benefits
• Multiple positions available across Australia

This position is located in multiple regional and rural locations across Australia. Please use the contact details listed at the bottom of this advertisement for further information about these locations.

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 targets 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. Specialists collaborate with educational institutions, employment agencies and employers to assist young people with identifying opportunities and engaging in work and study.

This role works within a small and collaborative team alongside mental health clinicians who work closely with Specialists to provide integrated clinical care. You will 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.

Due to the online and accessible nature of the service, Work and Study Specialists (Career Advisors) may work remotely or in an office setting within their local area. Their knowledge of their community and state/territory is critical for supporting young people, and provides integrated connection to local headspace services, other providers and education and employment opportunities. 

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 possess experience providing work, study and career support to young people in your local area, 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 in your state or territory.

Applicants from regional and rural locations are strongly encouraged to apply. 

 

The finer details…

We offer a flexible and dynamic environment where you have the opportunity to truly make a difference to young Australians. As this service is delivered online and staff can work remotely, you will be supported to work in your local area. This may involve working from home, from a partner organisation and/or from a headspace centre. This will be negotiated with the successful applicant. For the immediate future (as a result of COVID-19) this will be from home. As a result you will need to have access to a safe and confidential work space, and have a reliable internet connection.

This role is offered as a full time position. Applicants may be required to work flexible hours between 7.30 am-7.30pm to ensure all young people can access the service at a time that suits them.

Remuneration is dependent on skills and experience, and includes generous salary packaging opportunities.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply. The service has dedicated Specialists who work specifically with First Nations young people.

Application Process: Please click on the Apply Now link to upload your application which must consist of the following to be considered for the role. You are not required to provide individual written responses to the selection criteria. To access the Position Description, please click here.

1.  Your personal details
2.  A 2 minute video introduction. Directions on the video content are provided below.
3. Your CV and a cover letter for the position. 

Applications close: No closing date. Please note, applications will be reviewed as they are received meaning the position may be filled.

Video introduction: All applications must submit a video introduction to be considered for the role. This is a chance for us to get to know you and understand your passion for the role. Please note; 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 us 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). If you are having trouble compressing your video please add an additional document with a hyperlink to where your video is stored, eg. google drive, private you tube account etc. All videos need to be submitted through the portal for consideration for the role.
• Provide a quick overview of why you are interested in this role and what 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.
• Tell us one unexpected skill you’d bring to our team.

 The headspace Reconciliation Action Plan has recently been implemented through a co-design process with employees across the organisation. We are committed to strengthening the voice of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in everything that we do and we strongly encourage Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this role and all current vacancies.

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

headspace is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application to assist you through the recruitment process.

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