African Communities Program: Wellbeing Coordinator (Outreach)

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES The roles and responsibilities of the African Communities Wellbeing Coordinator will include but are not limited to the following: Community Outreach, Communication & Collaboration (75%) Identify and establish professional relationships with African community leaders and organizations to reduce stigma and raise awareness about mental health. Represent PTR to community partners and organizations through events, presentations, and capacity-building activities. Conduct psychoeducation workshops, community events, and meetings with community leaders. Collaborate with other program teams around mental health issues, and de-stigmatization programming. Perform needs assessments to determine the requirements of the communities served. Assist in the development of innovative strategies for community engagement Individual Support, Awareness Raising and Sensitization (25%) Conduct consultative meetings with community members who need mental health support and provide prevention visits to individual clients. Coordinate with the Mental Health Specialist throughout the client care process. Support African community members and clients through service referrals, and accompanying them to social services, court, and hospital appointments, as needed. In collaboration with the Mental Health Specialist, establish, strengthen, and facilitate support groups with African youth, and other marginalized members of communities. QUALIFICATIONS Required Competencies & Experience Interest in the psychological and psychosocial wellbeing of African immigrants or international human rights abuse survivors. An understanding of the diverse African populations resettled in the Bay Area. A commitment to advancing human rights and global social justice with a focus on the needs of African survivors seeking greater safety in the United States. Ability to comfortably address and discuss the community mental health and wellbeing needs of international survivors of human rights abuses without judgment or stigma. Knowledge of and connections with African communities in the Bay Area, particularly with agencies and locations where African community members gather for activities, socializing, services, and programming. Oral fluency in Tigrinya, French or other African languages are required. Spoken and written proficiency in English. Proficiency with MS Office Suite and Google Drive. Preferred Competencies & Experiences Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Social Work, Public Health, or related field. Experience working with forcibly displaced refugee and/or asylum-seeking populations. Experience planning and implementing community outreach activities and psycho- educational training. Commitment to global social justice and human rights. Comfortable expressing cultural humility Ability to travel to different locations in the Bay Area.