• Make an impact and support clients to achieve positive outcomes
• Join a respected, high quality and experienced service organisation
• Casual position, based in Wonthaggi
• $66.69 per hour (inclusive of casual loading)

About us

Relationships Australia Victoria (RAV) is a community-based, not-for-profit organisation with no religious affiliations. Our vision is for positive, respectful, safe and fulfilling relationships for all Australians. For more than 75 years, we have been delivering high quality family and relationship support services, and we now support more than 20,000 clients every year. We have over 400 dedicated employees working from 21 centres across metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria.

About headspace

headspace is the National Youth Mental Health Foundation providing early intervention mental health services to 12-25 year olds, along with assistance in promoting young peoples’ wellbeing. This covers core areas including mental health, physical health, work and study support and alcohol and other drug services. Relationships Australia Victoria (RAV) is the lead agency for headspace Wonthaggi which is governed by a consortium of local community organisations who provide expertise, support and advice to RAV.  

About the role

Reporting to the Centre Manager, the Community Engagement Officer is responsible for promoting headspace services and improving early access to health and wellbeing supports for young people. This involves engaging with young people, families, schools, and community stakeholders, delivering health promotion initiatives and community events, increasing awareness of youth mental health, facilitating youth and family participation, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure accessible, youth-focused, evidence-based services that meet community needs.

This role is located at Wonthaggi and is a casual position. The hourly rate is $66.69 inclusive of casual loading. 

About you

• Tertiary qualification in Health Promotion, Public Health, Community Development, Social Work, Social/Behavioural Science, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience developing, delivering, and evaluating community engagement and health promotion initiatives, with a strong focus on supporting young people, including vulnerable cohorts.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage diverse communities and, ideally, experience using social media to promote services and wellbeing initiatives.
• Understanding of the diverse experiences of young people, particularly those from CALD, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and LGBTIQ+ communities, with a current Victorian Driver's Licence, access to a vehicle, and the ability to maintain required background checks.

We provide:

• Attractive salary including salary packaging and generous leave benefits
• Professional development and Career progression opportunities.
• Best practice clinical supervision.

Apply

Candidates can view the position description attached below.

Contact Syed Jan, Centre Manager by phoning 0457 071 824.

Please click 'Apply Now' and submit your CV/resume and cover letter, outlining why you are interested in this position and detailing your relevant experience. Please note, we are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies for this position.

Please have all documents ready before starting, as applications can’t be saved mid-way.

RAV is committed to developing an inclusive and diverse workforce. We encourage applications from First Nations peoples, people from under-represented culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people from lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, asexual (LGBTIQA+) communities, and people living with disability. We are committed to the safety of our clients and staff and promote a child-safe work environment. We recognise the lifelong impacts of childhood trauma and recognise those who had children taken away from them.

A position description is attached.