Coalition & Community Development Coordinator

Overview

Coalition & Community Development Coordinator for Stark County Government Mental Health and Recovery Board (StarkMHAR) supports suicide and overdose prevention coalitions, sub-committees, and related initiatives. The role involves convening stakeholders, facilitating problem-solving conversations, planning community events for cause, coordinating data collection, overseeing coalition budgets, and ensuring internal and external reporting requirements. The coordinator may also support the development of coalitions in Stark County and host or co-host community events related to suicide and overdose prevention. This position is part of StarkMHAR\'s clinical department and collaborates with staff across clinical and other departments. A strong candidate is people-centered, creative, solution-oriented, and familiar with how social media can influence community outcomes. If you have experience in behavioral health and coalitions and enjoy bringing people together, you are encouraged to apply.

What We Offer

StarkMHAR provides traditional government benefits and is committed to recruiting, engaging, and developing a diverse, high-quality staff. Some, but not all, of the employee-friendly features include :

• Health benefits begin the 1st month after start date
• Enrollment in the Ohio Public Employee Retirement System (OPERS)
• Vacation and sick leave accrual from day 1
• Potential increases in vacation accrual for prior government service
• 5 personal days and 10 paid holidays per year

To promote work / life balance, many StarkMHAR positions support remote work and / or alternate schedules.

Purpose

Responsible for administration of suicide and overdose prevention strategies through environmental and community-based processes and information dissemination aligned with coalition activities and grant requirements. Develops and implements outward-facing strategies and activities, and coordinates community strategies related to suicide and overdose death prevention driven by a coalition.

Responsibilities

Requirements

The final applicant selected 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. The applicant will also be subject to any other requirements of Ohio law.

Salary

Salary : $44,885 - $53,300 per year

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