Applications are now open for an exciting opportunity to join the Lismore Medicare Mental Health Centre team as a Partnership Coordinator. This is a part-time role, ideally four days per week, based at Southern Cross University.

No two days are the same in this community-facing role. You’ll build meaningful connections with key community groups, government departments, not-for-profit organisations and a wide range of groups including multicultural, First Nations, and LGBTQIAP+ communities. Acting as the voice of the Lismore Medicare Mental Health Centre, you will lead mental health awareness initiatives, collaborate with lived experience reference groups, and build a strong presence across community events and forums. Whether you're coordinating health promotion activities or strengthening partnerships, your work will champion early access to care and help break down stigma surrounding mental health in the Lismore region.

Benefits to you

· Working in a vibrant centre and a team who are passionate about providing timely, accessible services to the Lismore Community.

· Professional development and training opportunities

· Reception and administrative support.

· Consulting rooms, activity space and resources.

· Access to generous Salary Packaging, including $15,900 tax free.

· Access to an Employee Assistance Program.

On a day-to-day basis you will:

· Engagement of and relationship management with key services and groups in the community.

· Representing Medicare Mental Health Centre at interagency events not just limited to meetings and trainings

· Delivery of education sessions in meetings, services and to community groups in consultation with the Service Manager.

· Planning, partnering and delivering community events that work to build and engage the Lismore community, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, CALD and LGBTQIA+ people, and other target groups, as well as those at risk of suicide or homelessness.

· Developing policies and procedures for Client and Carers Reference Group – meetings, projects and recruitment. Facilitating meetings and line management responsibility for this casual staff pool.

About you:

· Demonstrated experience in community development or partnership management.

· Degree level study in a related field such as social work, psychology, nursing or marketing.

· Ability to interact well with all types of people (including vulnerable people), families and health professionals across disciplines.

· Highly developed interpersonal communication and decision-making skills, coupled with the ability to be self-motivated, enthusiastic and energetic and adapt readily to change.

· Capacity to advocate, address barriers and engage flexibility with people

· Strong networks and knowledge of local support services which people may be referred to.

· Knowledge of the mental health system, government policy and legislation, and professional standards and codes of ethics as they pertain to working with people and their mental health.

If you’re passionate about helping others and thrive in a diverse, collaborative environment, this is your moment.

Reach out to Georgia on 0421 541 145 or email [email protected] if you’d like to learn more or 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.

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