Children's Institute

Supports children's emotional well-being and education

Mental Health Promoter

Community Outreach & ProgramsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeUnited States$23.88 - $28.66In-person

About the Job

Requirements

A high school diploma or general education degree (GED) is required.
Lived experience in the communities served by the program or one year of community-based direct service experience is required.
A valid driver's license and state-required auto insurance are required.
The employee must be able to work with minimal supervision and handle confidential information.
The employee must demonstrate sensitivity to the service population's cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.
The employee must participate in, conduct, and sustain performance quality improvement activities according to their designated role and responsibilities.
The employee must have verbal and written communication skills.
The employee must be free from alcohol and drug abuse.
The employee must understand CII's basic philosophy and participate fully in carrying out its mission.
Working knowledge of computer programs in a Windows environment, including Word, Excel, and Outlook, is required.
Required training includes New Hire Orientation, AB-1343 Sexual Harassment Prevention training, and Mandated Reporter training.
Contingencies include influenza immunization or declination; COVID-19, MMR, and Tdap immunizations; education verification; reference check; background fingerprint clearance conducted by the California Department of Social Services; drug and alcohol screening; and tuberculosis screening.

Responsibilities

Engage in community activities, including outreach and engagement, individual and community advocacy, facilitating groups, case management, referral and linkage; collaborate with internal and external systems within DMH, other county departments, community partners, and thought leaders.
Advocate on behalf of clients with other agencies to obtain needed services.
Provide community psychoeducation and support regarding defined needs, including increasing protective factors, recognizing signs and symptoms of mental illness, healthy coping skills, health and nutrition, financial literacy, and career development.
Facilitate outreach and engagement plans that address community needs by creating community awareness, educational opportunities, and support to mitigate risk factors and their impact on the development of mental illness and on the community.
Collect and disseminate information on CII services and other community resources and activities through community canvassing, door-to-door outreach, or in community settings.
Attend assigned community events and meetings on behalf of CII to gather information on upcoming community events that support mental health promotion.
Establish and maintain communication flow between CII, community groups, appropriate stakeholders, and organizations.
Work closely with the Community Engagement team to provide updates on community trends.
Participate in meetings with the CII Community Engagement team, other Ambassadors, and required meetings or trainings assigned by the funder.
Maintain accurate documentation to ensure compliance with service standards and policies stipulated by contract.
Lead non-traditional workshops to enhance the emotional, physical, and spiritual wellbeing of target populations.
Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

A bachelor's degree is preferred.

The Mental Health Promoter (MHP) works to ensure the integration of services across target service areas within Supervisory Districts 1 & 2 (SPA 4 & 6) to strengthen communities, build trauma-resiliency and link community members to relevant services. This position will be responsible for outreach and advocacy for healthy and racially equitable communities by facilitating trauma resiliency groups, providing referral/linkage for target populations, and collaboration with community partners and Department of Mental Health. Leads non-traditional workshops to enhance emotional, physical, and spiritual wellbeing of target populations. Duties may vary based on the needs of the department, service area lead and/or supervisorial district.

DUTIES

SUMMARY

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Engages in community activities that may include outreach and engagement, individual and community advocacy, facilitating groups, case management, referral and linkage; collaborates with internal and external systems within DMH, and other county departments, community partners and thought leaders.
Advocates on behalf of client with other agencies to receive needed services.
Provides community psychoeducation and support regarding defined needs such as increasing protective factors, recognizing signs and symptoms of mental illness, healthy coping skills, health and nutrition, financial literacy, and career development.
Facilitates the outreach and engagement plans that address the needs of the community by creating community awareness, educational opportunities, and support to mitigate risk factors and its impact on the development of mental illness and its impact on the community.
Collects and disseminates information on CII services and other community resources and activities through community canvassing, door-to-door, or in community settings.
Attends assigned community events and meetings on behalf of CII to gather information on upcoming community events specific to supporting mental health promotion.
Establishes and maintains communication flow between CII, community groups, appropriate stakeholders, and organizations.
Works closely with the Community Engagement team to provide an update on community trends.
Participates in meetings with the CII Community Engagement team, other Ambassadors, as well as required meetings and/or trainings by funder as assigned.
Maintains accurate documentation ensuring compliance of service standards and policies as stipulated by contract
Other duties and special projects as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required; bachelor's degree preferred.
Lived experience in communities for the program and/or one year of community-based direct service experience.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

Passion and commitment to work in community engagement.
Ability to work well with others, gain consensus, and work towards a common goal.
Valid driver's license and state-required auto insurance.
Ability to work with minimal supervision.
Ability to handle confidential information.
Sensitivity to service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics.
Participates in, conducts, and sustains performance quality improvement activities according to designated role and responsibilities.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Free from alcohol and drug abuse.
Understands CII’s basic philosophy and participates fully in carrying out its mission.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

None required

COMPUTER SKILLS

Working knowledge of computer programs in a Windows environment, including Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.

VISION REQUIREMENTS

No special vision requirements.

NOISE LEVEL

Moderate noise

REQUIRED TRAINING

New Hire Orientation
AB-1343: Sexual Harassment Prevention training
Mandated Reporter

COMPENSATION:

$23.88 USD - $28.66 USD

In accordance with California law, the expected pay range for this position is included in this posting. The actual compensation will be determined based on factors permitted by law. New hires will be offered a salary at the starting point of the range to maintain internal inequity and allow opportunity for future salary growth. CII salaries are determined based on comprehensive internal and external market analysis, as well as the skills, education, and experience relevant to each position.

BENEFITS:

Generous paid PTO, plus 10 paid holidays and CII is closed between Christmas and New Year
Excellent medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible employees and qualified dependents
403b Retirement Plan with employer contribution for eligible employees
Up to $4,500 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
Eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) & Health Savings Account (HSA)
Employer paid Life and AD&D Insurance
Voluntary Supplemental Insurance
Opportunity for growth & advancement
Professional development & continued training
Team building & bonding through company sponsored events & activities

CONTINGENCIES:

Influenza immunization or declination
COVID-19, MMR and Tdap immunizations
Education verification
Reference check
Background fingerprint clearance (FBI, DOJ, CACI) conducted by the California Department of Social Services
Drug and alcohol screening
Tuberculosis screening

About the Company

Children's Institute

Supports children's emotional well-being and education

Children's Institute helps children and families in Los Angeles achieve emotional well-being and educational success, serving about 30,000 people each year. It operates in underinvested communities like Echo Park, Watts, Compton, and Long Beach, delivering programs that support mental health, education, and family needs to create pathways to economic mobility and lifelong health. The organization weaves equity and inclusion into its decisions, workforce, and programs, and pursues long-term community impact rather than short-term gains. Its goal is to reduce inequities and enable every child and family to reach their full potential by providing evidence-based services, support networks, and access to opportunities.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: Grant
Total funding: $100K
Headquarters: Bellflower, CA
Founded: 1906

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