CFRC Outreach & Engagement Specialist
About The Position
The Community Family Resource Center Outreach and Engagement Specialist (OES) will support community engagement strategies, cultivate and empower family leadership, provide support to build and strengthen relationships between families and the community they reside in, and work to remove barriers and build bridges to foster success of the community. The Outreach and Engagement Specialist is responsible for helping cultivate and maintain relationships with partner agencies/community-based organizations by being involved in the community and to create relationships that enhance the services provided by the CFRC. The Outreach and Engagement Specialist will facilitate workgroups to engage and empower clients to be critical thinkers. The Outreach and Engagement Specialist needs to be comfortable with public speaking and outreach. This position requires marketing and engagement in various settings and situations. The Outreach and Engagement Specialist needs to be comfortable with potentially sharing their own experience in receiving services through either the Department of Children and Family Services, the Department of Mental Health, the Department of Probation, or other community services, as appropriate, and to educate, advocate, and inspire hope. The Outreach and Engagement Specialist follows all Penny Lane Centers policies and procedures regarding the Heart Centered Culture, cultural sensitivity, and cultural awareness. The Administrative Coordinator supports the agency mission and vision in their interaction with children, youth, families, and partner agencies.
Requirements
- No degree required.
- Minimum of three years’ experience in the provision of services to low income and ethnically diverse clients. Years of experience can be substituted by years of lived expertise as a recipient of services. This would require the submission of a letter of interest outlining lived experience.
- Must reside in the supervisory district (SD) they are serving or be willing to relocate.
- Bilingual Spanish required (verbal and written skillset).
- Valid California driver’s license; current automobile insurance; have and maintain a clean driving record acceptable to the organization’s insurance company; have immediate access to his or her vehicle during work hours.
Responsibilities
- Support community engagement strategies.
- Cultivate and empower family leadership.
- Provide support to build and strengthen relationships between families and the community they reside in.
- Work to remove barriers and build bridges to foster success of the community.
- Cultivate and maintain relationships with partner agencies/community-based organizations by being involved in the community.
- Create relationships that enhance the services provided by the CFRC.
- Facilitate workgroups to engage and empower clients to be critical thinkers.
- Public speaking and outreach.
- Marketing and engagement in various settings and situations.
- Potentially sharing own experience in receiving services through either the Department of Children and Family Services, the Department of Mental Health, the Department of Probation, or other community services, as appropriate, and to educate, advocate, and inspire hope.
- Follow all Penny Lane Centers policies and procedures regarding the Heart Centered Culture, cultural sensitivity, and cultural awareness.
- Support the agency mission and vision in their interaction with children, youth, families, and partner agencies.
Benefits
- Competitive salaries
- Medical benefits are effective the first of the month upon hire, not to exceed 31 days.
- Eligible employees may request up to 5 days of Paid Time Off to study for their licensure.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
