Outreach Specialist (KDNA)

Sea Mar Community Health Centers, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) founded in 1978, is a community-based organization committed to providing quality, comprehensive health, human, housing, educational and cultural services to diverse communities, specializing in service to Latinos in Washington State. Sea Mar proudly serves all persons without regard to race, ethnicity, immigration status, gender, or sexual orientation, and regardless of ability to pay for services. Sea Mar's network of services includes more than 90 medical, dental, and behavioral health clinics and a wide variety of nutritional, social, and educational services. We are recruiting for the following position:

Sea Mar is a mandatory COVID-19 and flu vaccine organization

Job Title: Outreach Specialist-Part-time

Department: Northwest Communities Education Center/Radio KDNA

Reports to: Director of Operations

SUMMARY

The Outreach Specialist will work directly with vulnerable and underserved communities, identifying their needs and assisting their efforts at self-organization, challenge, and education.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The primary duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following:

Organize, participate in, and promote events as directed by your supervisor or manager, including but not limited to assisting in promoting grant goals and objectives.

Develop and maintain rapport with stores, owners, and employees.

Support ongoing community programs with logistical and material coordination.

Assist with the development of radio scripts as directed.

Participate in on-air radio programming as directed.

Recognize emerging issues and leaders in the community organizations, topics of interest that enable collaboration with NCEC/KDNA.

Stay abreast of local, state, and national events specific to store news; changes in ownership, staff turnover, and economic changes that affect store income.

Promote the organization and its services to the community.

Effectively work with the team and help each other with tasks.

Working with the program coordinators and outreach staff by assisting in prioritizing outreach materials and key events.

Develops outreach content and materials as directed.

Provide outreach within the community and be available for flexible hours.

Maintaining a strong and effective company voice through outreach.

Keep all client information confidential, and avoid using personal phone for communication.

Provide outreach within the community based on grant expectations and be available for flexibility to work evenings and weekends as needed.

Interpret and translate as needed.

Other duties as assigned.

Must be punctual and have strong attendance in the workplace.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfy each essential duty. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Spanish.
• Must be able to read and write in English and Spanish.
• Must avoid personal conversations with clients.
• Must be able to establish and maintain excellent community relations.
• Lived experience in the communities we serve.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• This work will consist of facilitating various one-hour training sessions for no more than 20 stores and up to 80 training sessions.
• Able to follow protocols as established.
• Proficient in office 365, excel, word, and outlook.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Associate degree required. Experience in outreach preferred.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Must be fully bilingual/fluent in English and Spanish

EQUIPMENT SKILLS

Must be able to operate Microsoft Office, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint, and PowerPoint Must have a valid driver's license

Must have car insurance

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those required of an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, this employee is regularly required to communicate in person and by telephone with other individuals and may be asked to speak in front of groups.
• This employee must be able to sit for long periods of time and to use a computer.
• Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

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.

• This employee will work both in a group office setting, with significant levels of distraction and background noise, as well as out in the community participating in both indoor and outdoor events.
• Employee will work alongside the team to review and improve social media materials.
• Must always maintain a professional appearance and demeanor.
• Fast pace and adaptable when changes needed to happen based on the organization's needs and priorities when changes needed to happen based on the organization's needs and priorities.

Hourly - Hourly Plan, 22.23 USD Hourly

What We Offer:

Sea Mar offers talented and motivated people the opportunity to work in a dynamic and growing community health organization. Working at Sea Mar Community Health Centers is more than just a job, it's a fulfilling career with opportunity for advancement. The fringe benefits surpass most companies. For example, Full-time employees working 30 hours or more, receive an excellent benefit package of:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Prescription coverage
• Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Paid-time-off starting at 24 days per year + 10 paid Holidays.
• We also offer 401(k)/Retirement options and an exciting opportunity to work in a culturally diverse environment.

Sea Mar is an equal opportunity employer.

Please visit our website to learn more about us at www.seamar.org. You may also apply thru our Career page at this link.