Discovery College Community Engagement Officer

Alfred Health

Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services.

• Fixed Term, Part-time (1 day/wk)
• Based in Bentleigh with opportunity to work from home
• Salary Range: $17k - $19k
• Great team culture and supportive multi-disciplinary team environment

What's in it for you

• Fitness Passport (Subscription membership across numerous gyms)
• Work-life balance
• Be involved in an innovative youth mental health program that is making a real difference in the community!

About us

Headspace Early Psychosis is one of the world’s most innovative and comprehensive youth early psychosis programs being delivered through one program in each Australian state. Through this initiative, young people and their families have timely access to comprehensive evidence-based early psychosis services. This program aims to intervene early with young people who have unusual sensory experiences and/or beliefs and their families and supporters. The service builds on strengths and resilience, uses the wisdom of lived experience and fosters hope, potential, and recovery.

Discovery College

The Discovery College is a youth-focused Recovery College and an initiative of Alfred Health in Melbourne. It works within the values and principles of the Recovery College model with adaptations as required to suit the needs of the service. The Discovery College provides courses about mental health for young people their families and friends, mental health clinicians and community members interested in learning more about mental health. All courses are co-produced and co-facilitated in equal partnership between people with lived experience of mental health challenges (experts by experience) and mental health clinicians or experts with specific subject knowledge in the area (experts by profession). 

The Discovery College main base is currently within the headspace Early Psychosis service, operated by Alfred Health.

What you’ll be doing

We are looking for a Community Engagement Officer to help promote and build community awareness of our program to young people, their families and the community. You will raise awareness through education, health promotion activities and community events. This includes coordinating messaging across our online platforms, printed collateral and internal and external communications including digital newsletters.

About you

• Qualifications in health promotion, community development, community engagement or communications
• Experience in planning, development and delivery of high-quality education, training, and community awareness programs and activities
• Experience and knowledge of community engagement and awareness principles,
• Demonstrated skills in website management, social media and publishing software
• Australian working rights
• Current Working with Children Check and be willing to undergo a Background Check

Other benefits

• Portable long service leave from other public health services
• Great employment benefits as part of Alfred Health:
• Wellbeing initiatives
• Salary Packaging & Novated Leasing through Maxxia.
• Flexible Heath Insurance coverage through HCF Health Insurance
• Located close to public transport and cafes

If this opportunity sounds like it is for you, click the APPLY button, include your resume and cover letter. 

For more information regarding the position, please contact Claire Harcla on ph: 0407 271 795

Applications Close: Friday 31st January 2025 by 11pm AEDT

Alfred Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve.  Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption. 

Website: www.alfredhealth.org.au