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Education: Required – High School diploma or equivalent.
Preferred - 1 or more years of college-level coursework in a related field.
Experience: Required – With a high school diploma or equivalent, 2 years of job experience.
Job Summary: The Community Engagement Coordinator is responsible for providing outreach, education, and recruitment of eligible families for program services in Smith County while maintaining
compliance with agency policies and procedures and established state/federal standards and requirements.
Essential Functions:
1. Outreach and recruitment of participants for the HEART program.
2. Establish and maintain a trusting and professional working relationship with families by providing regular contact.
3. Record all group and individualized services and activities in a complete, concise, and timely manner utilizing program forms into Salesforce (BCFS) databases.
4. Maintain a list of applications' status and updated the Salesforce database.
5. Provide safe, secure, and supervised transportation for the service population assigned to this position for transport.
6. Provide referrals to participants based on needs identified while conducting outreach efforts.
7. Assist with coordinating and promoting HEART sponsored events and meetings, including classes and community events.
8. Build collaborative relationships with the community, health care providers, community leaders, service agencies, policymakers, funding sources, and target audiences.
9. Facilitate meetings and/or training for program participants.
10. Communicate consistently and effectively with the program director regarding any concerns or issues relating to community outreach efforts.
11. Maintain BCFS HHS professional and ethical standards of conduct outlined in the employee handbook, including demonstrating respect for agency staff, families, and community members and
complying with the required dress code, at all times
Measurable Deliverables:
1. Documentation entered accurately within two business days.
2. Conduct community outreach a minimum of three days a week.
3. Attend community events at lease 2 times per month.
4. Demonstrate the ability to:
a. Respond sensitively and competently to the service population’s cultural and socio-economic characteristics.
b. Communicate effectively in writing and verbally in English.
c. Work in a fast-paced environment.
d. Maintain computer literacy required to meet the responsibilities of the position.
e. Work effectively and without intensive supervision both independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
f. Travel as needed.
5. Other job duties as assigned per grant requirements.
Requirements:
1. Maintain certificates required for the position including but not limited to First Aid and CPR.
2. Valid Texas Driver’s license with a clear driving record and reliable transportation.
3. Pass a pre-employment drug screen and random drug screens.
4. Provide proof or work eligibility status upon request.
5. Pass a pre-employment and biennial criminal background and motor vehicle check (fingerprints needed if applicant has lived out of state within the past 5 years).
If you like to work with people that believe they can make a difference in the world, this is the company for you!
EEO Statement
In accordance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other applicable federal and state laws (e.g., the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it is our policy to provide equal employment opportunity and treat all employees equally regardless of race, religion, national origin, color, sex, or any other classification made unlawful or prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws, such as age, citizenship status, veteran or military status, or disability. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation, training, working conditions, transfer, job assignments, benefits, layoff, and termination.
Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
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- High school diploma or equivalent
- Two years of job experience with a high school diploma or equivalent
- Valid Texas driver's license with a clear driving record
- Reliable transportation
- Required position certifications, including First Aid and CPR
- Effective written and verbal communication in English
- Computer literacy
- Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Pass a pre-employment and random drug screen
- Pass pre-employment and biennial criminal background and motor vehicle checks
- Provide proof of work eligibility
- One or more years of college-level coursework in a related field
What We Do
BCFS Health and Human Services established in 1944 is a non-profit organization with locations and nationally doing noble work across Texas and the United States, specializing in community-based care for at risk families and children (abused and/or neglected & domestic violence), prevention & early intervention services, housing for young adults aging out of the foster care system, mental health & life skill services, advocacy and case management coordination for survivors of human trafficking, medical programs for women who are pregnant or post-partum, and serving families who have a child with a disability or special needs by providing them with an opportunity to visit the world’s first theme park designed with individuals with special needs in mind.
