Programs and Community Engagement Coordinator

Centre 360 Youth and Family Service is looking for a Programs and Community Engagement Coordinator to join our therapeutic team. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people with diverse cultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply. 

The Centre 360 team is a group of passionate adolescent and family counsellors from diverse backgrounds, who believe in the value and potential of all young people. We are committed to delivering high-quality therapeutic services to young people and their families and value systemic, strengths-based, trauma-informed, and evidence-based approaches to practice. We also emphasise the importance of therapeutic engagement and cultural competence in our work and believe in the importance of the therapeutic relationship as a vehicle for change. 

The Centre values flexible and creative ways of working with young people and their families, including outreach. We work to strengthen young people’s connection to their families and communities, enhance their wellbeing and resilience, and to help them achieve positive life outcomes such as good physical and mental health, healthy relationship skills, strong support networks, stable housing, employment, education, and training. 

The Centre also places great value on its staff. We’re committed to fostering the wellbeing of all team members and offer flexible working hours to support work/life balance. We also believe in social justice and ensure our practices are inclusive of diverse cultures, genders, sexualities, family structures, and belief systems. The Centre cultivates a safe, just, and engaging workplace where professionals can do their best work and grow their skills and knowledge. 

ABOUT CENTRE 360 YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICE 

Centre 360 Youth and Family Service (the Centre) is a community-based family and adolescent counselling and support service at Paddington, and is a service of St Francis Social Services. The service has been operating since 1978 and has provided individual and family counselling, advocacy, practical assistance, group work and mentoring programs to highly disadvantaged young people aged 12-24 years and their families who either reside in or move through the inner city of Sydney. 

The Centre commonly works in the areas of trauma and loss, adolescent mental health, the emotional difficulties associated with family dysfunction and breakdown, substance abuse, homelessness, and juvenile and young adult offending. The Centre operates a number of integrated projects: 

Adolescent and Family Counselling and Case Management Support: Individual counselling, case management, and art therapy, with a focus on early intervention. We use a trauma-informed and strengths-based approach, combining therapeutic support with practical case management to support young people and families with their mental health, relationships, school and community connections. We provide flexible support in safe and accessible environments to help reduce barriers to accessing care.  

Group Based Programs: a range of therapeutic and psycho-educational groups for adolescents and a range of parenting programs/webinars for parents. Existing groups are facilitated with a range of external providers, including educational institutions. 

Mentoring Programs: Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (HSF Kramer) partnership: Young people are partnered with employees from the HSF Kramer law firm for group social and recreational mentoring activities. They also receive a scholarship to put towards their education. 

Youth Advisory Council (YAC): A youth-led initiative providing young people with a meaningful voice in shaping Centre 360 programs, services and community initiatives. YAC supports young people to develop leadership, advocacy and teamwork skills through meetings, consultation opportunities, community projects and engagement activities, while creating a safe and inclusive space for young people to share ideas and influence change. 

Evidence of permanent work rights or Australian citizenship will be required. 

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

• Minimum qualification Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counselling/Psychotherapy, Arts Therapy, Drama Therapy or other related discipline. 
• Post graduate qualifications will be highly regarded, as would completion of studies in Social Policy. 
• Minimum 3 years experience in providing youth work, case management, community program delivery, and/ or counselling services to young people and their families. 
• Registration or eligible for registration with relevant professional body (PACFA,  AASW, ANZACATA, APS) 
• Demonstration of knowledge of policies, legislation and mandatory reporting requirements applying to clinical work with young people and their families. 
• Demonstrated ability to engage and work with diverse young people and their families. 

• Extend your capacity to contribute to growing social justice and a more compassionate, welcoming, respectful and empowering community. 
• Grow your skills in a small, passionate team, making a big impact for young people. 
• Enjoy a supportive and flexible work environment with strong values and clear purpose. 
• Benefit from ongoing professional development, clinical supervision, and wellbeing initiatives. 
• Access generous salary packaging options. 
• Access 2 additional wellbeing days per year. 
• Access the Employee Assistance Program. 
• SFSS respects, values and encourages diversity. We believe that diversity in our people enriches our organisation and the impact that we generate. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.

For enquiries please email Scarlett at Centre 360 via s.harrod@centre360.org.au, using the subject line: Programs and Community Engagement Coordinator enquiry via EthicalJobs.