Service and Community Development Officer

**headspace Castle Hill and Parramatta **have an exciting** **opportunity for a** Service and Community Development Officer **to join the team In this role, you will work with a dynamic and innovative recovery-focused youth organisation to create partnerships with local organisations and members of the community

The position available is:

- **Full-time**:

- **Working Monday to Friday **with occasional weekend and evening shifts
- **Level 2 **on the Flourish Australia Enterprise Agreement (2018)
- Based at our **Castle Hill** and **Parramatta** sites

**About the Opportunity**:
In this dynamic position, the Service and Community Development Officer will develop and support initiatives to encourage community response to the health needs of young people in the region. On a day-to-day basis, you will:

- Support the management of a headspace social media and web-based presence
- Create interesting and dynamic community events relevant to Youth Mental Health
- Spearhead marketing campaigns and new initiatives from headspace
- Deliver training sessions on mental health for young people, such as bullying, peer pressure, alcohol and other drug use, and youth culture
- Develop close partnerships with schools and other referrals sources such as youth organisations, sports clubs, and other local agencies
- Work strategically with partner organisations to expand the services headspace can deliver

Contact with young people who are often in crisis is fundamental to this role so it is essential that you have a high level of emotional intelligence and are comfortable working around children and youth.

For more information on the Service and Community Development Officer role, please read the Position Description.

**About headspace & Flourish Australia**:
**Flourish Australia** has a long and proud history of providing recovery-oriented mental health services in Australia. We offer a range of services to meet the different needs of those with a lived experience of a mental health issue. This includes help with finding a home that is safe and secure, assistance with training and getting a job, or encouragement to develop friendships and learn new things. Our services are comprehensive and highly personalised because each person’s experience will be different and their needs, as an individual, are unique. Together we set goals, connect individuals with the right people, support services and opportunities to meet their needs.

**Selection Criteria**:

- Qualifications in Human Services/social sciences or professional qualifications in project management, human resources, and/or community engagement.
- Relevant experience with working in youth health and knowledge of the impact of mental health in the community.
- Demonstrated experience in community engagement, health promotion, public health behavioural/social sciences, communications, marketing education or youth work.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated capacity to build effective relationships.
- Able to demonstrate knowledge of recovery focused and family inclusive practice.
- Experience in the provision of education and training to groups of service providers, families and young people.
- Effective planning, problem solving, organisation and prioritisation skills.
- Excellent computer skills, including website management, social media, Adobe or other publishing software.
- Hold a valid and current driver’s licence.

**About the Benefits**:

- **Attractive hourly rates **equivalent to HPSS Level 2 $33.71 - $37.72/hr
- **Tax-Free Salary Packaging** available up to $15,900
- Generous leave provisions including **17.5% leave loading** and **2 additional days of personal leave + extra day paid leave over Christmas/New Year + paid parental leave**:

- **Vehicle mileage allowance**:

- Family-friendly and **flexible working conditions**:

- Opportunities for **career progression, professional development and training** such as Mental Health First Aid and ASIST
- **Employee Assistance Program** for confidential wellbeing support
- Regular **supervision (reflective practice)**, ongoing 1:1 **mentoring**, strong **team support **and a **comprehensive induction **program
- **Inclusive initiatives** such as our **Rainbow Network and YarnUp** for Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander staff
- Exclusive personal **Fleet pricing discounts** **with Kia Motors**:

- **Employee discounts** at 350+ popular retailers (Woolworths, Expedia, Myer, Kmart etc)