Response Outreach and Engagement Coordinator (Part - Time) Role

The Outreach & Education Coordinator part - time role will strengthen access to teen mental health education with clinical services for Resiliency Roundtable and Response for Teens stakeholders through enhanced communications, recruitment and events planning.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Collaborate with Response Director and team to plan Resiliency Roundtable events with an initial focus on organizing a series of parent programs.
• Manage Resiliency Roundtable outreach list of teen-serving professionals in the Chicago Jewish community.
• Serve as a liaison to BeWell to collect resources and best practices from other Resiliency Roundtable efforts.
• Lead outreach and communication efforts for the Response and the RRT with teen serving organizations in the Jewish community - synagogues, day schools, camps, and youth groups.
• Enhance the library of teen mental health related resources to share with the community via web, email and in person gatherings.
• Coordinate with Access to create and share a list of mental health providers for Jewish teens and their families.
• Contribute to development and design of Response's signature Leadership Development programs.
• Work closely with Community Education colleagues to plan and lead weekly/monthly meetings.
• Plan for and coordinate Leadership Development programs' arrangements and logistics.
• Plan and implement marketing and outreach activities with local referral sources, e.g., educational institutions, camps, community agencies, and religious organizations.
• Work toward expanding Leadership Development initiatives in size and scope.
• Establish appropriate relationships with teens, adults and caregivers through structured programs and community outreach activities.
• Plan, implement, provide guidance and support to youth leadership groups. Substance Use/Abuse Education/Mental Wellness.
• Collaborate with Community Education Curriculum Coordinator to update, revise and manage the curriculum.
• Stay abreast of best practices in mental wellness/substance prevention/suicide prevention.

Education:

• Teach interactive, comprehensive health prevention and promotion. Core content includes education related to mental wellness and substance prevention in large and small group settings.
• Present trainings to adult audiences including parents and professionals.
• Establish and maintain positive, professional relationships with personnel in organizations served by Response programming.

Program Support:

• Collaborate closely with other Community Education team coordinators.
• Participate in weekly staff meetings and supervision.
• Collaborate with other agency personnel, supervisor, appropriate specialists or consultants.
• Participate in agency professional development programs, professional group seminars, committees or conferences to increase professional knowledge.
• Perform record-keeping functions and other administrative duties as required by the Agency.
• Represent JCFS and Response for Teens and its programs in a positive manner to both internal and external contacts.
• Contribute to social media content.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Traits/Competencies:

• Progressive, social-minded individual who practices cultural humility.
• Enjoys, and has a strong desire to work with, adolescents.
• Comfortable presenting to large and small groups on all our core education topics.
• Flexible and able to shift gears quickly based on situation or changing priorities.
• Embraces and willing to take the lead in driving social change.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Efficient and effective time management skills.
• Independent with demonstrated use of sound judgment.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited program or two or more years of relevant work experience.
• Experience in teaching health related topics such as substance misuse, sexual health, sexual orientation and gender and healthy relationships in community settings.
• One or more years of experience working directly with adolescents (ages 12-24).
• Flexible schedules as evening and weekend hours will occur based on program and client needs.
• This position requires visits to locations which may or may not be accessible by public transportation, must be able to drive, have a valid driver's license, vehicle insurance, and access to a reliable vehicle to travel in the Chicago metropolitan area

Preferred:

• Experience presenting and/or training to groups preferred.

WHAT YOU'LL LOVE ABOUT US:

• Time off: Paid time off varies by position - can include vacation days, sick days, paid federal holidays, and paid Jewish holidays.
• Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision insurance. 401(k) with base contribution and match. Additional health and wellness benefits, financial benefits, professional training, tuition reimbursement, 6 weeks paid parental leave, and much more.
• Job Code: Union
• Compensation: The minimum starting compensation for this position is $23.00 dollars hourly.

EEO Statement:

Jewish Child and Family Services is an Equal Employment Opportunity ("EEO") employer. JCFS prohibits illegal discrimination and harassment and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, disability, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, source of income, housing status, military service or discharge status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other protected category established by law, statute or ordinance.

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