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Youth Wellbeing Worker - Roaming, headspace Pilbara

Anglicare WA

An amazing opportunity to join headspace Pilbara- the dream green team!

This is a rare opportunity for someone passionate about supporting young people who wants to be part of team making a real and lasting impact for young people in the Pilbara region. This is a full time, ongoing position.

About us

headspace, Australia's National Youth Mental Health Foundation, provides vital early intervention mental health services to young people with mild to moderate mental health issues affecting their wellbeing.

Our mission is to improve the mental and social wellbeing of young people by providing services that are welcoming, friendly, supportive and culturally safe. We have delivered the headspace Pilbara outreach service for 3 years and are excited to now expand with two new centres in Karratha and Hedland. As we prepare for this expansion we are looking for amazing people to join our team.

That's where you come in!

About the role

We are looking for a highly skilled, enthusiastic and motivated person to fill the role of Youth Wellbeing Worker - Roaming in headspace Pilbara. This role will be required to travel throughout the local communities surrounding Hedland, providing an outreach service to young people. The successful applicant should have the capacity to travel extensively (as a guide, away 3 days every fortnight as a minimum).

This role will provide comprehensive clinical assessment and brief interventions for young people and their families along with designing and facilitating group programs and attending youth focused activities or outings as part of the response.

In addition, you will assist in building the profile of headspace Pilbara by engaging in youth focused engagement activities and delivering messages around mental health literacy along with building effective relationships with the community and other service providers.

About you

To be successful in this role you will have:

  • Substantial experience in and knowledge of youth mental health support and intervention
  • Tertiary level qualifications in mental health, youth work, social work, counselling or related discipline
  • Highly developed cultural competency which will enable you to easily engage and build trust with people from diverse backgrounds, in particular Aboriginal communities.
  • Previous experience and proven ability in youth program facilitation and coordination
  • Well-developed stakeholder engagement skills.
  • Experience and/or knowledge of work in regional and remote context

About our values

While your qualifications and experience tell us part of your story, your values and attitude speak louder still. At Anglicare WA we are all about people, placing people at the heart of our work. We are focused on strengths, believing in and amplifying the strength of people and communities. We are fiercely inclusive, making sure everyone can belong. As trusted partners we are curious and creative, always looking for new ways to do better. We are courageous and gutsy, tackling difficult issues, even when it’s hard. Do these values resonate with you?

As part of the headspace team, you will have bounds of tenacity and resilience, be a strong and effective communicator and facilitator, and thrive on forming long lasting relationships.

In return, you will be rewarded with a career building clinical role, supported by an extended team of people who are proud and passionate about making a real impact in the Pilbara community.

Remuneration and Benefits

  • Full time salary $92,100 plus 10% super (amount includes Remote Area Allowance)
  • Generous rent subsidy $300 per week (eligibility criteria apply)
  • Salary packaging benefits up to $15,900 per annum
  • Access to purchase leave

The successful candidate must possess a current National Police Clearance valid within one year, Working With Children Check and a WA Drivers Licence.

For more information, please contact Samara Clark, Area Manager headspace Pilbara on 0436 655 379.

How to apply

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