Community Development Coordinator Headspace

1 week ago

Katoomba, Australia Uniting Full time

Lead / Support the development, implementation, & evaluation of the community development strategy within the headspace services. The program helps people living with severe mental illness in Western Sydney to access short-term care to improve their wellbeing.
- **Full-time contract in Katoomba**:

- **Be an active member of multi-disciplinary team - community mental health**:

- **Approx $71,000 + Super +Generous salary packaging benefits upto $18,550 per year**

**Role Overview**:
The Community Development Coordinator will also build the capacity of the community to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health and be able to respond to mental health concerns.

As a Community Development Coordinator, your role will include (not limited to):

- Actively promote the service within the community to improve community awareness of mental illness, services available and how to access these services.
- Coordinate and/or participate in community events including interagency, consortium, consumer representative groups and partner meetings..
- Facilitate information sessions with external services such as Department of Communities and Justice, General Practitioners (GP’s), Local Health Districts other Community Managed Organisations.
- Support the development of resources, activities and events to engage consumers and their families.

**Selection Criteria**:

- Tertiary qualification relevant to the field of work, such as health promotion, social work, psychology, or community development/engagement; or Cert IV Mental Health
- Current Australian Driver’s Licence.
- Three or more years of experience in your field of expertise.
- Experience in facilitating Community Development initiatives and projects.
- Ability to develop, document, monitor and report on community awareness strategies and plans within established guidelines and frameworks.
- Sound knowledge of mental health promotion and messaging.
- Demonstrated ability to consult with a wide range of stakeholders to develop local referral networks and implement community awareness and education campaigns within established guidelines or procedures.
- Willingness and ability to work evenings and weekends for events as required.

**Even better**:

- Experience in collaborative partnerships with government or non-government organisations, including working with a range of community partners.
- Experience working with specific populations of people (e.g. Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander populations, CALD, LTBGQI+ communities).

**Benefits & culture**

As an organisation we celebrate our diversity and welcome all people regardless of ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation and gender identity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from a diverse cultural background are encouraged to apply.
- Salary packaging entitlements, company rewards
- Ongoing training & development, including cultural awareness training
- Career progression & development opportunities

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