Community Outreach and Engagement Coordinator

Prairie Ridge Integrated Behavioral Healthcare•Mason City, IA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Community Outreach and Engagement Coordinator role at Prairie Ridge Integrated Behavioral Healthcare focuses on improving community health and well-being through education, prevention, and partnerships. This position involves representing Prairie Ridge across a twelve-county service area, building relationships, delivering educational presentations, and connecting individuals and organizations with behavioral health resources. The role is dynamic, combining community outreach with grant-supported initiatives to expand access to education, prevention, and recovery services. The organization emphasizes a competitive and customizable benefits package, including health, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, and employer-paid disability and life insurance, along with investment in professional growth through ongoing training and development.

Requirements

Bachelor of Arts /Bachelor of Science degree or commensurate experience in the field of education or human services.
Knowledge and demonstrated history of grant management.
Understand and demonstrate the Mission, Vision and Values of Prairie Ridge.
Excellent computer, organizational, written & verbal communication skills.
Maintain valid driver’s license, valid car insurance, have means and ability to travel within the twelve-county area and trainings, as required.
Regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; and talk or hear.
Frequently required to walk and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
Often required to stand, reach with hands and arms, and climb or balance.
Must frequently lift and/or move up to ten pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to thirty-five pounds.
Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Experience in outreach, engagement, public speaking, and understanding of the grant process and expectations is preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinate meetings and tasks weekly to maintain a full schedule and meet community outreach requirements.
Travel by car to towns within the twelve-county service area to provide information to businesses, community members, and schools.
Establish and maintain professional relationships with community members, schools, community coalitions, and other community stakeholders.
Arrange education/outreach/presentations to schools, behavioral health partners, and businesses in the twelve-county area on Opioid Use Disorder topics as determined by opiate-specific grants.
Present in the community on a variety of topics related to the work at Prairie Ridge.
Seek out community members, businesses, and groups to provide opiate programs, policy reviews and updates, and activities as outlined in the grants and the agency strategic and outreach plan.
Collaborate with the internal team for arranging engagement events.
Help set up and monitor goal and objective outcomes for grants.
Maintain accurate and timely records for direct and indirect services, daily time logs, mileage, and expenses as required by assigned grants.
Accurately complete all required agency and grant documentation within required timelines.
Treat all individuals with dignity and respect while maintaining agency standards of confidentiality, professionalism, and objectivity.
Maintain/Assist all confidentiality requirements and regulations as outlined in CARF policies and procedures.
Complete other duties as assigned.