• Part Time - 60 hours per fortnight
• Based in Lismore NSW, with travel around region required
• Fixed Term until 30 June 2019

headspace Lismore currently has an opening for a Community Engagement Officer.

About us:

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 aged12-25 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.

The Role:

In the role of Community Engagement Officer, you are required to provide health promotion, education and where relevant; training to young people and their families, other health professionals, and the general community regarding physical, mental, and social health of young people aged 12-25 years.

The role includes developing, planning and implementing a communication and community engagement strategy for headspace Lismore. This Community Engagement Officer is responsible for developing a range of education and health promotion activities designed to raise mental health literacy and community awareness of challenges faced by young people, in order to increase early identification and access to appropriate services.

Skills Required:

You will be suited to this role if you have a Community development and/or health promotion background with previous experience in youth and stakeholder engagement.

You will be required to consult and work collaboratively with a variety of internal and external partners and understand the importance of relationship building. The role requires an effective ability to engage and communicate to groups of people verbally and in writing. You will be innovative with the competence to think creatively and provide solutions to address different needs within the organisation and community.

Social Futures is an equal opportunity employer, accredited by White Ribbon Australia. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People are encouraged to apply. People with lived experience of disability are encouraged to apply. Social Futures priorities child safety. Current Working With Children and National Police Check clearances are a condition of employment.