• Help increase community awareness of mental health issues among young people
• Permanent role | Part time - 22.8 hours a week
• Box Hill Location

Mind strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, people with a lived and living experience of mental distress and recovery, and applicants from all cultures, genders, sexualities, bodies, abilities, spiritualities, ages and backgrounds 

Mind Australia is one of the country’s leading community-managed specialist mental health service providers with a range of residential, mobile outreach, centre based and online services. We have been supporting people living with the day-to-day impacts of mental illness, as well as their families, friends and carers for over 45 years.

We provide practical and motivational support that helps people to develop the skills they need to move on, thrive and improve the quality of their lives. It’s an approach to mental health and wellbeing that looks at the whole person in the context of their daily life. Mind is committed to diversity and social inclusion. 

About the role

headspace in partnership with Mind aims to promote and facilitate improvements in the mental health, social wellbeing and economic participation of young people aged 12-25 years residing in the Eastern suburbs. Services in this youth friendly space are delivered across four core streams - primary health care, mental health, alcohol and other drug (AOD) and social/vocational to improve access for young people to mental health programs.

We are seeking motivated and energetic Community Engagement Practitioner for a permanent part time role working 22.8 hours a week in the Box Hill area. You will support the promotion the services provided the headspace centre, and help young people to get early access to health and other services. 

As a Community Engagement Practitioner you will support enhance mental health literacy among youth, friends, families and communities. You will help plan develop and deliver group programs for young individuals across headspace Box Hill. The role will also play a key part in health promotion activities focusing on mental well-being and social interaction, as well as engagement activities for CALD, ATSI and LGBTQI youth. 

Key responsibilities

• Design and coordinate events for identified population groups to increase the profile of headspace Box Hill.
• Assist with the development, implementation and evaluation of a Community Awareness Strategy.
• Support in the development of stakeholder engagement plan.
• Support in the planning, development and delivery of community-based help seeking and mental health literacy education sessions.
• Assist in the planning and development of group work programs.

What you’ll bring

• Tertiary qualifications (minimum Certificate IV) in Mental Health, Psychology, Social Work, Health Promotion, Public Health, Community Development, Social Science or other health-related field.

• Understanding of the community services sector and ability to build strong relationships.
• Demonstrated skills in working with young people and or adults and families with mental health and/or contextual challenges including family violence, poverty, homelessness, drug and alcohol, protective issues and with their family and community.
• Strong organisation and planning skills to assist with the delivery of relevant community events with schools and community groups as well as headspace training.
• Highly developed interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Previous engagement with Your Reference Groups (preferred). 

Benefits

• Salary packaging up to $15,899 p.a. allows you to allocate a portion of your pre-tax income to cover living expenses (e.g. rent, mortgage, child care, car leasing expenses etc.)
• Option to access Meal and Entertainment allowance up to $2,650 p.a. via Salary Packaging.
• Learning, development and career opportunities.

Interested?

To obtain a position description and apply online click Apply Now to visit Mind Careers - reference number 494888. Please contact the person below for more information.

Bowen Guan – Service Manager

[email protected]

The successful applicant is required to complete comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check, NDIS Workers Screening Check and the ability to obtain vaccinations against COVID-19.