Teen Depression Program Coordinator
Families for Depression Awareness
Job Description
The Teen Depression Program Coordinator position is full-time with a combination of regularly-scheduled office time in Waltham and time for out-of-office commitments including in-state day travel for community-based meetings and trainings, working with volunteers, and evening and weekend events.
Organization Overview
Families for Depression Awareness is a nonprofit organization that helps families recognize and cope with depression and bipolar disorder to get people well and prevent suicides. Our Teen Depression Program offers training to adults and youths on recognizing teen depression and seeking help with the goal of promoting mental wellness and preventing suicides. Additionally, we provide opportunities for teens and young adults to share their own stories of depression or bipolar disorder as “Teen Speakers.” This program works to dispel stigma and encourage help-seeking by the speakers’ peers who may have a mood disorder. Finally, we have a group of parents who are trained and willing to participate in events to share their perspectives based on their experience of caregiving for a teen with a mood disorder.
Position Summary
The Teen Depression Program Coordinator (TDPC) conducts community outreach to promote the program, recruits and trains volunteer young adult and parent speakers, schedules and runs events (whether virtual or in person), supports program development and execution, and travels within the state for outreach, events, and meetings. The TDPC is responsible for publicizing and promoting the workshop, Teen Speakers events, and Parent Panel events. The TDPC maintains records of activities and contacts, works collaboratively with all staff members, supports grants compliance, and reports to the Programs Coordinator.
Responsibilities
Events
1. Conduct outreach to schools and community organizations to build relationships and book Teen Speaker events, Teen Depression workshops, and Parent Panel events
2. For all events, coordinate speakers, event logistics, and programs with host organization
3. Provide on-site supervision and facilitation; address audience; lead mindfulness exercises; be able to speak from experience about depression or bipolar disorder when appropriate (e.g., to fill in for an absent Teen Speaker)
4. Review event evaluations and provide feedback to staff
5. Track progress on fulfilling grant obligations
6. Follow office record-keeping and reporting procedures
Volunteers
1. Recruit volunteers by promoting the Teen Speakers program to young people ages 14-24 from diverse backgrounds who live with depression or bipolar disorder
2. Engage and train new volunteers for the Teen Speakers program
3. Support volunteers’ development of leadership and public speaking skills and their understanding of social justice and racial equity issues in mental health and suicide prevention
4. Convene Teen Speaker meetings and/or social gatherings at least quarterly to provide learning opportunities and foster connection and peer support among participants
5. Engage and train new parent volunteers for events; support development of public speaking skills
Other Assignments
Additional opportunities may include partnership development, video projects, webinars, meetings with funders, social media tasks, and other Teen Depression program activities.
Qualifications
Our ideal Teen Depression Program Coordinator is a reliable, high-energy, motivated person who is committed to raising awareness among adults and young people about teen depression, equipping them to help themselves and others, and dispelling the stigma of mental health conditions. This person has
· interest in helping teens and young adults with mood disorders to find their voice
· passion for working in a nonprofit environment
· the ability to thrive in a small office setting
· experience working in marginalized communities
· excellent communication skills by phone, through email, and in person; comfort with one-to-one conversations and public speaking
· strong and consistent organizational skills, including keeping detailed records of contacts, commitments, and results in our database and spreadsheets
· the ability to travel within Massachusetts; access to a car is a must.
Fluency in more than one language and lived experience with depression or bipolar disorder are beneficial.
Compensation
The salary range for this position is $35,000-$37,000. FFDA reimburses for outreach, meeting, and event mileage, tolls, and parking fees in accordance with FFDA policies. As a full-time employee, the Teen Depression Program Coordinator receives holiday and personal time and is eligible for health insurance. FFDA embraces diversity and inclusion.
To apply
Submit resume and cover letter expressing interest and describing relevant experience to info@familyaware.org. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis with the aim of filling the position by February 1, 2022. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.