Trauma Outreach and Education Coordinator

Centerstone•Bradenton, FL

21h•$17 - $23•Onsite

About The Position

The Trauma and Outreach Education Coordinator of Trauma Recovery Services develops, coordinates, and implements outreach and educational program, activities, and awareness presentations to focus population and community stakeholders with the goal of establishing a community-based, culturally competent, quality, and accessible program that increases access to effective trauma-focused treatment and support services.

Requirements

Effectively communicate via written, verbal, in person and virtual methods.
Knowledge of/linkages with diverse populations, key community stakeholders, and populations with/at risk for trauma.
Public speaking experience, excellent organizational skills, strong communication and writing skills, creative problem solving skills, and ability to coordinate multiple tasks.
Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social services, or related field.
Minimum of 2 years’ relevant experience.
Candidate must possess a valid Florida Driver’s License in good standing, with his or her own vehicle.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual skills preferred.

Responsibilities

Initiate community-based/mobile engagement and outreach strategies to increase awareness of, participation in, and access to Trauma Recovery Services.
Disseminate educational information to local community groups/stakeholders, children/adolescents and their families, and adults.
Increase numbers of individuals reached, educated, and connected to services in order to expand community awareness and improve accessibility of trauma-focused treatment systems.
Interface with child-serving systems, state/local agencies, healthcare providers, law enforcement, etc. to identify/refer/engage individuals in need of services.
Provide outreach, education, advocacy, and consultation to publicize the project.
Ensure accuracy of referral information and establish referral procedures.
Recruit collaborative partners and stakeholders to implement scheduling of mobile trauma therapy unit up to 5 days/week.
Provide linkages/referrals to local provider organizations as appropriate.
Provide ongoing outreach to build relationships with community linkages.
Ensure that children/adolescents and adults identified as at-risk are referred to the project.
Participate in all group meetings and staff training.
Develop/implement procedures to ensure treatment providers are competent and knowledgeable about trauma and its impacts.
Collaborate with other Centerstone trauma services programs to coordinate, enhance, grow, and maintain trauma services advisory council comprised of community members with lived trauma experience.