Community Awareness and Engagement Officer

• Part-time 4 days per week

• headspace Kempsey

• 9am - 5pm
  

headspace Kempsey is operated by Samaritans Foundation and part of a national initiative to deliver improvements in the mental health social wellbeing and economic participation of young people aged 12-25.

About the opportunity

Working within a multidisciplinary team at our Kempsey Centre youwill focus on community capacity building youth participation community awareness and education and training activities designed to raise awareness and understanding of youth mental health. Applicants will need to be able to develop and/or link with a range of creative youth friendly programs and strategies that attract and engage young people.

Why work with us

Our team are the heart of what we do here at Samaritans. As part of the Samaritans team you have access to the following great benefits:

• 14 weeks paidmaternity leaveor 3 weeks paid parental pay. Super Contributions

• Salary Packaging on a range of everyday living expenses (Mortgage Rent and Bills) up to $611/fortnight

• Meals & Entertainment packaging up to $2650

• Access to Fitness Passport (over 300gyms)

• Free access to our corporate Employee Assistance Program

• The opportunity to work within an innovative collaborative team environment

• Career and development opportunities

• Payroll giving program

• Progressive organisation with a focus on advocacy and social justice.

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Essential Criteria

• Tertiary qualifications inan appropriate disciplineor extensive demonstrated experience in health promotion public health social sciences communication/marketingeducationor youth work.

• Awareness of the health issues affecting children and young people and in particular children and young people experiencing mental health problems

• Sound knowledge of health promotion and social marketing principles

• Proven ability to utilise a strengths-based approach to communicate and develop respectful and professional relationships with young people 12 25 years

• Experience in providing training and group activities thatfacilitateopportunities for young people to developappropriate skills

• Demonstrated willingness and ability to work within a team

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Excellent computer skills (MS Word PowerPoint internet social media platformsemailand publishing software)

• Able to work flexible hours and days to accommodate the needs of the community

The successful applicant willpossessor willingness to obtain the following: NSW Working with Children Check NDIS Worker Screening CheckFirstaid & CPR certificate Covid-19 Vaccination Certificate and undertake a pre-employment functional medical.

Desirables

• Experience in writing and editing written and web based social media publications

• Grant writing experience

• Accreditation running evidence-based group programs or mental health training

• Attendance at a suicide risk assessment training such as ASISTBlackdogAdv Training in Suicide Prevention etc.

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