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Multicultural Centre for Mental Health and Well Being

Coordinator - Multicultural Youth Peer Mentoring Program


Employer: Multicultural Centre for Mental Health and Well Being
Work Type/s: Part Time
Classification/s: Community Development, Management, Mental Health & Counselling, Multiculturalism & Diversity, Social Work, Volunteer Management, Youth
Sector/s: Not For Profit (NFP)
Location: Brisbane & Gold Coast

Job posted on: 06 February, 2012.
Applications close: 19 February, 2012.

  • Fixed Term Contract - 25hrs fortnight (including one Saturday fortnightly)

About the Centre

Harmony Place™ is committed to working with people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds and non-English speaking backgrounds (NESB) with adherence to the universality of human rights.

Harmony Place™ works in partnership with people and communities across the mental health spectrum from prevention to intervention and recovery. Refer to attachment "About Us".

Organisational benefits / support for all staff include: QCSCA Award Remuneration Salary Sacrifice is an option for all staff, Budgeted opportunities for professional development.

About the Position

This position requires a person who has qualifications and/or substantial experience in working with young people from diverse cultural and linguistic (CALD) backgrounds, holds a Social Science, Social Work, Community Development and/or demonstrated experience in the field.

  • This position requires a person who has demonstrated experience in leading and managing a small team.
  • The position requires a person who has demonstrated capacity to work cross-culturally and experience of working sensitively with young people and their parents/carers from CALD backgrounds.
  • This position requires a person who has demonstrated capacity to recruit and engage volunteer mentors.
  • This position requires a person who has knowledge of program management, coordination and evaluation.
  • The Coordinator must be able to work in accordance with the Vision, Mission and Values of Multicultural Centre for Mental Health and Well-Being Inc. - Harmony Place™ (HP) and within the structure of the organisation.

Desirable

  1. Understanding of Mental Health issues.
  2. Ability to speak in at least one community language, other than English.
  3. Current Australian drivers licence

More information about us and a full position description including selection criteria are attached below.

For further information contact Lorraine Sing Cutler (Manager)
Phone (07) 3848 1600
Email admin@harmonyplace.org.au.

How to apply for this job

You are required to submit the following:
1. A covering letter (no more than two pages).
2. A current Resume/CV with the name of two referees.
3. Complete the attached Selection Criteria. Please be aware that unless you provide a response to all requirements your application will not be considered.

Please forward completed applications to admin@harmonyplace.org.au, using the subject: Coordinator application via EthicalJobs.

Applications close at midnight on Sunday, 19th February 2012.

Supporting materials PD Coordinator MYPMP-Feb2012.pdf — PDF document, 651Kb
About Us FlyerJuly2011.pdf — PDF document, 460Kb