Mental Health and Wellbeing Coach

See more about the role below, including the responsibilities and skills we are looking for.

Mental Health and Wellbeing Coach — Reference: 6801527

• Part-Time, 0.6 FTE, Fixed-Term
• Work for a multi-award-winning iconic community health organisation
• Generous salary packaging options to reduce your cohealth taxable income

So why cohealth? cohealth leads the way in reducing health and social inequity in partnership with people and the communities in which they live. Named Premier's Health Service of the Year (Primary) and the Supporting LGBTIQ+ Health Service at the Victorian Public Healthcare Awards, cohealth\'s 1000 staff demonstrate courage, leadership, innovation, and agility in their commitment to providing inclusive and culturally safe health services that protect the human rights of all people of all gender identities, sexualities, ages, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, faiths, and abilities.

Our inclusive workplace culture enables staff to bring their whole selves to work, where uniqueness is valued, and people experience a feeling of belonging. Our aim is for everyone to thrive in their role. Please click here to find out more.

The Youth Outreach Recovery Support (YORS) program supports young people aged 16-25 who have a diagnosed mental illness across Essendon, Reservoir, St Albans, Werribee and Footscray.

This position is primarily located in 75 Bulla Road Essendon North however you may be required to work from other sites.

Please refer to the Position Description for more information.

• Engage with young people and develop trusting and professional relationships
• Provide recovery-oriented services to young people through the Collaborative Recovery Model (CRM) Recovery Star and coaching principles
• Provide group and individual support to young people with regards to independent living skills, recreation and social / community skills
• Maintain knowledge, skills, qualifications and accreditations through participation in professional development activities

• Exciting Parental leave benefits
  • cohealth offers primary carers 14 weeks paid parental leave upon completion of only 6 months of continuous service
  • Eligible co-workers will continue to receive superannuation on unpaid parental leave as well
• Counselling services for you and your immediate family through our EAP-Access provider, and mindfulness, resilience, and wellbeing programs
• We offer inclusion, equality, and opportunity in a workplace where making a difference counts (based on our guiding principles and values)
• A commitment to consumers' rights and the rights of young people
• Tertiary qualification in fields related to mental health, youth or health
• Demonstrated experience in working positively with young people who may have a range of complex needs relating to their mental health
• Strong belief and personal alignment in cohealth Values and Mission

To download the PD, and to apply for this job go to: https://cohealthcareers.org.au/Current-Jobs & enter ref code: 6801527.

You will be asked to upload your CV/ resume and Cover Letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria. We will be conducting interviews for this role as applications are received.

Applications close on 19 September 2025 at 10.00 PM.

If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact Olivia Bec on Olivia.Bec@cohealth.org.au

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC), a Working With Children Check (WWCC), complete a Pre-Employment Declaration Form, evidence of legal rights to work in Australia, and evidence of vaccination.

Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of immunisation assessment including Influenza within 12 weeks of commencement. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health Mandatory Vaccination Orders and legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.

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