Community Outreach Coordinator

Company: Lifebridge Community Services
Location: Bridgeport
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

Community Outreach Educator (Full-Time – in Bridgeport) Annual Salary: $49,500 - $59,500 Job Description Functional Title: Community Outreach Educator Department: Marketing & Development Position Status: Exempt Reports To: Primary (direct) supervisor - Director of Marketing & Development; secondary (indirect) supervisor – President & CEO Last Revision Date: June 2024 Direct Reports: None Join our dynamic and diverse team of professionals making an impact! We believe our team members, clients, and community matter. Celebrating over 175 years of service, LifeBridge is a leading non-profit behavioral health organization supporting adults, children, and adolescents through mental health and substance use recovery. Our clients benefit from a team of dedicated employees who are diverse, empathetic, warm, experienced, and effective. As a trauma-informed agency, we acknowledge the physical and mental toll that comes from adverse experiences – but we do not let those experiences be the only defining characteristics for the community or the families we serve. We ensure that all our programs and services are offered through the lens of sensitivity to those lived experiences, and policies, procedures, and spaces are developed to help staff and patients feel physically and psychologically safe. You’d make a great LifeBridge employee if You seek to understand and relate respectfully with the various cultures and backgrounds of the people we serve. You believe all people can overcome what may seem like insurmountable challenges. You believe compassion goes a long way in helping individuals manage a crisis, seek help, and achieve wellness. You honor clients’ trust by providing the best care possible. Community Outreach Coordinator Responsibilities: • Maintaining a calendar of outreach activities, including community events, workshops, appearances, and other communication opportunities. • Conduct regular community outreach and engagement by participating in community events to bring awareness of LifeBridge services while striving to mitigate mental health stigma; • Execute a project plan for community outreach efforts within the assigned region; • Facilitate Community Resiliency Model (CRM) Trainings with community members and key stakeholders. • Monitoring an annual budget for community outreach activities. • Nurturing relationships with partners. Build and maintain partner distribution list. • Assisting in the organization of special events, including stakeholder receptions and other community initiatives. • Maintain data on development and outreach activities; • Transport event materials, including carts, tables, chairs, signage, and tents. Travel locally in a personal vehicle (mileage reimbursement available); • Work indoors and outdoors during all seasons at community events, parades, and festivals, interacting with clients and community members; • Regular weekend and evening hours required/flex time offered. • Support agency marketing and fundraising event efforts; and • Other duties as assigned by supervisor. Authorities: • Coordinate attendance and materials at community outreach events. Job Purpose/Function: We are searching for a dynamic and experienced Community Outreach Coordinator to maintain all outreach activities. The Community Outreach Coordinator will represent the agency and work with the Marketing and Development team to develop and implement initiatives that increase agency visibility within the surrounding community and mitigate mental health stigma. Candidates must be self-motivated, enthusiastic, and community-driven to take on this exciting role. This position requires someone equipped with a positive attitude and readiness to be a team player. AUTHORITIES: Coordinate attendance and materials at community outreach events. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, business, or related fields. Preferred experience of 3-5 years with outreach activities. Excellent organizational, verbal, written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills; Detail-orientated with the ability to manage multiple projects at a time. Bilingual in English and Spanish is a must! High proficiency in Microsoft Office 365, specifically proficiency with SharePoint, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel, is required; Must prioritize duties, multi-task, and be punctual; Ability to work well independently and in a team; Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation. Benefits, perks, and support… Benefits package - comprising of medical dental, vision, STD, LTD, FSA, 403B, paid time off. Belonging to a community where teammates are recognized and celebrated. Working for an agency committed to staff wellness. Confidentiality: The employee will be required to sign a confidentiality agreement. Violation of this agreement may result in disciplinary action up to and including immediate dismissal. Physical Requirements : Frequent sitting and ability to talk and hear. Frequently required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; stoop, crouch, and kneel. The member must regularly lift and move up to 25 pounds. (e.g., transport event materials, including carts, tables, chairs, signage, and tents). The employee must travel locally by personal vehicle (mileage reimbursement available), work in an office sitting behind a computer, work outside at community events, parades, and festivals, and interact with clients and community members. It is required to be free from communicable diseases. Work Environment: The noise level in the work environment is typical of any office setting or outpatient treatment facility and ranges from low to high. There is frequent interaction with team and community members. Occasional weekend and evening hours are required, and flex time is offered. Agency Disclaimer: The President and CEO may modify this job description based on agency needs, require the employee to perform functions beyond those mentioned, and treat the employee as an at-will employee.

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