If you are passionate about improving the mental health and wellbeing of young people, working with community and leading teams, headspace Lismore would love to hear from you. This challenging but rewarding management role will see you leading and developing a diverse team and building a positive and engaging culture. You will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the headspace centre, working with consortia partners, community advisory participants and a variety of stakeholders.
You will have experience and understanding of evidence-based interventions and a commitment to working with community in supporting young people with their mental wellbeing. Alongside a working knowledge of practice in a contemporary mental health setting, you will have a working knowledge of quality compliance, risk and clinical governance, strong communication skills and excellent people management skills.
About headspace
headspace is Australia’s National Youth Mental Health Foundation.
headspace Lismore (under the direction of the Social Futures) is an innovative youth service, delivering primary and mental health, alcohol and drug services, social welfare and vocational services to young people aged 12-25 years. The mandate of headspace Lismore is to provide early intervention and prevention services by responding with evidence based interventions for young people in the local community.
What Social Futures offers
- A responsive and family friendly workplace
- Access to banked hours leave
- Attractive salary packaging options
- Regular supervision and support
- Ongoing training and development
Social Futures is a voice for social change in regional Australia, helping to create connected, resilient communities. With more than 40 years’ industry experience, Social Futures is a community service leader, striving to create change through our work across homelessness and housing supports, youth and family services, sector advocacy and programs that promote genuine participation for people with disability.
Social Futures is an equal opportunity employer and will actively recruit its workforce from key communities, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQ+ and people living with a disability, people with lived experience and people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
Social Futures is committed to prioritising the safety and wellbeing of children and upholds the National Child Safe Principles. Working with Children and National Police Check clearances are mandatory requirements for all staff.
To access a position description, address the selection criteria and apply online, please visit the Social Futures website.
For further information, please contact Steve Dowker on 0438 012 677.
