About Youturn

Supporting people in their time of need is at the heart of what we do at Youturn. Our organisational culture is built on trusting relationships that are meaningful and inclusive. We listen to understand, we embrace diversity, and we offer a safe space free from judgement. To ensure our young people receive individualised support, we invest in team members who embody our values to foster a collaborative culture of excellence.

Youturn is a leading national not-for-profit organisation delivering Health and Community Services to vulnerable people of all ages across Australia. Since 2012, we've offered youth mental health services through the headspace model, supporting young people facing challenges with friendly, clinical, and non-clinical services, including social groups and activities. You can find out more at www.youturn.org.au

headspace is Australia's National Youth Mental Health Foundation providing early intervention mental health services to 12-25 year olds. The service is designed to make it as easy as possible for a young person and their family to get the help they need for problems affecting their wellbeing. To find out more about headspace visit www.headspace.org.au

Benefits for Youturn Team Members

We offer a generous remuneration package with benefits designed to support your career and lifestyle goals.

Enjoy generous salary packaging of up to $15,900 to further maximise your take-home pay.

Flexibility: Enjoy work-life balance with flexibility for negotiating start/finish times, tailoring your career to your lifestyle!

Wellness Leave: Recharge with 5 days of paid wellness leave each year (pro-rata).

Paid Parental Leave: Unlock 12 weeks of paid parental leave benefits after just one year of dedicated service.

Annual Leave Loading: Receive additional pay with annual leave loading.

The Opportunity

Youturn is thrilled to announce the establishment of our new headspace centre in Port Lincoln! This centre represents our commitment to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of young people in the community, and we're searching for an exceptional leader to bring this vision to life.

Join our team as an Individual Placement and Support (IPS) Worker and help improve the educational and employment outcomes of young people aged 15 to 25 with mental health needs or disabilities. You will provide career development advice, vocational and employment assistance to young people in tandem with the headspace clinical team, to ensure young people can achieve and maintain sustainable participation in vocational education and competitive employment.

Key Responsibilities

Assist young jobseekers in identifying their educational and employment goals.

Co-design Career Profiles and Individual Vocational Plans with participants and their clinical team.

Conduct regular job development and job search activities with participants.

Develop employer relationships in the community for suitable job matches and provide employer education and support.

Assist participants in applying for jobs and contacting employers.

Liaise with headspace clinicians, Centrelink, Disability Employment Services (DES) or Workforce Australia employment services providers, where applicable.

Provide post-placement planning and in-work support to participants.

Adhere to IPS principles when providing vocational support, and case manage up to 20 active participants.

Please respond to each of the following criteria in your cover letter:

Essential Criteria

Knowledge or experience in employment services or other social inclusion services.

Demonstrate recovery-focused, person-centred attitude towards people with mental health needs and disabilities.

Knowledge and understanding of issues faced by young people with mental health issues.

Ability to create and implement person-centered plans and support.

Demonstrate interpersonal skills and proven ability to build and nurture relationships at a personal, organisational and community level.
Excellent organisational, time management and problem solving skills, including the ability to manage competing priorities and meet organisational outcomes.

Well-developed computer, technology and administration skills.

Desirable: Knowledge of the principles of Individual Placement and Support evidence-based supported employment.

Desirable: Knowledge of employment-related services, relevant legislation and local labour market trends.

Desirable: Relevant tertiary qualification in employment services or a related field.

Other Requirements

Successful applicants will also need to hold a ‘C’ class Open driver licence, State Working with Children Check and hold, or be eligible to apply for, a Licensed Care Suitability Check issued by the QLD Department of Child Safety, Youth Justice and Multicultural Affairs.

We care about you!

Employee Assistance Program: Access our comprehensive Employee Assistance Program for support.

Annual Professional Development Budget: An annual training budget is allocated to support your continuous learning and growth.

Reimbursement for Checks: Receive reimbursement for your working with children check upon starting with us.

Employee Referral Program up to $2,000 for successful referrals.

Corporate Fitness Discounts: Enjoy discounted rates at participating fitness centres.

Rewards Gateway: Gain access to a wide range of exclusive offers across various retailers through our partnership with Rewards Gateway.

We’d love to meet you!
If you have the skills, experience and passion to fit our team, please take the next step and apply by submitting your resume and cover letter.

For everyone who shares our passion
We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities and cultures – including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQI+ community and people living with disability.