All Neighborhood House employees and volunteers must be fully vaccinated (and submit completed documentation) from COVID-19 by October 18, 2021. New employees must meet this requirement, prior to their start of employment, effective immediately.

Having trouble completing your application? For support, please call (206) 461-8430 or by e-mail to nhjobs@nhwa.org .

Closing Date: Until Filled

Agency Overview

At Neighborhood House (NH), our vision is a healthy, diverse, and welcoming community, free of poverty and racism, where all people thrive. We serve over 16,000 individuals in Seattle/South King County in the areas of early learning, youth development, citizenship, employment, health, housing, resource navigation, and aging adults. In addition to direct services, we use our experience and deep connection to our communities to advocate for equitable access to services, and policy changes that advance equity for all.

When one of us succeeds, we all succeed!

Neighborhood House is on a mission to becoming a multi-cultural, anti-racist agency. We are achieving this by sharing power, listening to and learning from each other and our communities, and working to repair past inequities. We are building a culture where equity is the foundation, inclusiveness is the default, and access for marginalized communities is the norm.

Our Agency Values include Community, Equity, Integrity, Relationships, and Sustainability. More information about our Agency Values can be found here .

Job Summary

Neighborhood House’s Youth and Family Services Prevention Programs develop alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, vape and opioid prevention programs as well as mental health promotion and suicide prevention programs focusing on youth and young adults in Seattle/King County.

The Prevention Educator-Social Media Specialist who will report to the Youth and Family Services Manager works closely with our team to organize health promotion social media campaigns including Most Steer Clear, events, workshops and other outreach strategies to engage and educate youth and young adults on and off of college campuses .

This position is mostly remote. In-person events and outdoor outreach events will be required about once a month during the school year and weekly during the summer.

Responsibilities

• Support in the development, dissemination and evaluation of prevention media campaigns targeting college age young adults including Most Steer Clear, 206 Rising, opiate overdose prevention campaigns, mental health promotion, and suicide prevention campaigns.
• Support the development of short video Public Service Announcements related to Most Steer Clear and/or interactive web based ads.
• Update and develop online and social media prevention materials including websites, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and other platforms. Develop ways to engage young adults in Prevention Campaigns through social media including, YouTube, Spotify and other platforms.
• Assist with community events and media campaigns, and help coordinate community mobilization relating to substance misuse and mental health related issues.
• Provide translation/interpretation as needed (if bilingual).

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Proficient ability to utilize social media apps commonly used by youth and young adults to promote prevention messages.
• Understanding of basic graphic design principals and ability to create social media posts, flyers and other ads.
• Ability to work remotely as well as in-person outreach events.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience developing and promoting prevention campaigns knowledgeable about college age young adults in King County and familiar with at least one college/university campus.
• A current or recent graduate of a university or Community College of King County, Pierce County, or Snohomish County.

• Willingness to speak in public and present to youth and peers at workshops and outreach events. Bilingual in a major language spoken by youth in King County (Spanish, Somali, Vietnamese, Oromo, Amharic, Tigringa or other widely spoken language).
  

Required Credentials

• COVID-19 Vaccination (must be obtained and documentation submitted prior to employment).
• Must pass Neighborhood House background check.
• Position requires Washington State bi-annual criminal background re-check.
  

Post-Hire on-the-job Training Requirements

• Current First Aid Certification (within 30 days of hire, maintain current certificate during employment).
• Current CPR Certification (within 30 days of hire, maintain current certificate during employment).
• Sexual Harassment Training within 30 days of hire.
• Child Abuse and Neglect training (within 2 weeks of hire).
  

Employment Practice

Neighborhood House is committed to diversity and to equal opportunity employment. As an equal opportunity employer, we support and follow federal, state and local laws prohibiting employment discrimination. Neighborhood House does not exclude, deny benefits to, or otherwise discriminate on the basis of race, age, sex, color, creed, religion, caste, disability, national origin, marital status, mental or physical ability including HIV status, height, weight, veteran status, military obligations, sexual orientation and expression of gender identity, or any other classification protected by law. Management and HR staff are committed to ensuring that all personnel decisions that affect employees, clients, volunteers, and board members are made in accordance with the equal employment opportunity principles of nondiscrimination.

For more information

Inquiries may be directed to Human Resources at (206) 461-8430 or by e-mail to nhjobs@nhwa.org .