• Part-time – 5 days per Fortnight
• Working Location: Position available to be located at headspace Adelaide – Wakefield St, Adelaide

Thank you for your interest in applying for the position of Community Engagement (Centre Participation).

The Community Engagement Officer (Centre Participation) will work as part of a multidisciplinary mental health team to plan, organise and implement centre engagement activities for headspace Adelaide. The Community Engagement Officer (Centre Participation) will support the centre through community engagement and participation activities and develop resources that supports enhancement of mental health literacy and reduces stigma related to mental illness in the wider community.

The Community Engagement Officer (Centre Participation) will also provide education, service information and present on relevant mental health topics to relevant community organisations, including schools and other groups.

The Community Engagement Officer (Centre Participation) will also have responsibility for volunteer groups and committees including the headspace Adelaide Youth Reference Group, Talkin’ About Your headspace Youth Ambassadors, headspace Sessions Podcast (Adelaide) and headspace Adelaide Family and Friends Reference Group.

The Community Engagement Officer (Centre Participation) will facilitate centre engagement groups, developed with the centre’s Functional Recovery Team and Community Engagement Team. Co-facilitation of centre engagement groups will be supported by the centre’s volunteers and other centre staff where applicable.
This position sits within headspace Adelaide Community Engagement Team, which supports all programs delivered in the centre. The team sits within the broader Sonder Youth Services stream and has close working relationships across Sonder’s other programs, including other headspace centres.

You will find within the information package:

• An overview of Sonder and headspace
• Position description and role requirements
• Guidelines on submitting your application

How to Apply

Applicants are requested to send a covering letter, addressing the key selection criteria, and resume to Sonder via our careers portal on our website by clicking Apply Now.

All enquiries to [email protected], using the subject line: Community Engagement - Centre Participation enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Competitive salaries are available to the right applicants commensurate with experience, plus Super. Additionally, you will be offered a range of outstanding benefits including generous salary packaging options, TOIL, meal & entertainment allowances and mileage allowance, all of which will significantly boost your overall package!

Full position descriptions are available at http://sonder.net.au/careers/.