Youth & Community Engagement Officer - headspace Gympie
07/01/2026
30/01/2026
$76,372.00 - $76,372.00
Part-Time Maximum Term (PM)
Gympie QLD
Community Development (Community Services & Development)
About Youturn
The individuals, families and communities we support are at the heart of everything we do at Youturn. We listen deeply – honouring every voice, story, culture and choice – through our core values of Integrity, Respect and Inclusion. We have a strong commitment to reflection and responsibility and are always curious and adapting through our Learning value. At Youturn, we believe in the importance of caring today for a better tomorrow, represented in our value of Stewardship.
Youturn is a community-based not-for-profit charity providing social, community, and health services across Australia. With more than 35 years of experience, we are a trusted provider supporting individuals and communities through life’s toughest moments, empowering people of all ages to live safe, connected, and meaningful lives. With compassion and equity at our core, we support people in the areas of housing, community and family support, mental health, and support for those bereaved or impacted by suicide.
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
We offer a generous remuneration package with benefits designed to support your career and lifestyle goals.
Enjoy generous salary packaging of up to $15,900, plus $2,650 meal entertainment benefits, to further maximise your take-home pay,
Recharge with up to 5 days of paid wellness leave each year (pro-rata).
Receive additional pay with annual leave loading.
The Opportunity
As a Community Engagement Worker, you will actively promote headspace Gympie'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).
Desired Skills and Experience
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’d love to meet you!
If you have the skills, experience and passion to fit our team, please take the next step and apply by submitting your resume and cover letter.
Youturn encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, the LGBTIQA+ community, people with a disability, candidates from culturally diverse backgrounds, and those with lived experience.
We are committed to ensuring a safe, inclusive and respectful recruitment process, and if we can support you with any adjustments to help you fully participate, please let us know in your application or contact us at: recruitment@youturn.org.au
Please advise if you have been referred to this position by a current employee of Youturn.
