1. Part-Time, 0.8 FTE, Ongoing
2. Work for a multi-award-winning iconic community health organisation
3. Generous salary packaging options to reduce your cohealth taxable income
So why cohealth?
cohealth leads the way in reducing health and social inequity in partnership with people and the communities in which they live. Named Premier's Health Service of the Year (Primary) and the Supporting LGBTIQ+ Health Service at the Victorian Public Healthcare Awards, cohealth's 1000 staff demonstrate courage, leadership, innovation, and agility in their commitment to providing inclusive and culturally safe health services that protect the human rights of all people of all gender identities, sexualities, ages, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, faiths, and abilities.
Our inclusive workplace culture enables staff to bring their whole selves to work, where uniqueness is valued, and people experience a feeling of belonging. Our aim is for everyone to thrive in their role. Please click here to find out more.
About the role
This role sits within the Mental Health Pathways cluster and works across the Youth Residential Recovery Program (YRR) and Youth Outreach Recovery Support (YORS), supporting young people aged 16-25 experiencing mental health challenges.
The Youth Engagement Worker plays a key role in delivering high-quality, recovery-focused services, with a strong focus on engagement activities that build life skills and enhance client experience. The role works across three YRR sites (primary site negotiable) and requires some flexibility in shifts, including overnight camps.
Please refer to the Position Description for more information.
Your duties include:
4. Identify, develop, (co)-facilitate and evaluate a range of group opportunities that engage and support young people to access appropriate groups within the youth team and the community
5. Supporting involvement in the cohealth Youth Advisory Committee, collecting feedback and advocating on behalf of young people's needs
6. Maintain collaborative relationships with internal and external providers, that enhance the experience of young people
7. Ensure cohealth standards of client health record are upheld and all interactions with young people are recorded
What cohealth offers:
8. Exciting Parental leave benefitscohealth offers primary carers 14 weeks paid parental leave upon completion of only 6 months of continuous serviceEligible co-workers will continue to receive superannuation on unpaid parental leave as well
9. Salary packaging to suit you - tax free amount of up to $15,900 p.a (mortgage, rent, or credit cards) and a further $2,650 p.a (meal, entertainment expenses and holiday accommodation) alongside generous reward programs from our salary packaging providers. Find out more on salary packaging here: https://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/Jobs-and-employment-types/Working-as-an-employee/Salary-sacrificing-for-employees/
10. Novated Leasing available
11. A significantly discounted fitness membership with unlimited access to over 290 facilities for you and your family. To find out more click here
12. Counselling services for you and your immediate family through our EAP-Access provider, and mindfulness, resilience, and wellbeing programs
13. We offer inclusion, equality, and opportunity in a workplace where making a difference counts (based on our guiding principles and values)
Our ideal candidate:
14. Tertiary qualification and/or commensurate work experience in fields related to mental health and youth work
15. 3+ years' experience working with young people who may have a range of complex needs relating to their mental health
16. Demonstrated experience in group codesign, development, facilitation and evaluation
17. Strong belief and personal alignment in cohealth Values and Mission
Application Process
To download the PD, and to apply for this job go to: https://cohealthcareers.org.au/Current-Jobs & enter ref code: 6859529.
Applications close 17 February 2026 at 10pm
Please note we will be conducting interviews for this role as applications are received.
If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact Olivia Bec on Olivia.Bec@cohealth.org.au
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC), a Working With Children Check (WWCC), complete a Pre-Employment Declaration Form, evidence of legal rights to work in Australia, and evidence of vaccination.
Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of immunisation assessment including Influenza within 12 weeks of commencement [B]. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health Mandatory Vaccination Orders and legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.