Community Campaigns Organizer building organizational membership through outreach and campaigns in Western New York. Engaging volunteers and developing strategies to grow community involvement in various issues.
About the role
- Community Mental Health Specialist at The Jed Foundation supporting youth mental health and substance prevention initiatives through collaboration with community-based organizations. Reporting to the Director of Community Initiatives.
Responsibilities
- The Community Mental Health Specialist supports The Jed Foundation (JED)’s growing portfolio of programming with community-based organizations (CBOs) across the country, including those participating in the Institute for Youth Mental Health and the JED CBO Program.
- Reporting to the Director, Community Initiatives, this position plays a key role in the implementation of JED’s evidence-based framework for mental health promotion, suicide prevention, and substance misuse prevention within youth and young adult-serving CBOs and municipalities.
- This role is ideal for a mission-driven, systems-minded mental health professional with strong communication, project coordination, and advisory skills.
- The Community Mental Health Specialist collaborates with internal teams and supports external partner engagement, ensuring quality, consistency, and alignment with JED’s approach.
Requirements
- Support the delivery of high-quality consulting services to CBOs enrolled in the Institute for Youth Mental Health and JED CBO Program.
- Assist senior staff in the implementation of mental health promotion, suicide prevention, and substance use initiatives within youth-serving organizations.
- Participate in strategic planning sessions, stakeholder meetings, and program assessments with partner organizations, supporting documentation, follow-up, and content development.
- Contribute to the creation and refinement of resources, toolkits, guides, and communications materials for use by community partners.
- Assist with the development and facilitation of webinars, presentations, and workshops for partner organizations.
- Support ongoing monitoring and evaluation activities, including data tracking, progress documentation, and review of program milestones.
- Contribute to the development of strategic plans, progress summaries, and outcome reports for internal and external stakeholders.
- Maintain accurate records of partner engagement and technical assistance activities using Salesforce, Asana, and other systems.
- Work collaboratively with the Vice President of Community Initiatives & Clinical Advising, the Director of Community Initiatives, the Senior Manager of Greek-Letter Organizations, Community Mental Health Specialists, and other JED staff to ensure coordination across CBO-related workstreams.
- Participate in team meetings and cross-functional planning efforts to align on program strategy and implementation goals.
- Stay up to date on best practices in community mental health, youth development, and systems-level change.
Benefits
- Master’s degree in social work, psychology, counseling, public health, education, or a related field required (LPC, MSW, MPH, MEd, or early- to mid-career PhD preferred).
- 3–7 years of relevant experience working with youth-serving organizations, municipal or city agencies, community-based organizations (CBOs), or other public-sector systems supporting youth and community well-being.
- Demonstrated knowledge of youth mental health, suicide prevention, substance misuse prevention, or related public health initiatives.
- Experience supporting system-level implementation efforts or change management initiatives, especially in community settings.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including experience with presentations and professional report writing.
- Strong organizational, analytical, and program coordination skills.
- Collaborative team player who thrives in a mission-driven and evolving environment.
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