headspace is Australia’s National Youth Mental Health Foundation, providing early intervention support for young people aged 12 to 25 across mental health, physical and sexual health, alcohol and other drug services, and work and study support.
headspace Coffs Harbour is looking for a Community Engagement & Youth Participation Officer to join the team on a part-time basis, 45hrs FTN.
This role is available for an immediate start and is contracted until 30 June 2027, with the possibility of extension subject to ongoing funding.
This is a rewarding opportunity to be the public face of headspace Coffs Harbour, promote services across the community, and support young people to access help early.
As the Community Engagement & Youth Participation Officer, you will promote the services of headspace Coffs Harbour and help young people access mental health and other supports early. This includes young people who have, or may be at risk of developing, mental health or substance use concerns, as well as young people experiencing economic, social connection or recovery needs.
You will increase community awareness of youth mental health, reduce stigma around help seeking, and organise activities and community events that engage young people, families, friends and identified priority populations.
A key part of the role is coordinating and championing active youth participation across the governance, design, development, delivery and evaluation of headspace Coffs Harbour. You will work closely with young people to make sure services are informed by their voice, needs and lived experience. In this role, you will also work closely with and support the allied health and administration teams to assist with the smooth coordination of activities, events, referrals and service promotion.
What we offer
- Part time role, 0.8 FTE, with flexibility to negotiate hours across four days per week
- Immediate start available
- Contract confirmed until 30 June 2027, subject to ongoing funding
- Generous salary packaging benefits to help increase your take home pay
- Professional development opportunities, including workshops, training, courses and webinars
- Comprehensive onboarding program
- Access to an Employee Assistance Program
To succeed in this role, you will be confident engaging with young people and community groups, and able to tailor your communication to suit different priority groups, ages and settings. You will be creative, organised and able to design, coordinate and evaluate events that promote headspace Coffs Harbour and deliver key messages around mental health literacy, reduced stigma, anti-discrimination and early help seeking.
You will also meet the following essential criteria:
- Demonstrated experience working with young people experiencing mental health, alcohol and other drug, or social issues
- Experience working across the community sector, community development, health promotion, public health, social sciences or education
- Strong ability to engage and communicate with groups of people, including young people, families, friends and community stakeholders
- Strong administrative and organisational skills, including accurate documentation, record keeping, communication, scheduling and the ability to manage competing priorities.
- Experience designing, coordinating and evaluating activities, programs or community events
- Strong experience and confidence using social media as a communication and engagement tool
- Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline and/or extensive relevant experience
- Ability to work outside standard business hours from time to time, including occasional weekend work
- A strong understanding of the needs and experiences of young people in Australia, including local community factors
About Health Voyage
Health Voyage, as the lead agency for headspace Coffs Harbour, is a local, for purpose not for profit organisation committed to creating healthier people and stronger communities. As the lead agency also for headspace Grafton and the Coffs Harbour Women’s Health Centre, we work alongside community partners and health services to deliver safe, inclusive and high quality care across our region.
OUR VISION: Healthier people. Stronger communities.
OUR MISSION: To provide equal access to safe, quality health care services and improve the physical, mental and social wellbeing of vulnerable individuals in our community.
OUR VALUES: Ethical, Integrity, Respect, Diversity, Compassion
Health Voyage is a Circle Back Initiative Employer and is committed to responding to every applicant.
Health Voyage is committed to building a workplace culture grounded in respect, inclusion and diversity. We welcome applications from people who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse, LGBTIQA+, and people with lived experience of mental health.
If this sounds like the right opportunity for you, please visit our website to download the full Position Description and submit your application. For more information, please contact Sharna Waugh at headspace Coffs Harbour on (02) 6652 1878 or Jobs@healthvoyage.org.au.