Ouray County Communities That Care Mobilizer (FT) Job at Voyager Youth Program
Position: Ouray County Communities that Care (CTC) Mobilizer
Reports to: Voyager Youth Program Executive Director
Status: Full-Time, Exempt
Location: Ouray County, Colorado
Communities That Care (CTC) emphasizes a strengths-based approach to increase protective factors for children, youth, and young adults by promoting principles of healthy youth development, improving youth outcomes, reducing problem behaviors, and supporting communities and youth-serving agencies through coordination of a community-based CTC process. The ultimate goal is to select and implement evidence-based public health strategies, including policy, communications, and system change.
The position is backed by extensive training and technical assistance.
Duties and Responsibilities:
May include the following, and other duties as assigned.
- Uses effective group facilitation skills to help guide the coalition through the CTC planning and implementation process.
- Works with the core community workgroup to support, engage, and maintain current membership and continue recruiting key leaders and community board members.
- Assists the community in completing the "CTC Milestones & Benchmarks" process; helps to identify potential issues and implement solutions that include community-level, policy, and population-based approaches.
- Facilitates a staged CTC process with guidance and training from state trainers and Voyager Staff.
- Supports community board meeting preparation and follow-up including logistics, agenda, notes, and other communication.
- Manages the delegation of community board tasks that include collecting, organizing, and analyzing data; community outreach; and public relations. Leads discussions related to project planning and maintenance.
- Works with community board members, the larger community, and the state trainer to develop and implement a local comprehensive community prevention plan.
- Partners with community board leadership or designated workgroup to oversee implementation of preventive interventions selected by the community board within designated timelines.
- Leads the Youth Engagement Workgroup that engages young people in meaningful ways throughout the process, providing opportunities, skill building, and recognition for their efforts.
- Works with the community board and project evaluators to establish systems for monitoring implementation of and evaluation of selected intervention outcomes.
- Coordinates dissemination of CTC information to key leaders, schools, and other youth service providers and the public.
- Makes presentations and coaches community board members in community outreach and engagement.
- Assists in writing grant proposals, reports, and other materials for funding and other program functions.
- Assists in developing, managing, and monitoring the project budget in a fiscally responsible manner.
- Works with communication team to develop community messaging about substance use and abuse.
- Represents Voyager and Ouray County CTC in local and state substance abuse efforts, including coalitions, committees, and work groups.
- Enlists others in the vision of the program and the agency.
- Serves as site lead for the Free Basecamp Teen Center.
- Assists in in-school prevention programs and activities.
- Perform related duties, as required
Qualifications and Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree in public health, social work, human services or related field.
- OR at least three years of experience working in public health, community engagement, community organizing, or community leadership.
- Driver’s license and ability to pass a criminal background check.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to form and sustain relationships with a variety of stakeholders (youth, government, education, business, community members, etc.) .
- Strong facilitation and organization skills.
- Must be proficient in MS Office, Gmail, Google Drive, Zoom/Google Meet, and other relevant technology.
- Must be culturally responsive and have a passion for working with a variety of people in a nonjudgmental and inclusive manner.
Other:
- Requires regular local and regional travel.
- May require occasional state or national travel.
- Must have reliable transportation to travel and comfortable traveling in inclement weather.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule including some evening events and weekends, as applicable.
Compensation:
- Salary of $40,000 plus benefits. Compensation based on qualification and experience.
- Annual and sick leave.
Send resume and cover letter to alex@voyageryouth.org
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