IPS Peer Vocational Worker

About us:

We are leaders in mental health service delivery, specialising in working with adults and young people, and in early childhood intervention.

Stride is a name that expresses our ambition – it’s a name that’s purposeful and shows awareness of the important role we play in the recovery journey.

Our Service:

headspace Centres act as a one-stop-shop for young people who need help with mental health, physical health, alcohol and other drugs and/or work and study support .

On offer:

• Based in Meadowbrook, QLD
• Full time, 12 month fixed-term contract
• Attractive Base Salary plus Super 
• May be eligible for salary packaging options (up to $15,899 tax free!!)
• Stride Rewards – access to discounts from 100s of retailers (fashion, food and fitness)
• Excellent training & career development
• Supportive team environment

Role overview:

The IPS Vocational Worker at headspace uses their experiences of life, seeking support for their work & study, and mental health recovery to support others and help them navigate their mental health challenges.

Sharing advice, stories, and reflections between peers can be a vital part of the recovery process and a way to maintain mental health and work and study plans and goals. It is a way for young people to come together to express themselves free of judgement, with the knowledge that they are not alone, and someone understands how they feel.

The role will be drawing on their lived experience of mental health and job/study seeking in the everyday duties of their role.

The IPS Vocational Peer Worker will provide open, appropriate and effective support to young people accessing or considering connection to headspace Individual Placement and Support (IPS) services. IPS is a vocational program geared towards matching a young person with employment opportunities beneficial for their mental health, while also addressing non-vocational needs.

This role works collaboratively with the IPS Team Leader and Vocational Specialists, providing employment and education support through peer-to-peer mutual support. The role is designed to complement IPS services, using the lived and professional experience of the IPS Vocational Peer Worker.

Requirements:

• Ideally possess tertiary level education in a relevant human services discipline, i.e. social work, psychology etc.
• Knowledge, experience, understanding and passion for the health and wellbeing of young people in gaining employment.
• Sound knowledge of and demonstrated experience vocational planning and employment lead creation.
• Sound knowledge and understanding of mental health disorders 
• Well-developed computer, technology and administration skills
• Must be eligible to apply/currently hold a Blue Card
• Must hold/be willing to apply for NDIS worker screening clearance 
• Must have a driver’s license

Stride is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people. All applicants applying for roles within Stride must undergo required screening processes prior to their successful appointment.

Stride is an inclusive workplace and we encourage applications from diverse backgrounds in order to enhance the depth of cultural diversity and insight within our workforce.

This includes but is not limited to people with a lived-experience of mental health recovery, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQIA+, and people with disabilities.

Apply now!

To apply complete the online application form, attach a copy of your CV and a cover letter outlining your suitability for the available role.

Applications will be viewed and actioned upon receipt, with a final closing date of 06 June 2025.

Any queries please email recruitment@stride.com.au