Community Organizer
Full Time
Los Angeles, CA 90033
$43,000 - $47,000 a year
Posted Today
Job description
Department(s): To support, coordinate, implement and recruit for The Wall Las Memorias Project
Substance Abuse Prevention and Risk Reduction in Alcohol, Marijuana, Meth, & prescription drug programs in the cities of East Los Angeles, Huntington Park, Bell Gardens, South Gate, Bell, and other communities.
Office Location: 800 W. 6th St., Los Angeles, CA 90017 and/or 2020 E. 1st St., Los Angeles, CA 90033
Benefits:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Paid vacation
- Paid sick days
- Paid holidays
Opportunity: To work for a highly acclaimed organization that constructed the nation's only publicly funded AIDS monument and utilizes a community-based organizing model to address social justice issues and provide health education and wellness prevention programs such as substance abuse, HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C, and mental health.
Mission: The Wall-Las Memorias Project is a community health and wellness organization dedicated to serving Latino, LGBTQ, and other underserved populations through advocacy, education, and building the next generation of leadership.
Description:
- Assist in implementing alcohol, marijuana, meth, and prescription drugs risk reduction interventions and programs.
- Conduct workshops and training
- Assist in the development of public policy
- Translation of documents to Spanish
- Assist in the development and distribution of a social media campaign.
- Assist and organize yearly agency events and develop tailored marketing material.
- Assists in developing an outreach plan
Objective Goals and Service/Activities (but not limited to) :
- Recruit individuals for to the agency and program activities
- Identify, enlist, and train youth and young adults to prevent alcohol, marijuana, meth, and prescription drug abuse.
- Facilitate workshops and presentations and provide referrals as possible.
- Cultivate positive relationships with other agencies and parents to raise awareness in the community about TWLMP's mission and build collaborative service networks.
- Responsible for any other assignments provided by the Programs Manager and Programs Director.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Associate degree or Two (2) years of experience in social welfare, public health, or related field.
- One (1) year of experience providing substance use prevention services prior to employment
- A minimum of two (2) years of experience in a non-profit setting or prevention work
- Excellent organizational, verbal, written, and public speaking skills
- Knowledge of LGBT (Lesbian, Gay Bisexual & Transgender) issues affecting the community
- Must be knowledgeable of the East Los Angeles, Huntington Park, Bell Gardens, South Gate, and Bell communities
- Good understanding of the wellness and healthcare needs of people of color
- Ability to work well with diverse populations and stakeholders
- Knowledgeable in developing, providing, and/or evaluating community-based environmental prevention programs/services
- Knowledgeable in engaging and/or organizing community members, businesses, and community leaders in the implementation/adoption of a community and/or population-based effort
- Ability to implement evidence-based strategies and prevention concepts for addressing alcohol-related
- community problems and contributing factors
- Competency in working with the various ethnic/cultural groups in the target area/community.
- Bilingual in Spanish and English
Requirements:
- Live Scan will be requested upon employment
- Must be authorized to work in the United States.
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