Community Awareness Officer

2 weeks ago

Sunshine, Australia Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health Full time

Primary Clinical Services Sunshine Part-time

21/1/2025
- Sunshine location | Onsite parking + close to public transport
- Part-time (0.4 FTE - 2 days per week) | Ongoing contract
- Join a multidisciplinary team | NFP salary packaging

About Orygen

Orygen is Australia’s Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health and the largest translational research organisation dedicated to youth mental health in the world.

For over 30 years, Orygen has led groundbreaking early intervention and developed evidence-based models of care to improve the mental health outcomes of young people aged 12-25.

About the job

The Community Awareness Officer will develop, deliver and evaluate community awareness, engagement, and youth participation programs and activities in the local area with a focus on promoting early help-seeking for mental health and other health/social issues facing young people at headspace Sunshine.

Reporting to the Clinical Services Manager you will:

- Develop and deliver programs to increase mental health literacy and reduce stigma within the community.
- Raise awareness of headspace services among young people, families, and the local community.
- Coordinate youth engagement initiatives, including forming youth reference groups and peer work programs.
- Build and maintain partnerships with schools, agencies, and the community to enhance referral pathways and collaboration.
- Manage online presence, social media, and regular Youth Advisory Group meetings to promote headspace activities.

Skills and experience

The following criteria must be met for consideration for this position:

- Tertiary qualifications in the social or health sciences, community development or a related field, and/or substantial relevant experience in a similar field.
- Experience with development and delivery of youth participation and community development programs, including the planning, provision and evaluation of group interventions for young people and their families and friends.
- Experience and understanding of mental health, drug and alcohol and other health/social issues facing young people.
- Previous experience providing leadership and/ or supervision, including to young people.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, time management, planning and computer skills.

**Benefits**:

- $85,126 - $91,587 pro rata commensurate with skills and experience + 11.5% super + access to $15,900 NFP salary packaging + $2,600 meals and entertainment card.
- Enjoy a collaborative, inclusive environment that integrates research and clinical care.
- Benefit from leadership development initiatives designed to fast-track your career in youth services.
- Ability to purchase additional leave; access to EAP; generous Parental Leave Scheme.
- Support Orygen's mission for youth mental health and contribute to positive social change.

How to apply

This is a part-time (0.4 FTE), ongoing contract.

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