Bilingual Community Mental Health Educator for Substance Use

El Futuro•Durham, NC

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

El Futuro is hiring a full-time Community Mental Health Educator for Substance Use to provide culturally responsive education, outreach and referral, and linguistically relevant psychoeducation to community members across North Carolina who are at risk for or affected by alcohol and other substance use. The role works 30 hours per week on a hybrid schedule, primarily remotely, with one in-person day required at the Durham clinic. The employee must be available for Friday meetings from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. The typical schedule includes two to three evenings per week and occasional weekends. The annual salary is $44,000 based on a 30-hour workweek. The educator develops and delivers workshops, presentations, and training in Spanish and English; engages Latino communities in conversations about substance use prevention, stress, trauma, and emotional wellbeing; and coordinates with El Futuro teams and community partners. The role represents El Futuro at community events and adapts educational material for different audiences. It also gathers feedback and program data, identifies community needs, supports statewide awareness and equity campaigns, maintains partnerships, and connects community members with prevention, treatment, recovery, and supportive services. Regular work involves computers, digital platforms, phones, videoconferencing tools, and electronic records systems. The role requires regular travel for training in the Triangle area and elsewhere in North Carolina, as well as occasional in-person work at the Durham clinic and community locations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Psychology, Social Work, Education, or a related field, or equivalent training and experience.
Experience in community outreach, health education, or a related field.
Fluency in spoken Spanish and English, including ability to read and provide training and other professional services in both languages.
Knowledge and experience relevant to trauma-informed, culturally responsive mental health services, including substance use, for the Latino community.
Excellent public speaking, facilitation, and communication skills.
Comfort working in diverse community settings such as churches, schools, and health clinics.
Comfort using web conferencing platforms such as Zoom and Teams and computer programs including MS365 products such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint.
Strong organizational and time-management skills, including ability to self-monitor and work independently.
Flexibility, creativity, and a collaborative approach to developing program needs.
Alignment with El Futuro’s mission to nurture stronger familias to live out their dreams and its values of Calor Humano, Trust, Resilience, Belonging, and Community.
Availability for Friday meetings from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Ability to work a typical Monday-through-Friday schedule, including two to three evenings per week and occasional weekends.
Ability to travel regularly for training in the Triangle area and elsewhere in North Carolina.

Nice To Haves

Mental health experience.
Experience providing training or workshops with adult learners.
Direct practice experience with Latino clients.
Experience in curriculum or training content development.
Familiarity with implementation science and adult learning styles.
Familiarity with content creation, project management, and data management programs such as Canva, Monday.com, and RedCap or similar.

Responsibilities

Develop and deliver culturally and linguistically responsive psychoeducational workshops, presentations, and training sessions in Spanish and English across North Carolina.
Engage Latino communities in discussions about substance use prevention, stress, trauma, and emotional wellbeing.
Coordinate with El Futuro’s substance use, clinical, community engagement, and training teams to align work with organizational goals.
Represent El Futuro at community events, forums, schools, churches, health fairs, conferences, and stakeholder meetings.
Adapt educational content and delivery for different audiences, including youth, parents, caregivers, educators, faith communities, and school staff.
Collect participant feedback, community input, and program data to support program improvement and impact evaluation.
Identify emerging community needs and high-priority areas for substance use health education.
Support planning and coordination of statewide events and campaigns related to substance use awareness, health equity, and stigma reduction.
Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with community partners, schools, faith organizations, and other community-serving organizations.
Facilitate referrals and connect community members to appropriate prevention, treatment, recovery, and supportive services.
Travel regularly to provide training in the Triangle area and across North Carolina.
Work occasional evenings and weekends to provide training and attend community meetings, events, or staff meetings outside the regular schedule.