Mental Health Outreach and Education Coordinator for the LGBTQIA+ Community, Breaking Down Barriers

Position Title: Mental Health Outreach and Education Coordinator for the LGBTQIA+ Community

Organization: Jewish Family Service of San Diego

Department: Breaking Down Barriers  

Position Type: Full-Time (37.5+ hours/week), Non-Exempt

Work Setting: Position works from home and conducts in-person presentations and outreach locally in San Diego County

Must be based in San Diego County 

Pay Range: $23- $26/hour

Total Compensation:  

In addition to standard pay, compensation for this position includes:

• Comprehensive, low-cost healthcare coverage for employees
• Generous employer 401(k) contributions
• Employer-covered life insurance

Time Away from Work:

Being able to take time away from work is critical in bringing your best self to work. Time off benefits for this position include:

• Paid vacation time and sick leave
• 15 paid holidays, including Federal and Jewish holidays (as long as the holiday lands on a normal scheduled work day), and floating holidays
• 2 Wellness Days to be taken any time during the year to support employees’ mental wellness

Position Overview: 

The Outreach Coordinator will facilitate outreach activities across San Diego County for the LGBTQIA+ community. In consultation with program supervisors and team members, this position is responsible for creating and delivering workshops and cultural humility trainings that are culturally responsive and specific to the LGBTQIA+ community to reduce mental health stigma. This position requires cultural awareness and demonstrates understanding of community nuances, beliefs, and traditions. In addition, the outreach coordinator will facilitate community feedback sessions to gather input to inform San Diego Counties Behavioral Health Systems mental health services. Input gathered at feedback sessions will result in a blueprint that advances behavioral health equity.

Through educational presentations, feedback sessions and events, Breaking Down Barriers discusses the stigma of mental health and connects participants to helpful resources. The program also offers cultural humility training to community members who work with these diverse populations. 

Breaking Down Barriers is a County-funded prevention and early intervention program. It is an outreach program that works with underserved communities to talk about mental wellness. The populations we work with include the following: African American/Black; African/Refugee; Asian/Pacific Islander; Latino/a/x; LGBTQIA+; Middle Eastern/Southwest Asian and North Africa; and Native American/Indigenous. 

This position is expected to be primarily work from home, while also focusing on community-based visits, tabling, feedback groups and building relationships throughout San Diego County. 

Responsibilities:  

• Assess community assets to develop community presentations to help reduce mental health stigma among the identified community
• Collaborate with the County of San Diego, community partners, stakeholder and members to gather feedback on ways to improve San Diegos Behavioral Health System
• Conduct outreach across all 6 San Diego County regions, and collaborate with Breaking Down Barriers colleagues in these efforts especially when multiple communities may be present
• Coordinate outreach and engagement among cultural organizations, community members, and local gathering venues
• Engage in virtual and creative in person outreach via person-to-person meetings, pow wows, community meetings, social media, phone and email to current and future community partners
• Support team efforts to strengthen the program’s social media presence (e.g. Instagram, Facebook etc.) which may include creating and/or curating relevant posts, conducting Live events, and other relevant tasks
• Create educational presentations and activities focused on promoting mental wellness, highlighting community strengths, addressing historical trauma and sharing resources 
• Develop educational material for both community members and/or providers serving these communities (e.g. cultural sensitivity training)  
• Facilitate constructive, educational, and strengths-based discussions about mental health. The number of presentations and activities will be a proportion of the larger program goals, and the proportion may be informed by the number of working hours dedicated to the Outreach Coordinator role
• Effectively collaborating with team members and other JFS staff through coordinat