Communications Associate

The Health and Welfare Council of Long Island (HWCLI) is a private, not for profit, health and human services planning, research/public education and advocacy organization that serves as the umbrella for public and non‑profit agencies serving Long Island's poor and vulnerable individuals and families.

The Health Equity Alliance of Long Island (HEALI) is Long Island’s Social Care Network (SCN) of community-based organizations (CBOs) and healthcare providers building a person centric model that integrates healthcare, social care, and behavioral health care. HWCLI is the lead entity for the HEALI Social Care Network. The SCN brings together social service and health care providers from across Nassau and Suffolk counties through identification, care coordination, integration, and provision of tailored funding to provide enhanced healthcare equity.

HWCLI seeks an energetic, passionate, and socially conscious individual to support the HWCLI and HEALI missions.

The Communications Associate supports the ongoing development and execution of outreach and marketing communications, including content development and visual design, working under the direction of the Communications Manager and Senior Director of Operations.

This role plays a key part in helping the social care network turn communications strategy into action, supporting meaningful engagement and building impact across Long Island communities.

• Support marketing and outreach by preparing print and digital communications for social care network clients and provider partners.
• Design on‑brand graphics and visual assets for digital and print communications, including social media posts, flyers, and toolkits.
• Assist with the design, preparation, and distribution of weekly newsletter.
• Support the production of social media content by creating platform‑appropriate visuals, adapting approved messaging, and publishing posts in alignment with established guidelines and content schedules.
• Draft and adapt short‑form content (emails, social posts, flyers, announcements) based on approved messaging.
• Adapt existing templates and materials to support new outreach needs, ensuring consistency with brand guidelines.
• Assist with meeting planning, including invitations, reminders, and follow‑up communications.
• Support documentation and organization of communications assets and outreach materials.
• Monitor success of communications campaigns to identify and maximize effective communication strategies.
• Utilize the established HEALI SCN brand platform
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, public relations, or closely related field or significant equivalent work experience required.
• Minimum 2 years of relevant work experience required, with an emphasis on visual and graphic design.
• Demonstrated ability to create clear, on‑brand visual assets for digital and print communications, including social media graphics, flyers, and toolkits.
• Experience preparing assets for multiple formats and channels (email, social media, web, print).
• Experience working with email marketing tools (i.e. Constant Contact) strongly preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Fluency in Canva or similar tool
• Fluency in Social Media Platforms and working understanding of analytics
• Ability to develop communication that supports cross‑cultural engagement and messaging that supports diversity, equity, and belonging
• Ability to work as part of a team and follow established branding, communication, and approval guidelines, while communicating ideas for improvement.
• Ability to build constructive working relationships with internal and external partners
• Strong interpersonal skills, independently resourceful and thrives in a remote environment
• Proficient with MS Office and various business software

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Coverage
• Retirement plan with Employer match after 1-year, disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, paid time‑off
• Hybrid work environment, ability to travel to office and local partners required
• Opportunity to work in a dynamic environment on a new state‑wide initiative to improve health equity
• Schedule:
  
  Monday – Friday

HWCLI is an equal opportunity employer.