Health Voyage Ltd has a vacancy for a part-time (0.6 FTE) Community Engagement & Youth Participation (CEYP) Officer at headspace Coffs Harbour. They will be responsible for promoting the services of headspace Coffs Harbour and helping young people to get early access to mental health and other services. This includes young people who have or may be at risk of developing a mental health and/or substance use disorder or have economic and social connection/recovery needs. They will also help to increase community awareness of mental health issues among young people, facilitate youth and family and friends participation, and organise and deliver activities and community events to engage identified priority populations. The role will be responsible for coordinating and championing the active and continuous engagement of youth participation in the governance, design, development, delivery and evaluation of the service.
About you
You will have the ability to engage and communicate to groups of people, tailoring communication to suit a specific priority group or age range. You will be able to design, coordinate and evaluate events for target groups to increase the profile of headspace Coffs Harbour and deliver key messages such as mental health literacy, reduced stigma, anti-discrimination, early help seeking). Previous experience working across the community sector and across community development is also required for this role.
You will also have:
- Demonstrated experience working with young people with mental health, alcohol and other drug, and other social issues.
- Strong experience and expertise with social media as a communication tool.
- A tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline and/or extensive experience in community
- development, health promotion, public health, social sciences or education
Please contact us at jobs@healthvoyage.org.au to obtain a full Position Description for this role.
Other Information
- Part-time (0.6 FTE) position up to 30 June 2025 with the opportunity to extend past that date subject to ongoing funding
- Available for immediate start
- Flexibility to negotiate working your hours across three or four days per week
- Generous Professional Development opportunities
- Employer funded Parental Leave for eligible employees
- Generous salary packaging benefits to increase your take home pay
- Health Voyage regards the health, safety and wellbeing of our people, our contractors and our communities to be our highest priority, which is why we require all employees to have received at least two doses of an approved COVID-19 vaccine or have an approved medical contraindication form. You will be required to provide a record of your COVID-19 vaccination status if successful for this position.
To Apply
Written applications should include:
- an outline of your interest in the position and demonstrating how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria listed on the Position Description
- your current resume detailing your skills, qualifications and experience, including the names and contact details for two referees, with at least one referee being a current or most recent supervisor
Email your complete application to jobs@healthvoyage.org.au
Enquiries to: Suzanne O’Donnell, Centre Manager, headspace Coffs Harbour (02) 6652 1878
