Program Coordinator (IHPC)

Reach Out is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that has been serving the Inland Region of Southern California since 1969. Reach Out’s mission is to strengthen communities by bringing people together to solve our region’s toughest issues: breaking barriers to education achievement, expanding economic opportunities, and creating safe, healthy, and innovative communities. Our aim is to be an effective, positive disruptor of the inequitable status quo. Our core work of strengthening communities takes many forms, from direct services to youth and families, to deep root cause work in building the health and quality of life in our region.

Reach Out is seeking team members who are passionate about building an equitable Inland Empire, and who recognize that, collectively with our partners, we will be the ones who will ultimately shift mindsets, policies and practices toward equity, justice, and prosperity for all our residents. We support the rights of immigrants, the LGBTQ+ community, and persons living with disabilities. If you hold these same values and goals, Reach Out offers a stellar work culture, a rich benefits& retirement package, and the opportunity to use your talents to build a region where all can thrive.

BASIC POSITION FUNCTION

Under the supervision of the IHPC Assistant Director, the Program Coordinator is responsible for providing various mental health awareness trainings, facilitating interactive discussions with participants, conducting outreach efforts to partners, supporting marketing and media campaigns, and support the collection of data from our partners and trainees.

• $23.92/hour

Benefits:

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  Cost and no-cost options for health insurance

• Reach Out pays 100% of its employee’s dental, vision, and life insurance

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Paid vacation time

• 12 days of paid sick leave per year

• 13+ holidays per year

• 403(b) retirement plan

• Reach Out matches after 1 year

• Professional development

• Work laptop provided

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

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  Facilitate mental health awareness trainings in collaboration with partners to 1) first responders (law enforcement, fire fighters, paramedics, and EMT); 2) school administrators and teachers; and 3) youth and community members.

• Conduct community outreach to ensure community involvement, provide presentations to partners, and participate in key mental health committees, organizations, collaboratives in the Inland Empire.

• Partner with program staff/volunteers and interns as needed.

• Support the collection of data and enter outreach outcome statistics.

• Cross-department collaboration, training, and support.

• Create and maintain a creative, positive, sustainable, and supportive work environment.

• Ensures the adequacy of information delivered to the community and the provision of high quality, culturally sensitive referrals.

• Displays sensitivity to the service populations cultural and socioeconomics characteristics.

• Performs work in a safe manner at all times and abide by safety practices.

• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

MINIMUM ENTRANCE QUALIFICATIONS

Required Education: Either Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Behavioral Health, Health Education, or Public Health area or preferred, with three (3) years’ experience in a directly related field.

Preferred Experience: Training Instructor Certifications in QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) andYouth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) or the ability to get certified immediately upon hire. As well as a minimum of two (2) years’ experience in community outreach, or a minimum of five (5) years’ in lieu of Bachelor’s Degree.

Preferred: Bilingual Spanish/English

Knowledge of:

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  Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel.

• Social media tools.

• Adaptability/Flexibility – Willingly adapting to constantly changing circumstances while maintaining a corporate perspective. Engaging in continuous learning, adjusting the application of knowledge, skills and abilities while addressing new challenges as contextual realities change.

• Change Management & Leadership - Instilling, implementing, and dealing with change, challenges and ambiguity while also balancing the need for change with the need for continuity. Includes delivering the message of change and creating an environment that inspires people to change.

• Communication- Using language as a flexible tool to share and collect information, exchanging ideas and openly exploring a variety of perspectives adjusting style and content to each unique individual, audience, and circumstance.

• Engagement -Mobilizing people, organizations, and partners in developing goals, executing plans and delivering results. Laying the groundwork for success by building coalitions with key players and building momentum by communicating clearly and consistently. Using negotiation skills and adaptability to encourage recognition of joint concerns, collaboration and to influence the success of outcomes.

• Learning Support/Continuous Learning-Creating a learning environment by promoting training and professional development.

• Relationship/Network Building-Building and maintaining effective and constructive working relationships, partnerships, or networks of contacts with people who are, or might someday be, instrumental in achieving work-related goals.

• Self Confidence/Self Esteem-Believing in one's own capability to select an effective approach to accomplish a task or activity in increasingly challenging circumstances.

• Teamwork/Cooperation-Readily sharing information, knowledge, and personal strengths. Seeking to understand and building on differing perspectives of others to enhance team efficiency and quality outcomes.

• Values and Ethics - Serving the Company with integrity and respect in personal and organizational practices. Includes respecting democratic, professional, ethical and people values. Building respectful, bilingual, diverse, and inclusive workplaces. Ensuring decisions and transactions are transparent and fair. Holding themselves, their employee, and their department accountable for their actions.

Reach Out is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, religion or religious creed, disability or handicap, pregnancy, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.