Addressheadspace is the National Youth Mental Health Foundation providing early intervention mental health services to 12-25 year olds, along with assistance in promoting young peoples’ wellbeing. This covers core areas including mental health, physical health, work and study support and alcohol and other drug services.
Relationships Australia Victoria (RAV) is the lead agency for headspace Bairnsdale, which is governed by a consortium of local community organisations who provide expertise, support and advice to RAV. Relationships Australia Victoria (RAV) is a secular, community-based, not-for-profit organisation with no religious affiliations who have been providing services to the Victorian community for over 75 years. Our vision is for “positive, respectful, safe and fulfilling relationships for all Australians”.
The role
Reporting to Centre Manager, your responsibilities will include providing strength-based and culturally safe mentoring to First Nations young people. You will support young people and their families/friends to access mental health treatment, therapeutic interventions, and care coordination, working closely with local community and partner youth and health services. You will also increase community awareness of mental health challenges amongst First Nations young people and communities, through facilitation, organisation and delivery of health promotion activities and community events.
This role is located at our headspace Bairnsdale Centre and is a permanent, part-time position, working three (3) days per week including events.
About you
- Diploma or Certificate IV in youth work, community services, alcohol and drug, mental health support or social welfare and/or relevant and equivalent experience working within a health, education, or youth setting.
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of working with First Nations People and their community.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work with a diverse range of people, the ability to engage with young people and advocate on their behalf.
- High level of professionalism, confidentiality, and discretion.
We provide
- Competitive salary including meal/entertainment and salary packaging.
- Hybrid and flexible working arrangements to support work-life balance.
- Generous employment conditions and benefits including additional paid leave benefits – First Nations, parental, study, personal and compassionate, flexible, family violence leave as well as paid ex-gratia leave between Christmas and New Year.
- Access to professional development and training including our Registered Training Organisation programs where we provide accredited and non-accredited courses.
- Best practice clinical supervision and support through a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program.
- Career progression opportunities internally across Melbourne Metropolitan and Regional Victoria centres.
The base salary is $81k (pro-rata) per annum.
Apply
We encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible by sending their application and resume so we can progress to interviews. You can view the position description for further information. If you have a specific query contact Hayley Davidson, Centre Manager by phoning 0410 585 ***.
This role is an Aboriginal designated position, classified under the Equal Opportunity Act (2010) Section 12 - Special Measures. Only Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are eligible to apply.
Applications close Monday, 17 June 2024.
COVID-19 compliance
Candidates will be required to provide evidence of their COVID-19 vaccination status or medical exemption during their application process.
RAV is committed to building and supporting an inclusive and diverse workforce and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, those from cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQA+ communities and people with disabilities. We are committed to the safety of our clients and staff and promote a child-safe work environment. We recognise the lifelong impacts of childhood trauma and recognise those who had children taken away from them. All staff must undergo a National Police Check, International Police Check (if applicable) and Working with Children Check. RAV is a public benevolent institution. All headspace services are funded by the Australian Government Department of Health. Administration of funding is carried out by the headspace centre’s local Primary Health Network, in this case, Gippsland Primary Health Network.
