Outreach Specialist

Responsibilities

●      Organize and manage social service programs that promote health and wellness within a community.

●      Conduct research and assessments to determine the community's needs, thoroughly plan events and programs, participate in hiring staff and volunteers, and liaise with sponsors and suppliers.

●      Document and progress reports, preparing necessary documentation, managing. schedules, arranging appointments, and even responding to inquiries and concerns.

●      Identify and foster relationships with existing community leaders and organizers.

●      Support ongoing community programs with logistical and material coordination.

●      Recognize emerging issues and leaders and create frameworks for community organizers.

●      Develop and lead educational programs designed to improve community leadership capacity.

●      Weekly outreach within the community.

●      Organize and attend monthly events within the community.

●      Participate in Town Hall meeting.

●      Provide on call crisis response to community violence.

●      Provide 24-hour on-call street outreach work.

●      Meet with clients in the community to provide advocacy support.

Requirements and Qualifications

●      Lived experience in the communities we serve.

●      Bachelor's degree in social services (preferred).

●      Strong interpersonal and communications skills.

●      Experience facilitating large groups and seminars.

●      Ability to foster emerging leadership.