• SCHCADS Level 4 plus generous salary packaging options
• Full-time position, 38 hours per week until 30 June 2023
• Location: Lismore

This exciting, newly designed role within our headspace Lismore Program offers the right individual an opportunity to make a real difference in promoting headspace to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people.

Working alongside the Community Engagement Team, this role will engage with Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander young people and coordinate activities to increase awareness of available community supports.

The Yarn Safe Worker will assist with culturally safe early access to health and other services and raise the profile of Yarn Safe at community awareness events.

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 aged 12-25 years. The mandate of headspace Lismore 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.

Interviews are anticipated to be held on Monday, 11 January 2021.

To be considered for this role, please apply directly through our website by clicking apply now.

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

PD Yarn Safe Worker