Community Engagement Associate

Do you have experience in building meaningful relationships and conducting community outreach?

Careers In Nonprofits has been retained by a Health & Wellness Social Service Agency to assist in the search for their new Community Engagement Associate. This is a Full-Time, Permanent, In-Person position based in Hinsdale, IL.

This social service agency provides free cancer support services to individuals and their families.

ORGANIZATION: Health & Wellness Social Service Agency

LOCATION: Hinsdale, IL (In-Office & Chicagoland area)

POSITION TITLE: Community Engagement Associate

SCHEDULE: 40 hours/week (includes 2 evenings/week and 1 Saturday/month)

DURATION: Permanent

SALARY: $50,000- 52,000 

Is This Your Dream Job? The Community Engagement Associate builds relationships to raise awareness of the agencies services and increase referrals of new participants through community engagement, including a focused effort to expand awareness to the Prostate Cancer community throughout Chicagoland.

Our Ideal Candidate:

• 2 years experience conducting community outreach & engagement for health-related services, programs, and events.
• Experience working with a medical patient population, ideally a cancer population.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to establish strategic and effective relationships with colleagues and external partners.
• Knowledgeable about community resources in the South and West sides of Chicago.
• Highly organized, ability to take initiative, and work independently while handling multiple priorities.
• Access to a vehicle for transportation to partner locations.
• Ability to lift and carry approximately 40 lbs. related to equipment and materials. Physical stamina for event set-up, including moving furniture and arranging spaces.
• Associate’s Degree Required- Public Health, Community Health, or related field
• Bachelor’s Degree Preferred
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) Preferred

How You Will Spend Your Day: 

Direct Work with Participants (50%)

Participant Engagement

• Lead participant engagement process including follow-up to identify suitable programs for new participants and provide support for cancer-related transitions.
• Facilitate entry into programs through community partner collaborations, in-clinic consultations, and tabling events at locations throughout Chicagoland.
• Monitor participant progress from outreach to program engagement and assist with outside resources when needed.

Program Facilitation

• Facilitate orientations, engagement experiences, survivorship programs, and partner programs as appropriate based on education, experience, and training.
• Support psycho-educational workshops, community-based programs, and events at all locations as assigned.
• Assist with logistics related to room scheduling, class registration, and post-class follow-up, as needed.
• Promptly record all service efforts into the database management system.

Community Engagement and Coordination (30%)

• Conduct a census of all potential partners/associated prostate related organizations in existing or new areas of service, including organizations providing direct services or those with relationships to prostate-connected organizations.
• Initiate direct communications and build/ maintain relationships with partner organizations through emails, on-site information sessions, and one-on-one meetings to regularly share programing.
• Represent the agency at community/medical meetings and identify existing working groups/committees appropriate for participation.
• Send reminder emails and calls to participants about current and new programming.

Program Outreach, Program Support, & Administration (15%)

• Assist with identifying, establishing, and maintaining strategic and collaborative relationships with community partners, health care providers, collaborators, and constituents to build awareness of programs and increase referrals.
• Participate in outreach through speaking engagements and community events.
• Contribute to resource database for participant resources.
• Participate in the evaluation of programs and tracking and reporting as assigned.
• Provide input on policies and procedures as needed.

Other (5%)

• Protect the organization's value by keeping information confidential.
• Update job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities, reading professional publications, maintaining personal networks, and participating in professional organizations.
• Perform general tasks and other duties as assigned.

We’d love to hear from you!

If this sounds like the job for you or know someone who would be a great fit, we would love to help make that happen. Please apply using the below link.

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