Qualifications: Minimum high school diploma or GED required, and eligible to become a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS), Certified Family Support Specialist (CFSS), or Certified Peer Recovery Specialist-Transition Aged Youth (CPRS-TAY). Nonprofit experience preferred.
Skills & Knowledge Required:
· Knowledge of the System of Care core values and guiding principles.
· Knowledge of the service area and of resources for children with emotional and behavioral issues and their families.
· Knowledge of the service area and of resources for adults with seriously persistent mental illnesses.
· Knowledge of the developmental, mental, emotional, relational, and social needs of children, youth, and young adults.
· Capable of mobilizing diverse populations.
· Personal experience navigating systems impacting children, youth, and young adults who have emotional/behavioral disorders.
· Knowledge and experience navigating child-serving and adult serving systems.
· Ability to present information in a clear and concise manner to diverse populations.
· Excellent communication, organizational, problem-solving/creative thinking skills.
· Experience in public speaking and community engagement.
· Demonstrated ability to develop formal and natural support systems and access needed resources.
· Basic computer skills and writing skills.
· Access to reliable home internet service required.
Duties & Responsibilities/Principal Activities:
· Mobilize communities to effectively respond to youth, young adult, adult and family emotional and behavioral health needs
· Manage outreach efforts utilizing a broad range of techniques and strategies including TNV website, social media, and email communication.
· Design and implement outreach and engagement strategies that increase the number of individuals enrolled in service delivery efforts.
· Serves as an active leader on established community coalitions and assists communities without coalitions to establish effective ones.
· Plan and implement community engagement outreach activities.
· Identify and build professional relationships with local government and community-based organizations that serve children and families.
· Connect parents and community partners together to share their knowledge, skills and resources with a common goal of improving children’s mental health.
· Provide community training and education events in the community to bring awareness to the system of care and TN Voices programs.
· Establish local community teams to promote system of care principles and core values through education and training.
· Coordinate training opportunities for youth, young adults, adults and families, community stakeholders and other agencies.
· Create and participate in outreach and educational activities within the community.
· Complete Community Engagement Specialist Monthly Report and others as needed in a timely manner.
· Attend meetings assigned which may include local and regional mental health planning councils and local collaborative agency meetings.
· Ensure that TNV conforms to CARF standards applicable to the services provided.
· Other duties and/or tasks as assigned.