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The Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Professional Support Facilitator will be responsible for the provision of professional support sessions for IPS workers and additional program delivery activities as required.
Reporting to the Program Manager you will:

• Provide IPS employment and education model coaching and professional support sessions to IPS program staff.
• Maintain and develop strong working relationships with internal & external stakeholders, service leaders, researchers and education and employment teams at Orygen.
• Work closely with the Program Manager towards the achievement of key project KPI’s.
• Participate and contribute to project development, and implementation of the IPS professional support program and other activities delivered through the IPS CoE.

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:

• Experience in providing professional support activities such as supervision, mentoring or coaching for staff from IPS or youth employment programs.
• Proven ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with a range of stakeholders.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and passion for engaging clinical services, IPS workers and clinicians in the implementation of novel models of care.
• Proficient computer skills with a demonstrated ability in word processing, PowerPoint, and other office software as required.
• Completion of Orygen’s Core IPS micro-credential program for headspace/IPS fidelity review, supervision, or leadership training will be highly desirable.

What you’ll get in return

• Salary package between $80,000 - $85,000 p.a. pro-rata + 11% super + access to $15,900 NFP salary packaging + $2,600 meals and entertainment card.
• 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.
• Provide and further develop your leadership and skills with Orygen and be part of leading the revolution in youth mental health.

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.

For more information and to review the position description, please view the attachment below.

Part-time to full-time role available (0.4 - 1.0 FTE) position available until April 2025.

Applications will remain open until the advertised closing date, unless a suitable candidate is found sooner.

Orygen is committed to providing diverse, equitable and inclusive environments for Staff and anyone connected to Orygen. We strive to continue building 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, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ people and CALD communities. We strongly encourage applications from the First Nations people.

Orygen is a child-safe organisation and is committed to promoting and protecting the safety and well-being of all young people and embedding safeguarding practices into all our programs and services.

All employment appointments are subject to holding a valid working with children check, successful police check and having at least three COVID-19 vaccinations.