Description Position Title: Community Outreach Specialist Supervisory Responsibilities: YES Budget Responsibilities: NO Reports To: Program Manager FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt Date: July 6th, 2026 (Latest Version) Closing: Until filled Opportunities to fill: 2 vacancies POSITION SUMMARY: Identity is seeking dynamic, innovative, confident, detail oriented, outgoing, collaborative community outreach specialists for its new Substance Misuse Prevention & Education Peer Ambassador Program (SUP Ambassador Program). The community outreach specialist will be working in a team with a program manager, two other community outreach specialists, and overseeing four high school youth peer ambassadors to conduct substance misuse prevention education and referrals to SUD/OUD treatment in one of the following areas: 1) Aspen Hill/Glenmont/Wheaton/Silver Spring; 2) Briggs Chaney/Silver Spring; or 3) Gaithersburg/Germantown, and Montgomery Village in Montgomery County, MD. This is a one-year position with a possibility of renewal, depending on funding. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: • Leads community outreach for substance misuse prevention with four high school youth peer ambassadors in one of the geographic areas mentioned above reaching a minimum of 560 youth and families in one year. • Works closely with the Program Manager to recruit, select, train, mentor, and supervise four high school youth peer ambassadors so they can conduct outreach to at least 10 peers a month for a total of 400 youth reached each in one year. • Provides input to the Program Manager in the creation of outreach material, social media content, substance misuse prevention workshop material, and training materials for youth peer ambassadors. • Collaborates with the Program Manager in training the peer youth ambassadors in how to conduct community outreach, stay organized, administer pre/post surveys to the youth they engage, and provide referrals to the Identity’s Wellness Center, Bridge to Wellness, Youth Opportunity Centers, Middle School Programs, GED/Workforce Development, Rec-Mode Fitness and Boxing, and Substance Use Prevention/Intervention team. • Delivers two-three prevention workshops to families in target geographic area a year, reaching 160 families in one year. • Provides one cohort of the Catch My Breath (four-lesson) Program to help indicated youth in grades 5-12 withstand peer pressure and includes smoking prevention/cessation strategies either in an in-person or virtual setting depending on clients’ needs and schedules. • Staffs 1-3 large scale recruitment events in collaboration with Rec-Mode Fitness & Boxing to raise awareness of Substance Misuse Prevention, harm reduction strategies, and resources for treatment and recovery reaching a total of 150 youth. • Ensures accurate collection and input of data into Identity’s Efforts-to-Outcomes and County’s Databases and works closely with the Program Manager to provide data necessary to create monthly, quarterly, and annual reports. • Establishes strong relationships with Identity’s Wellness Center, Bridge to Wellness, Youth Opportunity Center, Middle School, Workforce Development Programs, schools, stakeholders, and other community and faith-based partners meet contractual targets. • Connects with Identity’s Substance Use Prevention/Intervention (SUP) Team to refer youth identified in need of treatment and recovery services to the program. • Meets weekly with the program manager to set priorities, establish an outreach calendar for community and school outreach, and ensure proper collection of performance data. Meets twice a week with the peer youth ambassadors to ensure they are supported and any obstacles to conducting outreach are resolved. • Accompanies the Program Director and Program Manager to key meetings with stakeholders to identify locations for outreach and potential partners who can help amplify the outreach and awareness campaign. • Other duties as assigned. Requirements EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: • Must possess a high school diploma; bachelor’s degree in social work, behavioral health, public health, psychology, community organizing, education, communications, or another related field preferred. • Must have at least one year’s demonstrated experience successfully supervising staff. • Must have a minimum of three years’ experience of working with youth, community health, community organizing, communications, substance use disorders, or social work. • Must be a highly effective written and oral communicator, trainer, and organizer to effectively succeed in this role. • Must understand the Positive Youth Development Model, the Stages of Change Model, Substance Use Disorder/Opioid Use Disorder, and harm reduction strategies. SKILLS AND ABILITIES: • The community outreach specialist position requires flexibility to respond to the needs of the • team and clients and the ability to work on some evenings and weekends. • Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills in English is required. Bilingual in English/French or English/Spanish is desired. • Must have fluency in using Microsoft 365/SharePoint Suite (Excel, Word, PPT, Teams, etc.), • Instagram, Blue Sky, Threads, Facebook, WhatsApp, Adobe, Canva, and Zoom. • Must be able to pass a federal fingerprinting and background check. • Position requires travel between sites and access to a car, valid driver’s license and a clean driving record. • Must complete the following training upon hire: Advancing Youth Development, Child Protective Services, HIPAA, CPR/First Aid, Child Protective Services, Efforts to Outcomes, etc. • Thrives in a fast-paced environment and knows how to prioritize multiple projects to meet deadlines with effective and efficient use of resources. • Demonstrates ability to be a positive, open-minded, and collaborative team member who enjoys working towards one goal and enjoys learning from others. • Demonstrates sound judgment and decision making when working with colleagues, youth, families, and partners. Shows flexibility, initiative, and resourcefulness in all actions and conversations. • Possesses the technical knowledge and abilities to perform job responsibilities while demonstrating a high skill level as well as reliability. WORK ENVIRONMENT: • As a non-exempt employee, the community outreach specialist is expected to work full-time, 40 hours, with a 30 or 60-minute unpaid lunch break, and on occasion must work during the evening or weekend hours with their schedule flexed. • During the first 45 days, this position will be in-person to acclimate the community outreach specialist to the role and provide adequate training. Once the 45-day period is over, if performance has met expectations, the position will be hybrid (50% in the field, 20% remote, 20% in the office). • When working remotely, the community outreach specialists must have consistent, full-time access to Wi-Fi/Internet and a quiet working environment and be available to answer emails, phone calls, texts, and Teams chats during scheduled working hours. • Must be flexible during the workday to move from remote location to on-site/schools/office as needed to serve the needs of staff and clients. • The ability to lift and move up to 10 lbs.