Education and Outreach Specialist

Easterseals PORT Health; New Bern (NC); Vor Ort; USD 49.594.000 - 57.859.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Time Off (PTO)

Medical, dental, vision

Mileage reimbursement

Life & disability insurance

403(b) retirement plan

Public Student Loan Forgiveness

Employee Assistance Program

Legal services

Zusammenfassung

Easterseals PORT Health in North Carolina is seeking an Education and Outreach Specialist to connect community members with healthcare providers across the eastern Trillium counties. This community-based role requires travel to multiple counties and occasional evening, weekend, and holiday events.

The candidate must reside in New Hanover or Brunswick County and have a High School diploma or GED. The position offers an hourly rate of $18 with competitive benefits and potential for professional

Qualifikationen

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Maintain NC driver's license and auto insurance for work vehicles.

Aufgaben

• Bridge between community members and providers through outreach and education in eastern NC counties.
• Attend community events including evenings, weekends and holidays to support the team.
• Must reside in New Hanover or Brunswick County and be willing to travel to listed counties.

Kenntnisse

Community outreach

Event coordination

Travel readiness

Ausbildung

High School diploma or GED

Jobbeschreibung

***For New Hanover and Brunswick County residents ONLY***

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity that helps people in our community? Easterseals PORT Health is a non-profit service provider in North Carolina & Virginia. We are seeking a compassionate, caring, and dedicated Education and Outreach Specialist to join our collaborative, multidisciplinary One Community team in the Eastern Region of the Trillium service area designed to increase access to care, health literacy, health awareness, and education.

What You’ll Do

The Education and Outreach Specialist serves as a bridge between community members and providers through outreach and education across the eastern Trillium counties in North Carolina. The Education and Outreach Specialist provides support to the team by attending community events that may include evenings, weekends and holidays. Flexibility is essential to accommodate community events outside of standard business hours. This is a community-based position, and candidates must reside in New Hanover or Brunswick County. You must be comfortable traveling to the following counties:

• Jones, Carteret, Duplin, Sampson, Onslow, Pender, New Hanover, Brunswick, Columbus, Bladen, Robeson, Hoke, Scotland and other counties as needed.

Management preference: Experience with the unhomed population and/or community-based experience.

How You’ll Benefit

Being part of our team means we value and encourage your personal growth and development. You’ll earn an hourly rate of $18; we offer competitive benefits to benefits eligible positions.

• Time Off: PTO to recharge and relax.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus an optional Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
• Mileage: Mileage reimbursement in addition to your hourly pay
• Financial Security: Life and disability insurance, along with a 403(b)-retirement plan.
• Loan Relief: Public Student Loan Forgiveness qualifier
• Support Services: Access to our Employee Assistance Program and legal services when you need them.

What We’re Looking For

To join our team as the Education and Outreach Specialist you must have working relationships with community referrals, the ability to manage multiple projects, and have great attention to detail. We also require the following:

• High School diploma or GED required
• Maintain valid NC driver’s license and auto insurance for personal and agency vehicles utilized for work

About Easterseals PORT Health

Easterseals PORT Health is a trustworthy, compassionate partner providing exceptional disability, behavioral health and addiction treatment services to help our neighbors live their best lives. Our diverse and inclusive 2,600-member team provides meaningful support to 40,200 kids, adults and families in 11,000 home, facility and community locations across North Carolina and Virginia.

Our working environment

supports employee and client health with a ‘no tobacco’ use policy (tobacco free and smoke free) in all offices, client facilities, properties, and agency vehicles.

We believe that by

leveraging the unique strengths and perspectives of our workforce, we can advance our just cause, while building a healthy, sustainable organization. That’s why we listen, seek to understand & act to make ESPH an Inclusive Culture, Different Voices, Embracing Potential, Authentic Self & Learning & Growing (IDEAL) organization.

Applicants of all abilities are encouraged to apply!

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