Work and Study Officer

at  Hope Community Service

• Full time, hours per fortnight located in Kalgoorlie
• Competitive Salary $41.52 + $2.78 p/hr regional allowance
• Salary packaging benefits
  HOPE has been a community service in Western Australia for over a century, providing much needed support to people affected by alcohol and other drugs, mental ill-health, youth justice issues and socioeconomic disadvantage.
  We have an exciting opportunity for a Work and Study Officer to join the headspace team! The position is full time, working Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm.

HOPE ACKNOWLEDGES AND WELCOMES DIVERSITY IN ALL ITS FORMS AMONGST STAFF AND CLIENTS, INCLUDING CULTURE, LANGUAGE, RACE, ETHNICITY, AGE, DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, INTERSEX VARIATIONS, RELIGION, AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND RELATIONSHIP STATUS.

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• Provide specialised individual career development services that support young people and adhere to principles of IPS
• Manage a Case load of up to 20 active participants
• Assist young people to identify their educational and employment goals and Co-design a career profile and individual employment plan with Young People, with input from their clinical team
• Assist participants to apply for jobs and contact employers
• Assist young people to attend job service provider and Centrelink appointments if applicable
• Advocate on behalf of young people with other stakeholders and employers as required
• Develop a broad range of employer relationships in the local community to ensure suitable job matches, and provide employers appropriate education and support.
• Liaise with Disability Employment Services (DES) or job active providers where applicable.
• Attend networking meetings and appointments with employers, community service organisations and education providers to create opportunities for young people.
• Provide support and education to employers in how to best support young people in the workplace.
• Provide post-placement and in-work support to participants and employers as required.
• Participate in Care Plan and Case Review meetings and participate in planned case conferences involved in the client’s care as required.
• In collaboration with Work and Study Coordinator and Centre Manager, provide support, develop and deliver activities that promote skills for the headspace Kalgoorlie Youth Advisory Group and ensure members are provided appropriate headspace orientation, training opportunities and individual wellbeing plans.