The Opportunity

Open Minds is seeking a part-time Community Development Officer to join the headspace Redcliffe centre. This is an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of young people by helping them access vital mental health services and strengthening the centre’s ties with the broader community.

No two days are the same in this dynamic role. You’ll build connections with schools, universities, and diverse community groups including multicultural, First Nations, and LGBTQIAP+ communities. As the voice of our work, you’ll lead youth-focused social media campaigns, engage our advisory groups (especially the Youth Reference Group), and shout our story far and wide. From organising health promotion events to strengthening local partnerships, your work will support early access to services and reduce stigma around youth mental health.

You’ll be part of a vibrant and supportive team alongside two other Community Development Officers based at Indooroopilly and Strathpine. This role would suit a recent graduate with a couple of years’ experience in the field of youth mental health or alcohol/other drug social issues or anyone committed to mental ill-health prevention and community education

Benefits for you include:

• · Opportunity to salary package up to $15,900 of tax-free income plus $2,650 meal and entertainment and novated leasing.
• · Staff benefits program with various discounts, and an employee referral bonus.
• · Building your professional network throughout headspace and other organisations.
• · Access to online professional development via headspace Learning and in-services.
• · Joining a positive, inclusive, values-focused team alongside like-minded professionals passionate about mental health.
• · Strong and passionate leaders, who foster great teams and drive engagement.
• · Access to an Employee Assistance Program.
• · Working in a vibrant centre with other staff who are passionate about working in mental health.

About You

You’re committed to fostering community wellbeing and empowering young people through accessible, inclusive, and proactive mental health support. You build relationships easily and communicate clearly. You’re comfortable being in dynamic environments, building strong partnerships, and take pride in delivering impactful programs that create real change.

You bring:

• · Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline (such as Community Development, Health Promotion, Public Health, Social Work, or Social/Behavioural Science), or experience in a related field.
• · Ability to conduct assessments using headspace tools, with sound knowledge of risk and safety practices.
• · Experience applying Community Development principles to youth and mental health projects, including planning and delivery.
• · Strong communication skills for engaging diverse groups and fostering partnerships across community sectors.
• · Skilled in research, analysis, and evaluation, with confidence in social media and digital tools to support engagement.
• · Able to travel locally and pitching in after hours on occasion whether it's an evening forum or weekend event.

What makes our Redcliffe team special?

One of the best things about working at headspace Redcliffe is the close-knit, supportive environment. Our centre has a wonderful workplace culture, and we are committed to the wellbeing and growth of our team members. Working in youth mental health is equally challenging and rewarding, and this team supports each other through the best days, and the most difficult. We are proud to be a diverse team, but we are united in our passion for walking alongside young people during the mental health journey.

Be part of an exciting time of growth and opportunity in an organisation that you can be proud of being a part of.

Applications close 31st July 2025.

For queries contact Nick Martin on 0490 296 844 or [email protected] to apply hit ‘Apply now’. We can't wait to meet you!

Diversity is Strength. We encourage people from diverse ages, gender, identity, cultural backgrounds and experience including First nations peoples, Cultural and linguistically diverse, LGBTQIAP+, lived/ peer, mental health experience, to apply for this position.

Open Minds acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we all work, live and play on. We pay our respects to the Elders past and present and extend that respect to all First Nations Peoples. We reflect upon the millions of footprints that are embedded into the earth from our Ancestors, the pathways that were forged, the meaning they leave behind and the continuation of the traditions through the next generations.