Education and Outreach Specialist

Job overview

The Education and Outreach Specialist role is community-based in the eastern Trillium service area of North Carolina; candidates must reside in New Hanover or Brunswick County. The posting lists $18 per hour. Easterseals PORT Health provides disability, behavioral health, and addiction treatment services in North Carolina and Virginia. The specialist connects community members with providers through outreach and education, helping increase access to care, health literacy, and health awareness. The role supports the One Community team by attending community events and coordinating with community referrals and partners.

What you'll do

• Provide outreach and education across eastern Trillium counties
• attend community events, which may include evenings, weekends, and holidays
• build and maintain working relationships with community referrals
• manage multiple projects and details
• travel to listed counties and others as needed
• use a valid North Carolina driver’s license and auto insurance for personal and agency vehicles.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

education and outreach specialist

community outreach

health literacy

community-based

wilmington nc

easterseals port health

full-time

$18 per hour

regional travel

weekend events may occur

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• PTO
• medical, dental, and vision coverage
• optional FSA
• mileage reimbursement
• life and disability insurance
• 403(b) retirement plan
• Public Student Loan Forgiveness qualifier
• Employee Assistance Program and legal services.

Why this role

Candidates must reside in New Hanover or Brunswick County and be comfortable traveling to counties across the service area. High school diploma or GED required; experience with the unhomed population or community-based work is preferred.

About the employer

Easterseals PORT Health is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Individual and Family Services. Sector: 62.