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Vocational Workers, Individual Placement Support Program - Bunbury

Relationships Australia WA
  • Individual Placement Support Program (IPS)
  • 2 to 5 days a week

Relationships Australia WA is a leading non-government provider of professional relationship services, offering a range of counselling, case management, group work and community education services to individuals and families. 

RAWA is seeking the services of a committed, passionate and supportive person who will be based at headspace Bunbury and provide specialised vocational services to young people who are referred for employment and education support as part of their care at headspace. The Vocational Worker will liaise with local employers, training agencies and health professionals to ensure ease of access and smooth transition across a range of employment opportunities for young people. This will involve assertive outreach work combined with excellent youth engagement skills to ensure young people are well supported and are linked to suitable employment opportunities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Work with a caseload of young people from the headspace centre who require assistance to enter into or return to employment by assessing their individual vocational support needs.
  • Provide assistance to young people with job searching, job applications and interview preparation. This may require liaising with local employment providers or accompanying young people to interviews and Centrelink appointments where appropriate.
  • Provide individualised on-going support to young people once they have secured employment to assist them in sustaining this.
  • Proactively engage and work with employers to open up employment opportunities for young people who are experiencing a mental health issue. Provide education and support to employers in how best to support young people in their workplace to ensure job retention. 

The position holder must also have some flexibility to work after if required from time to time. 

If you are interested in the position or would like more information, please first email [email protected], using the subject line: Vocational Workers, Individual Placement Support Program - Bunbury enquiry via EthicalJobs. Should you then have further questions, contact Madison Harper on 08 6164 0680.

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