Community Health Organizer (Multiple Locations)

As one of the fastest-growing academic health centers in the nation, Texas A&M Health encompasses five colleges and numerous centers and institutes working together to improve health through transformative education, innovative research and team-based health care delivery.

About the role

The Community Health Organizer performs administrative duties, community engagement activities, curriculum training and implementation for the Texas A&M Opioid Prevention for K-12 Students (TOPS) program.

Please note: This position is grant funded; future employment may be contingent upon future funding.

Locations

• College Station, TX
• San Angelo, TX
• Amarillo, TX
• Victoria, TX
• Dallas/Ft Worth, TX

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Four years of public/community/external relations, event planning, or related experience.
• Certified Community Health Worker (CHW) and/or Community Health Worker Instructor (CHWI).
• Experience providing CHW training sessions.
• Master’s degree in public health, health, or other related field.
• Experience in public/community/external relations or event planning.
• Experience working within a State of Texas-certified Community Health Worker (CHW) training program/site.
• Education in public health, community health, health education, or similar.
• Fluent in English and Spanish (written and oral).
• Knowledge of word processing and spreadsheet applications.
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Utilizes sound judgment.
• Ability to travel independently to other and/or remote locations by driving and/or flying on commercial airlines.
• This position may require up to 50% or more travel.
• This position may require work beyond normal office hours and/or work on weekends.

Responsibilities

Program Coordination & Stakeholder Relationship Management

• Serves as a liaison between community and school decision-makers to build capacity.
• Coordinates cultivation and engagement events with high schools, middle schools, and community key decision-makers to ensure TOPS program success, including program planning, implementation, and evaluation of health programs.
• Engages with school and community key decision-makers to plan, develop, and implement opioid prevention awareness and education programs.
• Mobilizes and engages key decision-makers in the delivery of TOPS project activities.
• Works with the Area Team to expand area knowledge and understanding of youth opioid prevention community resources and service programs across a multiple-county service area.
• Collaborates with the Area Team on logistical support to plan community events, including scheduling, room setup, technical support, catering services, and ensuring a seamless transition from inception to post-event activities.
• Provides culturally appropriate support and information on opioid prevention awareness and education.
• Attends routine TOPS program meetings and required training sessions.
• Assists in establishing short- and long-term goals and strategic planning.
• Works with the Area Team on cultivation and engagement events with high schools and key decision-makers to ensure program milestones are achieved.
• Conducts site visits across area counties to monitor TOPS activities and provide ongoing support to community and school partners.

Community Engagement and Training

• Assists with establishing short and long-term goals and strategic planning for the TOPS project by planning and implementing meetings with community partners to identify strategies and develop short and long-term goals that will address needs and gaps in youth opioid prevention education and resources.
• Oversees planning and implementing opioid prevention awareness activities in coordination with community partners.
• Expands knowledge and understanding of youth opioid prevention community resources and service programs.
• Provides support to schools to access TOPS resources and services for at-risk students, including parent awareness activities.
• Completes training in the TOPS opioid prevention education program and collaborates with the Area Team as a co-peer-leader to train community partners in the curriculum.
• Engages with school and community key decision-makers to promote and educate about the TOPS initiative.
• Delivers community opioid prevention awareness campaigns, specifically fentanyl, in targeted Texas locations.
• Works with the Area Team on data collection for opioid prevention awareness and education programs, including completing training to perform these duties.
• Collaborates with the Area Team to prepare monthly reports and track progress with youth opioid prevention education and service program activities.

Reporting and Administrative

• Maintains activity logs regarding client activity, travel destinations, and other program related activities.
• Performs routine reporting of all program activities to monitor progress toward achieving program milestones.
• Oversees daily fiscal and purchasing activities.
• Maintains transparency in reporting all project activities.
• Monitors and reports area-specific TOPS deliverable milestones and demonstrates growth in yearly outreach to communities and schools.
• Assists with data collection for opioid prevention awareness and education programs, including completing training to perform these duties.

Benefits

• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums.
• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays.
• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month.
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time.
• Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more.
• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee.
• Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees.