Community Engagement Coor

Major Tasks, Duties and Responsibilities

• Facilitates and implements tobacco policy campaign activities.
• Networks with community agencies to establish strong working relationships.
• Researches community resources and establishes community partnerships.
• Attends community meetings, City Council hearings, and provides public testimony as needed.
• Partners and communicates with community stakeholders both verbally and in written communications.
• Assists Project Coordinator in creating and conducting community educational presentations.
• Utilizes cultural and ethnic wealth within communities and assists in developing culturally relevant materials to support policy campaigns.
• Participates in local and countywide coalitions.
• Conducts community assessments and key informant interviews.
• Works collaboratively as a team member with all staff members.
• Works in support of the LA County Work Plan goals and objectives.
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE: Following are the qualifications required to perform the essential functions of this position. Qualifications may be subject to modification based on the Americans with Disabilities Act. Bilingual abilities may be required within certain BHS programs.

• High school diploma or equivalency.
• Must have valid California driver’s license and liability insurance if driving personal vehicle on BHS business.
• Ability to communicate clearly with clients, staff, peers, supervisors and non BHS resources.
• Strong written communication skills, with an eye to editing, including appropriate use of grammar, spelling and punctuation.
• Ability to demonstrate/convey respect for cultural and lifestyle diversities of clients and staff.
• Ability to present to diverse communities/populations, at all levels of internal/external organizations.
• Proven track record of, and ability to demonstrate ethical and professional standards of behavior.

DESIRED KNOWLEDGE:

• Knowledge of drug and alcohol dependency, mental health, family systems and 12-Step/recovery resources in the community.
• Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience in the fields of public health, public policy and or community organizing.
• Ability to utilize Social Media and update content to develop and manage campaigns.
• Ability to recognize personal biases working within diverse populations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear and use hands and fingers to operate a computer and telephone keyboard reach.
• Light to moderate lifting is occasionally required (up to 25 lbs.)
• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time.
• Ability to travel locally.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Moderate noise (i.e. office with computers, printers, phone, light traffic)

Professional office environment.

Vision, hearing, manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination must be adequate for performance of job duties.  Able to sit at desk, use keyboard, write and physically perform other job duties.  Able to move about the facility to observe clients and staff.

Specific qualifications may vary based on assignment. The supervisor will initial those items on the following list, which apply and write N/A to indicate those qualifications, which are not applicable:

_____  Certification as domestic violence counselor required in lieu of chemical dependency counselor certification.

_____  Certification as domestic violence counselor required in addition to chemical dependency counselor certification.

_____  Class “B” California Driver’s License.

_____ Class “C” California Driver’s License

_____  Personal vehicle with liability insurance for reimbursable mileage, generally short distances.

_____  First Aid certification, obtain within 90 days of employment and maintain current hereafter.

_____ CPR certification, obtain within 90 days of employment and maintain current

thereafter.

_____ Medication training required within 30 days of employment; including 

           observation of  client self-administration of medication and administration of

            intranasal naloxone.

_____ Bi-lingual (specify: ___________________)

_____Obtain NPI Number

_____ Develop computer skills adequate to perform electronic health record/word 

           processing duties within 90 days of employment.

Must have valid California driver’s license and liability insurance if driving personal vehicle on BHS business.

The above statements reflect the general duties considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job as identified and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements which may be inherent in the position.

Salary : $21 - $24