Vacancies in our disability employment team:

• Employment services consultants - Gladstone (x1 role) & Hervey Bay (x1 role)

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Employment services consultant - Gladstone & Hervey Bay

Bridges is thrilled to be expanding our DES team. We have 2 roles available with our Disability Employment Services team in both Gladstone and Hervey Bay. If you have been waiting to join a purpose-driven company in the disability sector, now is the time to apply.

 

The Opportunity:

• Representing a high quality, forward thinking not-for-profit organization in the community and communicating the benefits of the services delivered by Bridges Health and Community Care Ltd. to potential customers
• Case management of Disability Employment Services job seekers at both DMS and ESS levels
• Ownership of the entire service delivery model process, from a participant’s Initial Appointment through to Ongoing Support
• Business development and networking activities to strengthen relationships with local employers throughout the Fraser Coast region
• Consistently ‘create employment opportunities’ that are individualistic to your participant’s needs
• Use your expertise in delivering the Psycho-Social Assessment to specifically identify the employment goals and needs of consumers
• Developing and maintaining tailored employment pathway plans for job seekers
• Educating others to assist in breaking down employment challenges and community stigma for DES job seekers
• Be a part of a unique team solely focused on providing specialist support for participants marginalized in the job seeking market
• Attractive annual income, opportunity to salary sacrifice, and potential to receive additional incentives

Selection Criteria:

• Certificate IV in Disability Services, Mental Health, or greater will be highly regarded
• Ability to effectively and confidently reverse market and cold call participants, to ‘create’ employment opportunities
• Understanding and demonstrated commitment to strict privacy and IT policies and procedures and workplace health and safety requirements relating to COVID-19 regulations.
• Demonstrated understanding and skills in working with people experiencing mental illness
• Case management experience at a Disability Employment Services or Job Active level
• Proven ability working to targets and stated job placement Key Performance Indicators on a consistent basis
• Advanced communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills
• Ability to be a self -starter, who is driven to motivate and inspire clients to reach their employment goals
• Strong administrative ability, with the capability to comply within the framework of the recently announced Disability Employment Services deed.
• Demonstrated strong IT skills, with intermediate to advanced knowledge in Microsoft Office applications, use of smart phones or similar mobile devices
• Willingness to travel to outreach sites, as required

It is a Bridges requirement to obtain the following licences before commencement:

• Blue Card for working with children and young people
• Yellow Card Exemption, and/or NDIS Worker Screening Card
• Current Queensland Driver's Licence (open)
• The right to work in Australia

If you resonate with the above, we want to hear from you. Of course, with a role of this nature, you will be a strong communicator (written & verbal), an ability to work in diverse settings, and you will be IT-savvy.

 

Applications close COB 7 September 2021.

 

To learn more about this rare and unique opportunity, email our Business Manager, Justin: [email protected], or call our head office on 1300 707 655.

We look forward to hearing from you.