Outreach Coordinator

Community Outreach Coordinator

The Gándara Center provides residential, mental health, substance abuse, and preventive services for children, adults, and families across the Pioneer Valley and eastern parts of Massachusetts. Founded in the Hispanic community, we value cultural diversity and strive to provide culturally competent, innovative services to a diverse community. The Mission of the Gándara Center is to promote the well-being of Hispanics, African-Americans, and other culturally diverse populations, through innovative, culturally competent behavioral health, prevention, and educational services. Empowering Lives. Restoring Families

We're looking for a Community Outreach Coordinator to conduct outreach within the recovery community and support the members in recovery from substance abuse in a Peer-to-Peer Support model.

Responsibilities include:

• Oversee all the recreational activities at Stairway to Recovery and other recovery-oriented social activities.
• Provide direction and support to volunteer members that are directly supervised by the Volunteer Coordinator.
• Provide information and referrals to assist members with needed services.
• Work closely with Stairway to Recovery staff to connect recovery community members with volunteer programs.
• Conduct outreach to individuals within the recovery community, via recovery programs; jails, prisons, support networks and by attending networking events.
• Enhance community awareness through media outreach and by attending community events with Stairway to Recovery information packets.
• Keep all required documentation up to date.
• Participate in an on-going collaboration with other programs providing educational, employment and medical support to people in recovery.
• Participate in workshops/trainings related to wellness and recovery engagement.
• Participate in coalition around south shore that works for people in recovery.
• Participate in data collection for reporting and evaluation purposes.
• Participate in monthly supervision with Program Director.
• Be able to work flexible hours including weekends, nights and holidays.
• Additional duties as needed.

Qualifications:

• Knowledge in the field of substance abuse, good verbal and written communication skills.
• Preferred to be in recovery for a period of no less than 2 years.
• Be familiar with the local recovery community, Brockton area.
• Valid driver’s license and dependable transportation required.
• Bilingual in Spanish, Cape Verdean Creole, or Portuguese, Bicultural encouraged to apply.

Working Conditions:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Environment:

Gándara Mental Health Center is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. The Gándara Mental Health Center is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.