headspace provides support to young people aged 12-25 experiencing mild to moderate or emerging mental health issues. The multidisciplinary team at headspace Tuggeranong work to improve health, social and vocational/educational outcomes for young people.

Grand Pacific Health is the lead agency of headspace Tuggeranong. We are a not-for-profit, primary health care organisation providing locally-tailored, high quality services. Services focus on physical health, mental health, youth health, Aboriginal health & chronic disease management.

About the position

The Vocational Specialist will work with young people who experience barriers to employment and/or education to support them to achieve their employment and/or education goals. This will involve assertive outreach work combined with excellent youth engagement skills to ensure young people are well supported and linked to suitable employment opportunities.

A focus of the Vocational Specialists will be to implement the Individual Placement and Support Trial (IPS) within headspace Tuggeranong.

Based at headspace Tuggeranong in Greenway, Canberra the days and hours of work are negotiable. The positions are fixed term until 30 June 2022 with possibility for extension.

Why work for us?

• Flexible work arrangements to find your best work life balance
• Continuous learning and development opportunities
• Generous salary packaging options including meals and entertainment benefits
• Extra leave at Christmas
• Free and confidential access to our Employee Assistance Program
• We make a positive difference to the lives of those we support!

For more information contact Sandi McGowan, Service Manager headspace Tuggeranong, on [email protected], using the subject line: Vocational Specialists - headspace Tuggeranong enquiry via EthicalJobs, and 0448 352 620.

Download the Position Description and Employee Benefits Information.