Community Awareness and Engagement Officer
Part-time, 4 days per week, headspace Kempsey, 9am - 5pm.
Working within a multidisciplinary team at our Kempsey Centre, you will focus on community capacity building, youth participation, community awareness, and education and training activities designed to raise awareness and understanding of youth mental health.
Applicants will need to be able to develop and/or link with a range of creative, youth‐friendly programs and strategies that attract and engage young people.
Benefits
* 14 weeks paid maternity leave or 3 weeks paid parental pay. + Super Contributions
* Salary packaging on a range of everyday living expenses (Mortgage, Rent and Bills), up to $611/fortnight
* Meals & Entertainment packaging up to $2,650
* Access to Fitness Passport (over 300+ gyms)
* Free access to our corporate Employee Assistance Program
* The opportunity to work within an innovative, collaborative team environment
* Career and development opportunities
* Payroll giving program
* Progressive organisation with a focus on advocacy and social justice.
Essential Criteria
* Tertiary qualifications in an appropriate discipline or extensive demonstrated experience in health promotion, public health, social sciences, communication/marketing, education or youth work.
* Awareness of the health issues affecting children and young people and in particular children and young people experiencing mental health problems.
* Sound knowledge of health promotion and social marketing principles.
* Proven ability to utilise a strengths‐based approach to communicate and develop respectful and professional relationships with young people 12 – 25 years.
* Experience in providing training and group activities that facilitate opportunities for young people to develop appropriate skills.
* Demonstrated willingness and ability to work within a team.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
* Excellent computer skills (MS Word, PowerPoint, internet, social media platforms, email and publishing software).
* Able to work flexible hours and days to accommodate the needs of the community.
Desirables
* Experience in writing and editing written and web‐based social media publications.
* Grant writing experience.
* Accreditation running evidence‐based group programmes or mental health training.
* Attendance at a suicide risk assessment training such as ASIST, Blackdog Advanced Training in Suicide Prevention, etc.
Requirements
* NSW Working with Children Check, NDIS Worker Screening Check, First aid & CPR certificate, Covid‐19 Vaccination Certificate, and pre‐employment functional medical.
EEO Statement
Those who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander are encouraged to apply. LGBTIQA are also encouraged to apply. Samaritans promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children and young people. You must have the right to live and work in Australia.
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