Youth Programs & Community Outreach Coordinator

Echota Behavioral Health; Tahlequah (OK); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Echota Behavioral Health in Tahlequah, OK seeks a Project Coordinator to manage daily implementation of the Safe Path Forward project, including outreach, school partnerships, trainings, cultural activities, Youth Council support, and required documentation.

The role ensures activities stay on schedule, aligns with SAMHSA requirements and tribal priorities, supports the Community Workgroup and Youth Council, and maintains records for reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field.
• Experience coordinating youth programs, prevention activities, community events, school partnerships, or grant-funded services.
• Knowledge of youth engagement, suicide prevention, trauma-informed practices, and culturally responsive programming.
• Strong organizational, communication, documentation, and partnership-development skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project activities, trainings, outreach events, school programming, and cultural prevention activities.
• Support the Community Workgroup, Youth Council, needs assessment, Strategic Action Plan, and postvention planning.
• Maintain event, training, outreach, distribution, and participant records for SPARS and grant reporting.
• Coordinate QPR, MHFA/YMHFA, life skills programming, 988 promotion, camps, and community engagement activities.
• Maintain partnerships with schools, tribal departments, families, and community organizations.
• Assist with scheduling, purchasing, logistics, and project documentation.
• Work with the Project Director, evaluator, PRSS, and EBH staff to monitor project progress and address implementation barriers.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Documentation

Partnership development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in behavioral health, social services, public health, education, or related field

Job description

Echota Behavioral Health in Tahlequah, OK seeks a Project Coordinator to manage daily implementation of the Safe Path Forward project, including outreach, school partnerships, trainings, cultural activities, Youth Council support, and required documentation.

The role ensures activities stay on schedule, aligns with SAMHSA requirements and tribal priorities, supports the Community Workgroup and Youth Council, and maintains records for reporting.