Mental Health Outreach and Education Coordinator for the Asian Pacific Islander Community, Breaking Down Barriers

Position Overview:

The Outreach Coordinator supports the County-funded Breaking Down Barriers program by conducting outreach and engagement activities throughout San Diego County, with a focus on the Asian/Pacific Islander (API) community. This role develops and delivers culturally responsive mental health workshops and cultural humility trainings, facilitates community feedback sessions, and helps reduce mental health stigma while promoting awareness of County Behavioral Health Services. Through community events, presentations, and relationship-building efforts, the Outreach Coordinator connects residents to local resources and gathers feedback to advance behavioral health equity and improve services for underserved populations. This position is primarily remote with regular community-based outreach throughout San Diego County.

Responsibilities:

•  Assess community assets to develop community presentations.
• Collaborate with the County of San Diego, community partners, stakeholder and members to gather feedback on ways to improve San Diego’s Behavioral Health System.
• Conduct outreach across all 6 San Diego County regions, and collaborate with Breaking Down Barriers colleagues in these efforts especially when multiple communities may be present. 
• Coordinate outreach and engagement among cultural organizations, community members, and local gathering venues.  
• Engage in virtual and creative in person outreach via person-to-person meetings, pow wows, community meetings, social media, phone and email to current and future community partners.  
• Support team efforts to strengthen program’s social media presence (e.g. Instagram, Facebook etc.) which may include creating and/or curating relevant posts, conducting Live events, and other relevant tasks.  
• Create educational presentations and activities focused on promoting San Diego Behavioral Health Services, highlighting community strengths, and sharing resources. 
• Develop educational material for both community members and/or providers serving these communities (e.g. cultural sensitivity trainings and collecting feedback about Behavioral Health Services at the end of workshops and events).  
• The number of presentations and activities will be a proportion of the larger program goals, and the proportion may be informed by the number of working hours dedicated to the Outreach Coordinator role.  
• Effectively collaborating with team members and other JFS staff through coordinated outreach, shared responsibility for projects and program goals, and effective communication.  
• Supervise volunteers and coordinate presentation schedules on a weekly basis 
• Evaluate the need for additional resources and, when appropriate, make referrals for community members to mental health treatment or other necessary supports to encourage overall wellness.  
•  Manage and accurately input program data from presentations and outreach efforts in program databases.  

Skills/Experience/Abilities That Are a Must-Have:

•  Bachelor’s degree in a human services field preferred 
•  Must pass pre-employment background check(s) 
•  Must have experience working with cultural and community organizations within the previous five years and can establish immediate rapport with identified community and trusted community partners
•  Ability to deal with complex problems involving several variables
•  Comfort with contributing to a newer program, and developing and trying new ideas
•  Reliable, self-starter, detail-oriented and initiates hard-work without being prompted
•  Must be available to work evenings and possibly weekends
•  Comfort with public speaking and presenting to groups

Linguistic/Cultural Knowledge

• Cultural awareness and understanding of the API community living on San Diego County 
• Comfort in an environment that supports intersecting identities and working closely as a team 
• Comfort working in an environment where multiple languages are spoken 
• Sensitivity to cultural differences present in the organization’s/program’s service population  

Other Duties:

Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

Position Title: Mental Health Outreach Coordinator and Education Coordinator for , Asian/Pacific Islander (API) community

Organization: Jewish Family Service of San Diego

Department: Breaking Down Barriers

Position Type: Part-Time (18.50 or less hours/week), Non-Exempt

Work Setting: Hybrid

Reports To: Associate Director & Program Supervisor 

Pay Range: $23- $26/hour

Total Compensation: 

In addition to standard pay, compensation for this position includes:

• Generous employer 401(k) contributions

Time Away from Work:

Being able to take time away from work is critical in bringing your best self to work. Time off benefits for this position include:

• Sick Pay – 1 hour for every 30 hours

About Jewish Family Service of San Diego
Jewish Family Service of San Diego is a client-centered, impact-driven organization working to build a stronger, more resilient community.  For over 100 years, Jewish Family Service has been a trusted resource for the entire community, offering an array of services that are always life-changing, and often life-saving.  At Jewish Family Service, we believe our employees are the backbone of our Agency.  We strive to ensure that each employee is treated with dignity and respect.  Our goal is your success.  Come work at JFS and be our partner in Moving Forward Together.  To learn more about JFS, please visit jfssd.org. 

*Jewish Family Service is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.