YouthLine Outreach Coordinator, Maui County

Lines for Life•Kahului, HI

5d•$26 - $32•Hybrid

About The Position

This position will schedule, coordinate, and conduct classroom education, community outreach, and special events; coach, mentor and assist YouthLine volunteers and interns; support social media outreach opportunities and maintaining an active social media presence.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in related field (Social Work, Counseling, Teaching, Education)
At least two years of experience working with youth
Demonstrated ability to establish rapport, coach, and mentor teens and young adults
Experience teaching or facilitating presentations for groups
Strong aptitude for networking with a variety of communities
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Experience or skills with community engagement
Group management skills or experience
Proficient with MS Office computer environment
Intermediate social media skills
Ability to manage stressful situations with professionalism and care

Nice To Haves

Crisis Intervention Training (i.e., ASIST, safeTALK, Youth Mental Health First Aid, etc.)
Experience with social media outreach
Fluent in English and Spanish
Knowledge or experience with trauma-informed approaches

Responsibilities

Demonstrate the culture of Lines for Life by modeling behavior that supports the organization’s goals and philosophies.
Serve as a regional youth suicide prevention and mental health champion, raising awareness of YouthLine and other resources for youth-serving entities.
Facilitate and help implement educational programming on suicide prevention, including peer-to-peer outreach and engagement efforts, where applicable.
Communicate with school-based contacts to schedule and coordinate all logistics for classroom outreach.
Establish new relationships with schools to provide YouthLine outreach where it has not previously occurred.
Deliver presentations in Maui County middle and high schools to educate students and raise awareness about youth mental health, suicide, self injury, depression, and other sensitive subject matters.
Identify and organize outreach activities to increase awareness of YouthLine across the region and state.
Collaborate with the Assistant Director of Education and Outreach to develop and implement an annual outreach strategy.
Collaborate with Assistant Director of Education and Outreach HI and other YouthLine staff to fulfill requirements established through grants and contracts.
Support implementation of the YouthLine social media strategy established by YouthLine Communications Manager and YouthLine Outreach Manager and the Assistant Director of Education and Outreach HI.
Coach and mentor interns and volunteers through interactions at outreach activities.
Collaborate with the Youth Development and Volunteer Coordinators in Portland to recruit a representative volunteer cohort for YouthLine, HI.
Co-facilitate the outreach portion of the YouthLine training for new volunteers and interns.
Assist with YouthLine, HI training and education to establish relationships with volunteers who will support with outreach.
Attend monthly meetings and in-services for YouthLine, HI volunteers.
Identify partnership opportunities and resource referrals that will support the efforts of the YouthLine program, including outreach to and volunteer recruitment from underserved communities, such as youth of color, 2SLGBTQIA+ youth, youth in rural areas, and youth with lived experience, among others.
Track data, networking, and progress on regional work as directed by the Assistant Director of Education and Outreach HI
Performs other duties as assigned.