Community Liaison

Location:

Candidates must reside within Logan or Champaign Counties.

Organization:
The Ohio Children’s Alliance

Position Type:
Full-Time, Hybrid – Staff residing within Logan or Champaign counties. Staff will be expected to attend meetings and events as required by their position or requested by their supervisor. These meetings may be held anywhere within the counties noted above and in Columbus.

Compensation: $40,000–$45,000, negotiable commensurate with experience. Generous paid time off, health/dental/vision/life insurance coverage, 401(k) retirement benefit, professional development opportunities, public service student loan forgiveness options.

This is a one (1) year grant funded position and is contingent upon continued grant funding.

Through its mission, the Ohio Children’s Alliance fosters a brighter future for Ohio's children and families through advocacy, innovation, and collaboration with health and human services organizations.

Collaborate and advocate with great people! We are a team of talented and diverse people, who are passionate about building innovative solutions to challenges facing kids and families. With community agencies as our partners, we are empowering families to raise Ohio's next generation of leaders. Join us!

We are seeking an enthusiastic and community-connected individual to assume the newly created role of Community Liaison for the Behavioral Health Respite Care Capacity Building Initiative. This is a new Alliance initiative to grow BH Respite capacity in three identified regions in Ohio:
Logan-Champaign, Belmont-Harrison-Monroe, and Paint Valley (Highland-Pike-Fayette-Pickaway-Ross). This position, which reports to the Program Manager of Behavioral Health Services and collaborates closely with the Program Coordinator, is ideally suited for an individual who possesses strong relationships within their assigned county region, the ability to build collaborative partnerships with community stakeholders, and a passion for connecting families with needed behavioral health respite services.

The Community Liaison will serve as the regional point of contact for the initiative, working directly with families, community stakeholders, service providers, and local partners within one of three geographic county regions outlined above. This role focuses on grassroots engagement, relationship building, building awareness of behavioral health respite, and supporting families as they navigate the respite care system.

The ideal candidate will be deeply connected to their local community, demonstrate cultural humility, and excel at building trust with families and community partners. This individual should be comfortable working both independently in the field and collaboratively as part of a statewide team and serve as a passionate champion for behavioral health respite care for the families who could benefit from this service.

• Community Relationships & Partnerships: Actively build and maintain relationships with behavioral health agencies, identified behavioral health and recovery county boards, certified providers, and other community partners. Be an active participant on the Stakeholder Advisory Committee.
• Outreach and Awareness: Coordinate and facilitate monthly awareness meetings, education sessions, execute regional campaigns, and distribute promotional materials via local channels to reach target audiences, such as tabling at community events. Assist in the development and implementation of community outreach plans.
• Capacity Building: Support regional efforts to recruit and retain respite care workforce by connecting potential workers with agencies, promoting workforce opportunities through local networks, and partnering with institutions of higher education to build a pipeline of qualified practitioners.
• Service Navigation & Technical Assistance: Provide crucial information, support, and navigation assistance to families throughout the referral process. This includes facilitating warm hand-offs to respite care providers and following up to ensure successful service connection.
• Reporting and Program Improvement: Accurately document and…