Employment Consultant - IPS Mental Health Program
Job No:
GENU2096
Location:
Gosnells
- MatchWorks is a community-based organisation who are proudly not-for-profit, we are one of Australia’s biggest employment services providers.
- Every year, we help thousands of people from all backgrounds, ages and abilities to find the right job.
- Based at Armadale Hospital's Community Mental Health Clinic in Gosnells
About MatchWorks
MatchWorks has a long and successful history as an employment services provider where we have improved and enriched the lives of individuals through pathways to ongoing, sustainable employment whilst providing effective recruitment solutions for employers. Our people work for us because they are rewarded, developed and take great pride in working for a not-for-profit that benefits so many.
About the Role
We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Employment Consultant who will be working with a team of Mental Health Clinicians to support candidates in gaining and sustaining employments through the Individual Placement and Support Program.
Based in Armadale Hospital’s Community Mental Health Clinic and working in a close-knit team, this is an exceptionally rewarding position where no two days will be the same. Through your engagement and support of jobseekers with varying barriers and capacities you will be responsible for conducting initial job seeker assessment, building relationships to promote engagement, identifying and promoting employability skills, and job matching.
The aim of the IPS program is to improve the education and employment outcomes of people with mental illness. The IPS program integrates employment and vocational services with clinical mental health and non-vocational support, and focuses on the individual needs of people with mental illness who are seeking to enter, or remain in, education and/or employment.
We are seeking an individual with training and qualification or progressing towards a qualification in Mental Health who can apply their passion, demonstrated professionalism, and an ability to build relationships to this position.
Please note, in line with requirements for this position, the recruitment process will require the preferred candidate to consent to a NDIS workers screen.
About Our Benefits
There are so many benefits available when you work with MatchWorks, some of which include:
- exceptional salary packaging options
- individual career development focus and opportunities
- paid parental leave
- an ability to purchase extra leave
- paid half day off a month
- recognition programs
- Positive and collaborative culture
We welcome applicants seeking full-time opportunities. If this sounds like a position that suits your current career focus, we would love to hear from you!
Contact
For further details please contact Jordan Vermeulen, IPS Supervisor on 0477 015 746 or via email jordan.vermeulen@matchworks.com.au
MatchWorks is committed to providing accessible, inclusive and equitable recruitment processes for all candidates. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please email careers@matchworks.com.au
Matchworks requires all employees, contractors, volunteers, and work-placement students to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless they are an Excepted Person as defined by the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination (Workers) Directions. All applicants must therefore be able to comply with this requirement.
Closing date
Applications will close Tuesday 7 June 2022 9:00am