What are the responsibilities and job description for the Community Outreach / Prevention Coordinator position at Lenawee Community Mental Health Authority?
Who is LCMHA?
LCMHA (Lenawee Community Mental Health Authority) provides or manages a full array of services to adults and children with mental health and/or emotional disturbances, persons with substance use disorders, and persons with developmental disabilities. Our mission is to create a path to resilience, recovery, wellness, and self-determination for these individuals.
What would this job entail?
The Community Outreach / Prevention Coordinator directs community-level change in support of LCMHA's mission. This includes leading and/or participating in community coalitions, public events, and community education opportunities. This individual manages a comprehensive set of programs and services that link the collaborative efforts of the community of Lenawee County with the work of the LCMHA. This individual ensures priority is given to consumer input and involvement at all levels of planning, implementation and evaluation. Specifically, this individual will:
- Coordinate the Lenawee Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition and oversee related activities;
- Create and/or participate in community-based coalitions and projects;
- Support community capacity to sustain coalitions and projects;
- Champion trauma-informed care and collective impact;
- Educate community members and organizations on behavioral health and prevention strategies.
The desired competencies for this position are:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited program in a human service field;
- Knowledge of community health and human service systems of Lenawee County;
- Facilitating groups and committees;
- Knowledge of accessibility and equity best practices.
Bi-lingual candidates are encouraged to apply.
Why work for LCMHA?
We have been around for over 40 years providing services to some of the most vulnerable members of the Lenawee County community. We feel a responsibility to identify needs and work with our community partners to identify solutions. We have been leaders in implementing system change.
The annualized salary range for this position is $60,957 to $78,741 per year (based on a 37-1/2 hour work week).
The benefits package includes:
Employees receive a generous paid leave benefit, and paid leave begins to accrue on an employee's first day of employment; an employee would receive about 24-1/2 paid days off in the first year. The number of paid leave hours an employee accrues is based on length of service; the paid leave time accruing increases after one year, five years, and ten years of employment.
Employees receive scheduled annual salary increases, starting after one year of employment.
Paid Holidays -- LCMHA observes 14 paid holidays per year; employees are eligible for paid holidays as of the first day of employment.
Employees are eligible to enroll in comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance as of the first day of employment.
- Medical insurance: the agency covers:
- 100% of the cost of medical insurance for two of the plan choices and 98.5% of the cost of medical insurance for the third plan choice (for employees who enroll at the employee-only coverage level)..
- At least 86% of the cost of medical insurance for employees who enroll at the employee-plus-one or family coverage level (depending on the plan selection).
- Vision insurance: the agency covers 87% of the cost for all coverage levels;
- Dental insurance: the agency covers 100% of the cost for all coverage levels.
Employees who have medical insurance coverage elsewhere are given a medical insurance opt-out payment (as of the first day of employment).
Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance (at no cost) -- coverage starts on the 91st day of employment.
Retirement Benefits: participation starts as of the first day of employment.
Salary : $1,172 - $1,514