Community Wellness Engagement Specialist

Resource Center; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Resource Center in Dallas is seeking a Community Wellness Engagement Specialist to advance our Community Wellness model by building partnerships with LGBTQIA+ organizations and external providers. You will co-create programming that blends social connection with therapeutic elements and works closely with the mental healthcare team.

The role emphasizes outreach, event planning, and culturally competent programming, requiring evening and weekend availability and experience with LGBTQIA+

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Social Work, Counseling, or related field.
• Minimum 4 years in outreach, program coordination, or health/wellness initiatives.
• Experience with event planning and digital engagement strategies.
• Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with LGBTQIA+ populations and culturally diverse communities.
• Ability to work evenings and weekends for scheduled community events.
• Knowledge of Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) frameworks preferred.
• Familiarity with digital learning platforms or LMS systems preferred.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with community partners to expand outreach across North Texas.
• Develop, design, and coordinate community wellness programming including prevention, psychoeducation, and social events.
• Collaborate with Mental Healthcare team to ensure trauma-informed, culturally competent approaches.
• Coordinate scheduling, registration, and participant support with the Community Wellness Coordinator.
• Align logistics with the Community Wellness Front Office Coordinator for a smooth participant experience.
• Coordinate staffing and programming across non-traditional pathways with mental health staff.
• Build and manage strategic partnerships to co-create wellness programming and mutual referrals.

Skills

Community outreach

Event planning

Digital engagement

Communication

Spanish/English bilingual

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Social Work, Counseling, or related field

Job description

About Us

Resource Center is proud to have served the LGBTQIA+ and HIV/AIDS communities in Dallas-Fort Worth for four decades! From a grassroots advocacy group to the front lines of the AIDS crisis, to witnessing marriage equality, fighting for transgender rights, and opening the first LGBTQIA+-affirming senior housing in Dallas, we’ve been here through it all and will continue to grow, fight, and love alongside our vibrant community.

Reports to

Director of Mental Healthcare

Position Overview

The Community Wellness Engagement Specialist plays a central role in advancing Resource Center’s Community Wellness model, which prioritizes connection, belonging, and holistic well-being as pathways to mental health support. This role develops and leads strategic partnerships with LGBTQ+ organizations and external providers to expand reach and co-deliver wellness initiatives. The Engagement Specialist collaborates closely with mental healthcare staff, community partners, and internal teams to co-create impactful programming that integrates social connection with intentional therapeutic elements.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with community partners, ambassadors, and external organizations to expand outreach across North Texas
• Develop, design, and coordinate community wellness programming, including prevention, psychoeducation, and social engagement events
• Work with the Mental Healthcare team to ensure programming reflects trauma-informed, culturally competent, and Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)-aligned approaches
• Work with the Community Wellness Coordinator to ensure seamless scheduling, registration, and participant support
• Work in close partnership with the Community Wellness Front Office Coordinator to align scheduling, registration, and logistics for a smooth participant experience
• Coordinate staffing and support programming across non-traditional pathways that include therapeutic social engagement, psychoeducation, and wellness-based learning, in collaboration with mental healthcare staff, ensuring experiences are low-barrier and community-centered
• Build and manage strategic partnerships with LGBTQ+ organizations and external providers to co-create and deliver wellness programming, ensuring alignment with community needs and clinical standards while supporting mutual referral pathways across partners and internal mental health services.

Job Requirements & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Social Work, Counseling, Community Engagement, or related field preferred
• Minimum 4 years of experience in community outreach, program coordination, or health/wellness initiatives
• Demonstrated experience with event planning and digital engagement strategies
• Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Experience working with LGBTQIA+ populations and culturally diverse communities
• Ability to work evenings and weekends for scheduled community events
• Knowledge of Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) frameworks preferred
• Familiarity with digital learning platforms or LMS systems preferred
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred