• SCHADS Level 7 plus generous salary packaging options
• Permanent Full Time
• Location: Tweed Heads

If you are passionate around improving the mental health and wellbeing of young people, working with community and leading teams we would love to hear from you. Situated in beautiful Tweed heads, this challenging but rewarding management role will see you leading and developing a diverse team and building a positive and engaging culture. You will be responsible for overseeing the day to day operations of the headspace centre, working with consortia partners, community advisory participants and a variety of stakeholders.

You will have experience and understanding of evidence based interventions and a commitment to working with community in supporting young people with their mental wellbeing. Alongside a working knowledge of practice in a contemporary mental health setting you will have a working knowledge of quality compliance, risk and clinical governance, strong communication skills and excellent people management skills.

About us:

headspace is Australia's National Youth Mental Health Foundation.

headspace Tweed Heads (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 Tweed Heads is to provide early intervention and prevention services by responding with evidence based interventions for young people in the local 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.

What Social Futures Offers:

• A responsive and family friendly workplace
• Access to banked hours leave
• Attractive salary packaging options
• Regular supervision and support
• Ongoing training and development

Social Futures is a voice for social change in regional Australia, helping to create connected, resilient communities. With more than 40 years’ industry experience, we are a community service leader, striving to create change through our work across homelessness and housing supports, youth and family services, sector advocacy and programs that promote genuine participation for people with disability.

Social Futures is an equal opportunity employer and will actively recruit our workforce from key communities; including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQ+ and people living with a disability, people with lived experience and people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

Social Futures is committed to prioritising the safety and well-being of children and upholds the National Child Safe Principles. Working with Children and National Police Check clearances are mandatory requirements for all staff.

After you have reviewed the position, that can be found on our website careers.socialfutures.org.au, click the green APPLY button. Please address the selection criteria in order to be considered.

For further information, please contact Steve Dowker on 0438 012 677.

Please note this is a re-advertised position, previous applicants need not re-apply.

Click here to view the Program Manager position description.