PURPOSE 

The Engagement and Inclusion Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the planning, managing, and implementation of Cultural and Linguistic Competence (CLC) and diversity within Stark County’s Behavioral Healthcare network. The focus will be on ensuring inclusion, equity and engagement of underserved, diverse and minority populations and organizations occurring in Stark County. 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS  

1. Responsible for coordination of local, state and federal grants’ Cultural and Linguistic deliverables, and communication strategies, including outlined grant focus areas such as: training and technical assistance, cross-system organizational assessments, Social Marketing, Trauma-Informed Care, Data Collection, and youth and family engagement;
2. Collaborate with Grant Administrators to develop a work plan to assure that strategies related to CLC within local, state, and federal grants are achieved;
3. Collaborate with the SOC Family Engagement and Young Adult Coordinators to outreach diverse children, youth & young adults, and families of varying racial and ethnic backgrounds, as well as community organizations in targeted geographically underserved areas;
4. Responsible for leading Stark County Cultural Competence meetings and committees and encourage attendance by diverse community members, and key system stakeholders;
5. Responsible for building and maintaining relationships with community and neighborhood-based organizations to enable StarkMHAR to expand the array of behavioral health services and supports;
6. Maintain statewide representation on key diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives and committees;
7. Responsible for acting as a liaison to diverse family and community organizations to inform System of Care Committees as well as StarkMHAR leadership;
8. Participate in community and stakeholder activities to promote continued partnership and collaboration with community organizations as related to grant projects and StarkMHAR initiatives; 
9. Identify and propose service strategies that improve access, quality, and utilization of service within culturally and underserved communities and populations in Stark County;
10. Identify and propose cultural adaptations for new and existing programming;
11. Identify and propose CLC informed organizational policies and processes to StarkMHAR leadership, SOC systemic partners, and StarkMHAR funded providers;
12. Collaborate with StarkMHAR Human Resources Director to:  increase hiring and retention of diverse staff; ensure diversity, equity and inclusion legislative mandates and standards; including EEOC regulations are in compliance with The Office of Civil Rights; manage workforce development, and employee and consumer relations concerns regarding diversity matters;
13. Work congenially and cooperatively with co-workers and the public;
14. Other duties as assigned that support the operations of StarkMHAR. 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS 

Education, Training and/or Experience - Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, sociology, communications or related field and three years’ experience with community-based mental health with focus on children and adolescents services required; 

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Personal Characteristics

Must have knowledge of the Enhanced CLAS (Cultural and Linguistic Appropriate Services) standards and Cultural Competency in Health Care; be trained or willing to be trained in The Cross Cultural Health Care Program’s Equity & Inclusion Training of Trainers; as well as knowledge and expertise of wraparound philosophy, system of care models, community-based bilingual counseling services;  Bilingual (fluency in both English and Spanish preferred);  Amount of travel or other special conditions required: Limited travel, mainly local within the county, periodic out of state meetings or conferences may be required.  

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Master’s degree

Certification, Licenses, Registrations

Valid Driver’s License

PHYSICAL DEMANDS  

Nature of work requires ability to operate standard business office equipment.  Requires ability to communicate and exchange information, collect, compile and prepare work documents, set-up and maintain work files.  Travel by automobile will be required occasionally.

WORKING CONDITIONS  

Work performed in a general office environment.  May require availability for additional hours during peak periods.  Requires periodic participation and attendance at organization sponsored events and meetings.

This job description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of Stark County Mental Health & Addiction Recovery. Since no job description can detail all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time in the performance of a job, duties and responsibilities that may be inherent in a job, reasonable required for its performance, or required due to the changing nature of the job shall also be considered part of the jobholder’s responsibility.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Note:  The final applicant selected for this position, prior to appointment, will be required to submit to a drug test for illegal drug use.  The test site shall be chosen and paid for by the Board.  An applicant with a positive test result will not be offered employment.  

Hours: Monday – Friday 8AM to 5PM with one-hour unpaid lunch

Salary Range:  $42,500-$57,500

Recommended Starting Salary Range:  $43,053 - $50,650

Application Deadline:  Until filled

Apply at: www.StarkMHAR.org/about/jobs 

Or mail resume to: Attention:  Human Resource Department

Stark County Mental Health & Addiction Recovery 121 Cleveland Ave SW

Canton, Ohio 44702

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