Community Education Speaker

CHC•Palo Alto, CA

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a dynamic Community Education Speaker & Contributor to join our Community Engagement Team. You are an experienced bi-lingual clinician who enjoys working with and on behalf of young people — and who has a gift for translating clinical expertise into culturally accessible, engaging content for the people who support them. In this role, you will serve as a trusted voice and educator, making complex topics in youth mental health, learning differences, and executive function understandable and actionable for parents, educators, school communities, and allied professionals. You will create compelling content, lead presentations, and help grow our organization’s reach and impact. Through these efforts, the role helps elevate CHC as a trusted thought leader while fostering meaningful connections with families, educators, and community stakeholders. The position also collaborates with internal teams and external partners to ensure content is relevant, high-quality, and responsive to community needs.

Requirements

Active professional license in a relevant field (e.g., LCSW, MFT, LPC, school psychologist, licensed educational specialist, or equivalent)
Expertise in learning differences (including executive function)
Comfort, experience and expertise in speaking and presenting to various audiences
Adept with using technology as tool and resource
Meaningful direct experience working with children, teens, and/or young adults, with a genuine enthusiasm for this population
Demonstrated expertise in youth and adolescent mental health, learning differences (e.g., ADHD, dyslexia, learning disabilities), executive function development and DBT skills
Proven ability to take clinical or research-based concepts and present them in language that is clear, warm, and accessible to non-clinical audiences; exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Comfortable, engaging, and credible presenting to community audiences such as parents, educators, or school communities — on stage and on camera; experience in panel facilitation and/or media appearances
Experience developing educational materials including slide decks, written content, and/or video
Ability to work effectively within a team and alongside colleagues across departments
detail oriented, organized, effective time manager
Open to learning, growing
Experience working within or alongside school systems, districts, or community-based organizations serving youth and/or parents
Ability to work extensively with interpersonal interactions with peers and outside contacts.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in Spanish highly desired

Responsibilities

Deliver engaging presentations, workshops, and trainings to diverse community audiences including parents, educators, school staff, and youth-serving professionals
Represent CHC with ease and expertise at school and community events, conferences, and panel discussions and CHC’s podcast, providing attendees with confidence in CHC’s services
Adapt communication style and content to meet the needs of varying audiences, from educators to parents and caregivers
Engage attendees through expert, practical content that emphasizes easy to implement strategies
Respond and run Question & Answer sessions with ease, confidence and expertise
Develop and design slide presentations for in person and virtual delivery
Create accessible, research-informed blog posts and educational articles for the organization’s website and newsletters
Create and appear in video content (e.g., educational series, social media, webinars) that extends the organization’s reach
Collaborate with the Impact & Partnership team to ensure content is on-brand, accurate, and mission aligned
Work cross-functionally with clinical, schools, and partnership staff to develop and refine educational materials
Participate in panels and media opportunities as a subject matter expert
Gather community feedback to continuously improve educational offerings
Stay current on research and best practices in youth mental health, learning differences, and executive function
Act as CHC expert and speaker for donor events
Perform other related duties as required and assigned.