Community Outreach Coordinator

The Ohio State University • Columbus, OH

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health SOAR (State of Ohio Adversity and Resilience) Study is seeking a Senior Community Engagement Coordinator to assist in the implementation of a Community Awareness, Outreach and Engagement Plan across the State of Ohio. The overall goal of this initiative is to seek to understand root causes of mental illness, persistent distress and drug addiction and abuse in an effort to identify modifiable risk factors to promote resilience. This phase of the work starts in Ontario, Ohio and will continue to engage multiple stakeholders and sites across the State of Ohio. As part of this project, this position will work with SOAR Investigators and Team members as well as community representatives across a wide range of sectors involved in mental health and substance abuse (state agencies, community leaders, public health, justice, law enforcement etc.) to promote awareness of the SOAR project to potential participants as well as outreach efforts to encourage individuals from the community to express their concerns, wants and needs related to mental health issues. The Senior Community Engagement Coordinator is the primary contact and serves as the person responsible for managing all SOAR Awareness, Outreach and Engagement activities; facilitating the SOAR initiative within the community as well as with partner sites. This includes intake of potential collaborators, outreach to and coordination with other community engagement liaisons within partner sites and their communities, scheduling and attending community events, overseeing student and volunteer initiatives, scheduling and preparing materials for speaking engagements for investigators, assisting with any recruitment activities such as website, social media, advertisements as well as ribbon cuttings for mobile site locations. The Senior Community Engagement Coordinator will be responsible for representing the SOAR Initiative to the community, facilitating organizational and community discussions around the project and assisting research staff to engage community stakeholders and members in discussions related to the project and its implementation.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree and 2+ years of experience in an organization conducting community-based projects required.
• Valid Ohio Driver's license, reliable transportation and willingness to use for statewide travel.
• Ability to work some evenings and weekends.
• Successful completion of a background check.
• Ability to work some evenings and weekends.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in field related to social science research preferred.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and outreach skills.
• Experience working successfully with local community partners.
• Familiarity with local culture.

Responsibilities

• Manage all SOAR Awareness, Outreach and Engagement activities.
• Facilitate the SOAR initiative within the community and with partner sites.
• Intake potential collaborators.
• Outreach to and coordinate with other community engagement liaisons within partner sites and their communities.
• Schedule and attend community events.
• Oversee student and volunteer initiatives.
• Schedule and prepare materials for speaking engagements for investigators.
• Assist with recruitment activities such as website, social media, advertisements, and ribbon cuttings for mobile site locations.
• Represent the SOAR Initiative to the community.
• Facilitate organizational and community discussions around the project.
• Assist research staff to engage community stakeholders and members in discussions related to the project and its implementation.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage, with Ohio State paying a significant portion of the cost.
• Paid time off, including sick and vacation time and 11 holidays.
• State retirement plan or an alternative retirement plan, both with generous employer contributions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior