Community Outreach and Communications Position at Dawson Place

The Community Outreach and Communications Position develops and enhances the Child Abuse Outreach Education and Prevention Program at Dawson Place Child Advocacy Center, in order to achieve the following goals: 1) Spread awareness about the services available for child abuse victims at Dawson Place at community events and through social media platforms to help increase intake, 2) Empower child abuse victims and families to come forward and receive the help that they need and deserve to stop the abuse and live safe and healthy lives, and 3) Empower constituents to recognize, respond, and prevent child sexual abuse. Attending multiple community events, school resource fairs and foodbanks along with maintaining social media platforms, structuring educational content and delivery, and establishing chat routines, are a few of the myriads of ways this position will enhance the engagement and communication

What you will be performing

• Schedules and attends events with the Outreach team and reviews previous events to make informed decisions – will include evening and weekend events throughout the year.
• Travel required to attend events in Snohomish County, set-up Dawson Place booth and communicate with attendees our organization services and mission.
• Organizes and coordinates the annual Dawson Place Street fair.
• Organizes, coordinates, and procures items for Operation Elf.
• Develops, organizes, and executes social media content. Grows audiences and engages constituent communities and staff to increase intake and awareness of Dawson Place services.
• Contributes to social media content calendars by writing captions, adding hashtags, and supporting execution of ideas.
• Provides community management of Instagram, Facebook, and other platforms by actively engaging with supporter comments, outreach, story mentions and tagged posts.
• Updates web page as needed.
• Utilizes Canva Pro, Adobe Illustrator, and WordPress to create brochures, newsletters, social posts, and manage website.
• Coordinates volunteer opportunities with local schools and organizations.

What you will bring with you

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, Marketing or related field preferred. Professional experience relevant to community engagement, building and managing marketing and social media campaigns will be considered in place of a degree.
• Experience in community engagement and outreach.
• Experience in developing, organizing, and executing social media content and internal and external constituent communication.
• Must have a valid driver’s license to drive company vehicle to community outreach events and as needed.
• Fluency in Spanish a plus but not required.
• Is energetic and self-directed, possesses a strong work ethic, quickly and easily develops relationships, and has an ability to manage multiple projects under a high amount of stress with a positive attitude.
• Demonstrates respect for diversity and a commitment to developing multicultural competency and sensitivity.

Who we are
Dawson Place Child Advocacy Center is the primary provider of services for abused children in Snohomish County. We bring together in a single, child-friendly location the five agencies who serve child abuse victims in Snohomish County. Our coordinated, comprehensive care helps break the cycle of child abuse, making our community safer and healthier. Since opening our doors, Dawson Place has served over 18,000 abused children through medical and mental health services, child forensic interviews, advocacy, and law-enforcement-related services.

Compass Health is the region’s largest private, non-profit organization providing mental health and chemical dependency services in Island, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, and Whatcom counties of Western Washington. We provide quality creative services to children, families, and adults in a variety of outpatient, residential and inpatient settings. We have been serving our clients and our communities for over 110 years, though our commitment to care doesn’t stop with our clients as we take pride in offering our employees the opportunity to work in a culture that promotes learning, growth, and advancement. We maintain a focus on employee satisfaction and work/life balance, which includes competitive compensation and benefits programs. Please visit our website for more information: www.compasshealth.org.

Compass Health and Dawson Place promotes equal treatment and equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, marital status, sexual minority status, sexual orientation, veteran status, or disability unless based on a bona fide occupational qualification

POSITION SUMMARY

Job Title: Community Outreach and Communications Position

Program: 920-58210

Location: Everett

Hours: 36-40 hours/week

Wage: $30 - $36/hr DOE