Grant Outreach Specialist

Grant Outreach Specialist

Fairfax VA

This is a 12 Month Contract NO C2C.

Must be a US Citizen or Green Card holder.

Estimated Regular hours/week : 20

Job Summary

Are you passionate about mental health and reducing stigma Are you committed to working in partnership with the community and using a public health approach to behavioral health prevention Are you skilled in public speaking training and enjoy data

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Turning Point team with the FairfaxFalls Church Community Services Board. Delivers comprehensive mental health promotion services to children youth adults families and providers throughout the community.

Due to the pandemic training occurs both virtually and inperson. These services are designed to provide education to the community about CSB programming while also establishing relationships for ongoing referrals to specific psychosis related programs.

Establishes and maintains relationships with community partners to build capacity in the community via presentations consultations and technical assistance. Engages community partners to identify and mobilize resources. Implements collaborates with and supports countywide health promotion and substance abuse prevention initiatives and campaigns. Participates in communitylevel planning and data collection and evaluation.

Collaborates with service professionals inside and outside of the Community Services Board;

Conducts health promotion services.

Develops and maintains cooperative relationships with representatives of community groups and public and private agencies;

Prepares and administers behavioral health educational curricula. This is a fantastic opportunity for masters level students in mental health or social work positions who want to make a difference in the community learn about working with a specialized population and have a low stress position/job.

Skills Required

Knowledge of the principles theories and methods of behavioral health services and social development of the individual;
Knowledge of evidence based behavioral health treatment methods;
Knowledge of psychological physiological and psychiatric terminology theories and practices;
Knowledge of existing public and private agencies and community resources;
Ability to maintain effective working relationships with coworkers public and private organizations community groups and the general public;
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing;
Ability to maintain records and prepare reports.
Skills Preferred

Prior experience with training and giving power point presentations
Experience with advertising or sales
Outgoing
Proficiency in Microsoft apps
Bilingual Spanish English strongly preferred
Experience Required

At least one year experience giving presentations or making presentations for community health/mental health Basic knowledge and experience of mental health conditions stigma and social justice

Experience Preferred

Prior experience in outreach sales or advertising
Experienced with facilitating preventionfocused training to community groups
Experience with implementing community workshops
Education Required

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelors degree in psychology social work nursing counseling or a related field plus one year of clinically relevant experience.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities: (Companies ATS Questions):

1. Do you have knowledge of the principles theories and methods of behavioral health services and social development of the individual;

2. Do you have at least one year experience giving presentations or making presentations for community health/mental health

3. Do you have basic knowledge and experience of mental health conditions stigma and social justice

4. Do you have Knowledge of evidence based behavioral health treatment methods;

5. Do you have Knowledge of psychological physiological and psychiatric terminology theories and practices;

6. Do you have knowledge of existing public and private agencies and community resources;

7. Do you have the ability to maintain effective working relationships with coworkers public and private organizations community groups and the general public;

8. Have you graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelors degree in psychology social work nursing counseling or a related field plus one year of clinically relevant experience.

9. Do you have prior experience in outreach sales or advertising

10. Do you have experienced with facilitating preventionfocused trai Nice to have:

11. Do you have experienced with facilitating preventionfocused training to community groups Nice to have

12.Do you have experience with implementing community workshops Nice to have:

13. Must be a US Citizen or Green Card holder.

Remote Work :

No