Manager, Soar Community Engagement & Support

The Ohio State University

Columbus, Ohio, USA
Soar initiative
Bio-psycho-socio-environmental model
Community engagement and support navigator teams
This position will direct report to the Community Engagement and Support Faculty Lead and provide routine communications to the faculty lead on status of deliverables

Job Summary

  • This position will direct report to the Community Engagement and Support Faculty Lead and provide routine communications to the faculty lead on status of deliverables.
  • provides direct oversight and day to day management of the community engagement and support navigator teams to ensure the implementation and execution of the support interview processes and goals as well as the Community Awareness, Outreach and Engagement Plan across the State of Ohio.
  • As part of this project, this position will work with SOAR Investigators and Team members as well as community stakeholders (both internally and externally) across a wide range of sectors involved in mental health and substance abuse (state agencies, community leaders, public health, justice, law enforcement etc.) to promote awareness of the SOAR project, identify support resources as well as engage in outreach efforts to encourage individuals from the community to express their concerns, wants and needs related to mental health issues.

Matching Summary

This position will direct report to the Community Engagement and Support Faculty Lead and provide routine communications to the faculty lead on status of deliverables.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • SOAR initiative
  • bio-psycho-socio-environmental model
  • community engagement and support navigator teams
  • Community Awareness, Outreach and Engagement Plan
  • work with community stakeholders
  • promote awareness of the SOAR project
  • identify support resources
  • engage in outreach efforts

Nice-to-have

  • translate, adapt and apply academic or practical knowledge
  • conduct of biological/health science research

Key Requirements

  • Master's Degree in Social Work or Counseling or education
  • Licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor-Clinical Supervisor (LICDC-CS), Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), or Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW)
  • Supervision designation required
  • 5 years of relevant experience
  • two years of experience working with patients/participants with mental illness and/or substance use disorders

Work Rights

Not specified

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