Role: Vocational Specialist

Employment Type: Permanent Full-time

Locations: Joondalup

PLUS, Superannuation contribution

PLUS, Salary Package benefits of up to $18,500 – See benefits outlined below.

Our Values

Compassion, People Focused, Inclusion, Integrity, Respect, Teamwork

About Us

Black Swan Health Limited provides high-quality, evidence-based, safe primary health services and disability services.

Black Swan Health is one of the largest primary health care organisations in WA. This multi-award-winning company employs a full multi-disciplinary health professional and disability services team.

With several funding streams, Black Swan Health delivers a range of primary health services including (but not limited to), diabetes and multidisciplinary chronic conditions services, psychology and counselling services, youth mental health services, community early psychosis treatment and recovery programs, street doctor services, disability and psychosocial services.

Black Swan Health is an independent not-for-profit organisation governed by an experienced and skills-based Board of Directors

The Role

The Vocational Specialist position supports the (IPS) Coordinator within the Individual Placement and Support Program to provide vocational assistance to young people with mental illness up to the age of 25 within the Joondalup area.

The successful person will work with young people who experience barriers to employment and /or education to support them in achieving their education or vocational goals. 65 percent of the Vocational Specialist workday will involve actively engaging with outreach components of Youth Engagement, to secure suitable employment and/or training and educational opportunities.

The Vocational Specialist will work with employers, training providers, and educational institutions, Services Australia and community-based organisations to support and advocate on behalf of the young people.

Duties and Responsibilities of the Position





§ Provide specialist individualised career assistance tailored to each participants preferences, choices and goals.

§ Develop and monitor individual Career Plans for IPS participants including strategies to overcome identified barriers to engagement in employment and/or education.

§ Provide regular support to participants via case management/case work practices and review progression against Career Plan.

§ Work with the Individual Placement and Support Coordinator to develop partnerships with external organisations that increase access to vocational opportunities for young people.

§ Liaise with headspace team regarding the young person’s progress within the IPS program and their Career Plans.

§ Promote the Individual Placement and Support program, and the young people looking for work, to a broad range of employers.

§ Assist with the development of vocational marketing materials to promote the Individual Placement and Support program.

§ Maintain timely and accurate case notes for clients using electronic clinical records systems

The successful candidate will have

- Minimum 3 years relevant experience in Youth Work, Social Work, Health or Community services.

- Demonstrated experience in employment services, vocational rehabilitation, career development or a related field.

- Extensive knowledge of issues impacting young people when accessing employment and/or educational opportunities.

- Proven ability to act autonomously as well as work collaboratively with other clinicians.

- A demonstrated ability to display empathy, understanding,



patience and kindness toward vulnerable young people always.

- Tertiary Qualifications, such as Youth Work, Social Work, relevant health qualifications, and relevant professional registrations as required.

- Experience working in the mental health sector, and with young people.

- Experience developing business relationships that positively impact young people.

- Knowledge of Centrelink and other State and Federal employment initiatives that impact young people.

- National Police Clearance.

- Working with Children Check.

- Current driver’s licence and own vehicle for work purposes.

- Current eligibility to work in Australia.

The benefits

- Salary packaging up to $18,550 that can apply to a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, entertainment, holiday accommodation, other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package advantages above the FBT cap on items such as:

- Novated leasing

- Work related expenses.

- Self-education

- Close access to public transport

- Employee support through our dedicated free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

- Work within a passionate and dynamic multidisciplinary team.

Shortlisting will commence immediately.

- For enquiries regarding the position, please contact Marie Pragassa, IPS Coordinator, on ••••@headspacejoondalup.com.au or 04•• ••• 566

- To find out more about us go to www.blackswanhealth.com.au.

- To apply for the role, you must submit a brief cover letter addressing the listed job requirements along with your résumé.

Black Swan Health Limited is committed to embracing diversity and eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of health services.

We welcome all people irrespective of ethnicity, lifestyle choice, faith, sexual orientation, and gender identity.

We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, from culturally diverse backgrounds and people with disabilities.

📌 Vocational Specialist (Joondalup)
🏢 Black Swan Health
📍 Joondalup