Coalition Coordinator

Our Vision

As the premier provider of substance use and mental health services in the Pacific Northwest, we are respected and the most trusted resource for behavioral health treatment and whole person care. We provide a comprehensive continuum of coordinated quality services, foster enduring relationships, and empower our communities to truly thrive.

Our Mission

Through superior customer service, high quality programs, and a well-trained and dedicated staff, we inspire hope and support lifesaving changes for people affected by substance use and mental health conditions.

Salary $19.00-$23.25 Per Hour

Major Duties

The Coalition Coordinator works under the supervision of the Program Director. The Teen Advocacy Coalition (TAC) is a grassroots community coalition in Pacific County, Washington. TAC works to reduce youth substance use, promote behavioral health, and connect youth and families to resources. The coalition coordinator leads a collaborative effort working with a diverse group of stakeholders including community organizations, government agencies, schools, law enforcement and other services providers.

Essential Duties

1. Provide leadership support for all Teen Advocacy Coalition meetings and steering committee meetings.
2. Develop meeting agendas, meeting notices, recordkeeping, and other administrative duties.
3. Responsible for grant writing, management, reporting and evaluation. Ensure all grant recordkeeping, reporting and recording requirements are met.
4. Facilitate the strategic work plan as described in the grant document such as developing community partnerships; recruiting new coalition members; coordinating community and other coalition events, partnering with volunteers, youth, schools, youth serving organizations and other community-based stakeholders.
5. Provide leadership in planning and coordinating community and school-based education and awareness events, media campaigns, and community and parent outreach. Maintain coalition social media networks.
6. Work closely with capacity building committee in securing grant funding, in-kind donations, and identifying and pursuing local funding opportunities from individuals, service clubs, businesses, and foundations.
7. Conduct community outreach and presentations about the mission and work of the coalition to community groups.
8. Provide environmental strategies and or strategic prevention framework training to coalition members.
9. Mandatory attendance at required grant training including some overnight and out of state training.

1. Serve as a key liaison between Teen Advocacy Coalition and the fiscal agent (Lifeline Connections), community, service providers, board and interested parties.
2. Development of promotional items, documents, brochures, and newsletters.
3. Leverage resources for sustainability and the Teen Advocacy Coalition: research, identify, and prepare applications to obtain funding for various projects, studies, or programs. Develop and administer programs as needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s degree in education, social services, public health, or closely related field required. A minimum of two years education in closely related field combined with five years experience in community coalition building and prevention practices can be substituted for bachelor’s degree requirement. Preference will be given to candidates with knowledge in youth substance use prevention, youth prevention programs, prevention principles and experience in coalition building, community mobilization and outreach preferred.
2. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office software applications including Excel, Word, Publisher, etc.
3. Must have exceptional interpersonal relations skills, strong organizational skills, and the ability to create and maintain community partnerships.
4. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing and ability to make effective public presentations on technical, complex, and often, controversial information.
5. Ability to lift objects up to 40lbs including office and event supplies, books, and other equipment.

Personal Qualities

1. Thorough knowledge of planning principles, strategic prevention framework, and techniques as they relate to human services and community development, with special emphasis on programs and services for at-risk youth and families.
2. Ability to independently initiate, plan and complete work assignments.

1. May be assigned to work on both long and short-term projects and have more than one project assignment at any given time.

1. Appear for scheduled work with regular, reliable, and punctual attendance.
2. Establish and maintain cooperative, effective, and productive working relationships using tact, patience, and courtesy.
3. Effectively plan and organize work and complete tasks within prescribed timeframes.
4. Occasional out of town travel required.

COMPLEXITY

The incumbent provides agency based services to clients. Strong communication skills, sound judgment, and creativity are required to help implement and deliver support services that meet the complex needs of the clients.

PERSONAL CONTACTS:

Contacts are with members of the treatment team, patients, significant others of the patients, Board of Directors, representatives of various community agencies specializing in the treatment of behavioral health and related community representatives including lawyers, probation officers, and other court officials. All personal contacts are carried out in accordance with federal and state laws dealing with the confidentiality of substance use and mental health patient records.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the essential functions of the job, the employee is regularly required to sit, speak clearly, hear and use hands and fingers to manipulate writing utensils and keys on a keyboard. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands or arms, stoop, kneel, crouch or lift and/or move maximum of 15 lbs.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

Working hours are spent indoors in offices or other meeting rooms or in the community.

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Program Director