First Nations Youth Wellbeing Advocate (Part-Time)

Echuca Regional Health; Echuca; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 69,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Flexible hours

Wellbeing program

Career development

EAP program

Free parking

Vaccinations

Job summary

Echuca Regional Health’s headspace Echuca site seeks a Social and Emotional Wellbeing Worker to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth aged 12–25. You will build trusted relationships, deliver culturally safe, strengths‑based support, and help young people access services.

You will work with First Nations families and local services to promote wellbeing, resilience, identity and healing, contributing to group programs and pathways while aligning with headspace divisions.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge and understanding of First Nations peoples, cultures and communities.
• Commitment to cultural safety and early intervention approaches.
• Experience building positive relationships and partnerships that support First Nations young people.
• Certificate or Diploma in Youth Work, Community Development, Mental Health or a related field.
• Experience identifying and reporting clinical risk concerns.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain positive relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people, families and community members.
• Collaborate with local First Nations communities to develop and deliver wellbeing initiatives.
• Promote headspace services through community engagement activities and events.
• Support the facilitation of group programs and brief intervention pathways for young people.
• Assist the headspace team to provide culturally appropriate and safe supports.
• Work closely with the headspace National First Nations Wellbeing and Engagement Division and local Aboriginal Liaison teams.
• Participate in quality improvement and service development activities.

Skills

First Nations knowledge

Cultural safety

Early intervention

Relationship building

Clinical risk awareness

Education

Certificate or Diploma in Youth Work/Community Development/Mental Health

Job description

Echuca Regional Health’s headspace Echuca site seeks a Social and Emotional Wellbeing Worker to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth aged 12–25. You will build trusted relationships, deliver culturally safe, strengths‑based support, and help young people access services.

You will work with First Nations families and local services to promote wellbeing, resilience, identity and healing, contributing to group programs and pathways while aligning with headspace divisions.