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SalaryAre you seeking an exciting new role that will enable you to make a positive impact on the mental health and wellbeing of people in our local communities? If so, this may be the perfect opportunity for you.
Grand Pacific Health is looking for a Community Engagement Officer to support the establishment of the new Head to Health service in Wagga Wagga.
Head to Health provides high quality, evidence-based assessment, care coordination, information, support, and treatment to people experiencing psychological distress, their family, carers, and support networks. Head to Health offers immediate, short to medium-term episodes of care and service navigation. The multidisciplinary mental health team facilitates a holistic and collaborative approach to care which addresses a broad range of social, physical, and emotional needs.
Wagga Wagga Head to Health is a collaboration between Grand Pacific Health, Directions Health, Riverina Medical and Dental Aboriginal Corporation and Mission Australia.
About us
Grand Pacific Health is a not-for-profit, primary health care organisation. We’re here to provide our local communities in NSW and the ACT with equitable, inclusive and integrated health care including physical health and mental health care services. We currently employ 340 people, provide services from 25 locations and are continuing to grow.
About the position
The primary purpose of the Community Engagement Officer role is to coordinate community awareness raising activities in the region that:
- Promotes and enhances understanding of the services offered at Head to Health including referral pathways
- Promotes early help seeking to improve access to Health and other services for priority populations
- Ensures information available to consumers, their families and the local community is accessible and easy to understand
This is a part-time opportunity (22.5 hours per week), fixed term until 30 June 2026 with possibility of extension. Hours and days are negotiable.
Why join GPH?
- Flexible work arrangements to find your best work life balance
- Continuous learning and development opportunities
- Increase your take home pay with salary packaging of up to $15,900 in living expenses and an additional benefit of up to $2650 in meals and entertainment
- We make a positive difference to the lives of those we support!
We are looking for someone with:
- Tertiary qualification in a relevant discipline, and/or extensive experience in community development, health promotion, public health, social sciences, or education
- Demonstrated experience in delivering Community Engagement activities that increase community awareness and reduce barriers to care for mental health consumers
- Demonstrated understanding of the health and wellbeing needs of consumers with mental health and/or substance use problems
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and collaboration skills and ability work as part of a team as well as independently
Interested?
Visit our website www.gph.org.au/employment to download Position Description and our Employee Benefits Information and click the 'apply' button to submit your application.
Please ensure that your cover letter addresses the selection criteria detailed in the position description and include this in your application.
For more information please contact: Innes Clarke, Service Manager Murrumbidgee at *******@gph.org.au or call 0427598***
Applications close: 18 February 2024
*Please note that short-listing of candidates will commence prior to the closure of this role, so please do not delay submitting your application.
We welcome applications from people with lived experience of mental health, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from the LGBTQI community, people with diverse culture and linguistic backgrounds and people with a disability.
