Community Engagement Liaison/agent de Liaison Pour L’engagement Communautaire

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**Community Engagement Liaison**

**Full-Time Position**Atlantic Wellness, Moncton, NB

**About Atlantic Wellness**

Atlantic Wellness provides free counselling and mental health support services to youth and young adults (ages 12-25). Our mission is to ensure every young person has access to the support they need to thrive. We work collaboratively with schools, families, and community partners to reduce barriers to care, enhance well-being, and build stronger, more connected communities.

**The Opportunity**

Atlantic Wellness is seeking a compassionate, community-minded, and highly organized _**Community Engagement Liaison**_to join our team. This is a newly created position designed to enhance community engagement and strengthen connections across our region.

The Community Engagement Officer will play a key role in building relationships with schools, community partners, and youth-serving organizations to improve access to mental health services and promote awareness of available supports. This role also ensures that youth voices help shape programs and outreach efforts at Atlantic Wellness.

**Core Responsibilities**

**Community Representation and Outreach**
- Represent Atlantic Wellness on community-based committees, coalitions, and partner meetings.
- Set up and manage information booths at community events and locations upon request.
- Deliver presentations in schools and community settings on how to access Atlantic Wellness services and other psychoeducational topics.
- Maintain a flexible schedule to accommodate community engagement needs, including some evenings and occasional weekend days.

**Collaboration and Wrap-Around Support**
- Work closely with the clinical team to support service navigation as part of Atlantic Wellness’s Circle of Care model.
- Support the completion of intake-related paperwork and assist with scheduling clients into the Outreach Clinic.
- Streamline referral pathways and strengthen coordination with community agencies to promote seamless access to mental health support.
- Lead peer support initiatives and programming

**Supporting Youth Access to Services**
- Act as a soft entry point for youth who are unsure, reluctant, or unfamiliar with mental health services.
- Assist with intake forms, consent processes, and system navigation.
- Offer brief strategies and coping tools while youth wait for counselling openings.
- Provide tours or virtual introductions to Atlantic Wellness to help reduce anxiety about beginning counselling.

**Youth Engagement and Program Support**
- Establish, coordinate, and lead a Youth Advisory Group to ensure youth voices and lived experience guide Atlantic Wellness programming and outreach.
- Encourage and empower youth participation through inclusive, accessible engagement and advocacy opportunities.

**Data Tracking, Reporting, and Evaluation**
- Maintain accurate records of outreach activities, presentations, and Youth Advisory Group participation.
- Track and analyze engagement metrics, referral trends, and community partnerships to support continuous service improvement.
- Contribute data and insights to internal and external reporting as required for evaluation and accountability.

**Cultural Competence, Inclusion, and Equity**
- Demonstrate cultural humility and competence when engaging with diverse populations, including Indigenous, newcomer, LGBTQ2S+, and rural youth.
- Ensure all engagement activities reflect trauma-informed, youth-centered, and culturally responsive practices.
- Value lived experience as an asset and recognize its importance in fostering authentic connection and trust.

**Required Education, Credentials and Experience**
- Post-secondary education in social services, community development, psychology, or a related field (or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience).
- Experience in community engagement, outreach, or youth-focused work is an asset.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to engage diverse audiences.
- Strong organizational skills, initiative and ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Flexibility to work occasional evenings and weekends.
- Valid driver’s license and access to reliable transportation.
- Current Criminal Record Check (Vulnerable Sector).
- _**Bilingualism (English and French) is required.**_

**Preferred**:

- Experience collaborating with schools, youth-serving organizations, or mental health service providers.
- Experience facilitating groups or youth advisory initiatives.
- Knowledge of trauma-informed and equity-based practices.
- Lived experience or peer-support background is considered an asset.**Agent de Liaison pour l’Engagement Communautaire**

Poste à temps plein

Mieux-être Atlantique, Moncton, N-B

**À propos de Mieux-être Atlantique**

Mieux-être Atlantique offre des services de counselling et de soutien en sant