YouthLine Outreach Coordinator

Youth Line Outreach Coordinator

Lines for Life is looking to hire someone who is energetic, empathetic, and motivated by presenting mental health education and awareness to youth. This position will schedule, coordinate, and conduct classroom education, community outreach, and special events; coach, mentor and assist Youth Line volunteers and interns; support social media outreach opportunities and assist in maintaining an active social media presence for Central Oregon.

The primary function of this role will be delivering mental health lessons to students and is public speaking heavy.

Responsibilities include:

• Demonstrate the culture of Lines for Life by modeling behavior that supports the organization's goals and philosophies.
• Communicate with regional school-based contacts to schedule and coordinate all logistics for classroom outreach.
• Establish new relationships with Central Oregon schools to provide Youth Line outreach where it has not previously occurred.
• Deliver presentations in Oregon middle and high schools to educate students and raise awareness about youth mental health, suicide, self-injury, depression, and other sensitive subject matters.
• Identify and organize regional outreach activities to increase awareness of Youth Line across the state and in Central Oregon.
• One in-office shift per week responding to crisis calls, texts, and chats.
• Collaborate with Deputy Director, Central Oregon to develop and implement an annual outreach strategy.
• Support the Outreach Specialist in implementing the Youth Line social media strategy for Central Oregon.
• Collaborate with outreach team and Deputy Director, Central Oregon to fulfill requirements established through grants and contracts.
• Coach and mentor Central Oregon and Warm Springs interns and volunteers through interactions at outreach activities.
• Collaborate with the Youth Development and Volunteer Coordinators in Portland and the Statewide Outreach Coordinator (Portland Office) to recruit a representative volunteer cohort for Youth Line.
• Support as needed volunteer recruitment outreach for Warm Springs.
• Co-facilitate the outreach portion of the Youth Line training in Central Oregon for new volunteers and interns.
• Assist with volunteer training, coaching, and roleplay support to help build crisis intervention skills and confidence
• Assist with Central Oregon Youth Line training and education to establish relationships with volunteers who will support with outreach.
• Attend monthly meetings and in-services for Youth Line volunteers.
• Identify partnership opportunities and resource referrals that will support the efforts of the Youth Line program, including outreach to and volunteer recruitment from underserved communities, such as youth of color, 2
  
  SLGBTQIA+ youth, youth in rural areas, and youth with lived experience, among others.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications include:

• Bachelor's Degree in related field (Social Work, Counseling, Teaching, Education) or a minimum of 4 years of professional work experience in the field and/or a current trainer in certified suicide prevention and mental health trainings.
• At least two years of experience working with youth
• Ability to occasionally commit to overnight travel to meet obligations for outreach in outlying areas
• Must have reliable transportation
• Demonstrated ability to establish rapport, coach, and mentor teens and young adults
• Experience teaching or facilitating presentations for groups
• Strong aptitude for networking with a variety of communities
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Experience or skills with community engagement
• Group management skills or experience
• Proficient with MS Office computer environment
• Intermediate social media skills
• Ability to manage stressful situations with professionalism and care
• 1 year of classroom experience or equivalent experience in a classroom setting.
• Strong presentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications include:

• Crisis Intervention Training (i.e., ASIST, safeTALK, Youth Mental Health First Aid, etc.)
• Experience with social media outreach
• Fluent in English and Spanish
• Knowledge or experience with trauma-informed approaches

Travel & Schedule Requirements:

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