Under the general direction of a Supervisor, the Community Development Officer will coordinate and support the partner agency to provide appropriate services for community members. The role includes planning and chairing community partnership meetings, networking across the community, and a portion of direct 1 to 1 individual service delivery. Working closely with the Skylight Distress Brief Support Service team members, there will also be administrative and reporting requirements. The successful candidate will need to have both the NDIS Worker check and the DHS Working with Children check, have excellent community development skills, the confidence to plan and lead community meetings, and good administrative skills.

We would like to hear from applicants able to meet the skills, knowledge and experience required.

Skylight will fill the roles as soon as possible, and will keep the recruitment open until filled

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How to Apply

If you are interested in applying please attach a current CV and answer the following questions (limit 75 words per question to [email protected]

1. What do you think is important to consider when supporting community members to connect to community services?
2. Outline a time when you successfully promoted a community service or program.
3. Give an example of how you have developed or strengthened partnerships between organisations or community groups.

The role will be predominantly based at Skylight Elizabeth, servicing multiple areas of the South Australian metropolitan region.

For queries please contact Chantal Yeend on 0437 067 723 or via email at [email protected]

Skylight Mental Health is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce including people from all genders, ages, sexualities, cultures, and backgrounds. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people and people with mental health lived experience.