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About Youturn
Supporting people in their time of need is at the heart of what we do at Youturn. Our organisational culture is built on trusting relationships that are meaningful and inclusive. We listen to understand , we embrace diversity, and we offer a safe space free from judgement . To ensure our young people receive individualised support , we invest in team members who embody our values to foster a collaborative culture of excellence.
Youturn is a leading national not-for-profit organisation delivering Health and Community Services to vulnerable people of all ages across Australia. Since 2012, we've offered youth mental health services through the headspace model, supporting young people facing challenges with friendly, clinical, and non-clinical services, including social groups and activities. You can find out more at www.youturn.org.au
headspace is Australia's National Youth Mental Health Foundation providing early intervention mental health services to 12-25 year olds. The service is designed to make it as easy as possible for a young person and their family to get the help they need for problems affecting their wellbeing. To find out more about headspace visit www.headspace.org.au
Benefits for Youturn Team Members
- We offer a generous remuneration package with benefits designed to support your career and lifestyle goals.
- Enjoy 12% superannuation plus access to generous salary packaging of up to $15,900 , plus $2,650 meal entertainment benefits, to further maximise your take-home pay , offering you even greater advantages such as partial exemptions for Remote Area Benefits, Relocation Expenses and Car Parking (if eligible).
- Flexibility: Enjoy work-life balance in this part-time role ( three days per week, 0.6FTE ) with flexibility to negotiate start/finish times, tailoring your career to your lifestyle!
- Wellness Leave : Recharge with up to 5 days of paid wellness leave each year (pro-rata).
- Paid Parental Leave : Unlock 12 weeks of paid parental leave benefits after just one year of dedicated service.
- Annual Leave Loading : Receive additional pay with annual leave loading.
The Opportunity
Youturn is thrilled to announce the establishment of our new headspace centre in Gawler ! This centre represents our commitment to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of young people in the community, and we're searching for an exceptional leader to bring this vision to life.
As a Community Engagement Worker you will actively promote headspace Toowoomba's services and foster the participation of young people in the Centre's Youth Engagement Sub-Committee. You will effectively support young people through coordinating events, engaging with family and friends, stakeholders and the wider community. The role is also responsible for supporting Family and Friends, stakeholder and community engagement / participation.
Some of the other key responsibilities will include:
- Recruit, train, supervise and support young people to be involved in the headspace centre Youth Engagement Sub-Committee, and strengthen engagement through a range of activities, projects, and campaigns.
- Support Young People and Family and Friends to represent and advocate for headspace in local networks.
- Design, plan and coordinate activities / events that promote community participation in headspace programs and initiatives.
- Develop community and health professional education events to build capacity and awareness of youth mental health and drug and alcohol issues.
- Facilitate psycho-social based programs and clinical groups for young people, in conjunction with a headspace clinical team member.
- Maintain presence and provide regular updates on social media for the Centre (e.g. Facebook, Instagram).
Please respond to each of the following criteria in your cover letter:
Essential Requirements
- Demonstrated experience working in health promotion, community development, marketing/communications, or related field.
- Experience engaging and working with young people with mental health issues.
- Knowledge and understanding of issues faced by young people with mental health issues.
- Demonstrated ability to engage with a wide variety of stakeholders, including young people, their families/carers/kin, other agencies, and the wider community.
- Experience in the delivery of groups to support young people and their families/carers/kin to support clinical.
- Demonstrated ability to engage young people and work with them on promotional activities and campaigns.
- Ability to work in a highly productive team as well as independently in an environment with time pressures and multi-tasking.
- Knowledge of local youth/health/education sectors and understanding of trauma informed practice.
Other Requirements
- Successful applicants will also need to hold a ‘C’ class Open driver licence, State Working with Children Check and hold, or be eligible to apply for, a Licensed Care Suitability Check issued by the QLD Department of Child Safety, Youth Justice and Multicultural Affairs.
We care about you!
- Employee Assistance Program : Access our comprehensive Employee Assistance Program for support.
- Annual Professional Development Budget : An annual training budget is allocated to support your continuous learning and growth.
- Reimbursement for Checks : Receive reimbursement for your working with children check upon starting with us.
- Employee Referral Program up to $2,000 for successful referrals.
- Corporate Fitness Discounts : Enjoy discounted rates at participating fitness centres.
- Rewards Gateway : Gain access to a wide range of exclusive offers across various retailers through our partnership with Rewards Gateway.
For everyone who shares our passion
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the LGBTIQA+ community, people with a disability, candidates from culturally diverse backgrounds, and people with lived experience.
We’d love to meet you!
If you have the skills, experience and passion to fit our team, please take the next step and submit your resume and cover letter.