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Online Youth Career Consultants provide digital career support to young people through Orygen’s MOST digital support platform. This role will use a variety of strategies to engage young people in career support activities within the online platform.

Reporting to the National Manager – MOST Career Programs you will:

• Welcome and support young people on MOST and clarify scope of career practice.
• Provide individualised career development services that support young people. This may include research, career planning, assisting with access to educational opportunities (secondary studies, vocational training and apprenticeships or tertiary studies), employability skills and supporting young people to gain and maintain employment.
• Develop partnerships with external organisations that increase access to vocational opportunities for young people using the online platform.
• Identifying and informing Career National Manager and clinical staff about any risk issues and concerns related to MOST clients.

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:

• Tertiary qualifications in Career Education, Career Development, or relevant discipline.
• Eligible for membership to the Career Development Association of Australia (CDAA) or Certificate IV in Training and Assessment would be desirable.
• 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 up to $77,500 commensurate with skills and experience pro rata + 11.5% super + NFP salary packaging up to $15,900.
• Ability to purchase additional leave; access to EAP; generous Parental Leave Scheme.
• Support Orygen's mission for youth mental health and contribute to positive social change.
• Enjoy work-life balance with supportive policies for family and personal needs.
• Be part of a team that values collaboration and innovative thinking, driving impactful results.

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 attached.

This is a part-time (0.6 FTE) parental leave cover until November 2025.

Applications will close on the 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 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 and successful police check.