Hybrid Community Mental Health Specialist

at The Jed Foundation (JED)

• Job title: Community Mental Health Specialist
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $80,000 - $115,000 per year
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Location requirements: Hybrid, New York City, United States

About the role

• Community Mental Health Specialist at The Jed Foundation supporting youth mental health and substance prevention initiatives through collaboration with community-based organizations. Reporting to the Director of Community Initiatives.

Responsibilities

• The Community Mental Health Specialist supports The Jed Foundation (JED)’s growing portfolio of programming with community-based organizations (CBOs) across the country, including those participating in the Institute for Youth Mental Health and the JED CBO Program.
• Reporting to the Director, Community Initiatives, this position plays a key role in the implementation of JED’s evidence-based framework for mental health promotion, suicide prevention, and substance misuse prevention within youth and young adult-serving CBOs and municipalities.
• This role is ideal for a mission-driven, systems-minded mental health professional with strong communication, project coordination, and advisory skills.
• The Community Mental Health Specialist collaborates with internal teams and supports external partner engagement, ensuring quality, consistency, and alignment with JED’s approach.

Requirements

• Support the delivery of high-quality consulting services to CBOs enrolled in the Institute for Youth Mental Health and JED CBO Program.
• Assist senior staff in the implementation of mental health promotion, suicide prevention, and substance use initiatives within youth-serving organizations.
• Participate in strategic planning sessions, stakeholder meetings, and program assessments with partner organizations, supporting documentation, follow-up, and content development.
• Contribute to the creation and refinement of resources, toolkits, guides, and communications materials for use by community partners.
• Assist with the development and facilitation of webinars, presentations, and workshops for partner organizations.
• Support ongoing monitoring and evaluation activities, including data tracking, progress documentation, and review of program milestones.
• Contribute to the development of strategic plans, progress summaries, and outcome reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate records of partner engagement and technical assistance activities using Salesforce, Asana, and other systems.
• Work collaboratively with the Vice President of Community Initiatives & Clinical Advising, the Director of Community Initiatives, the Senior Manager of Greek-Letter Organizations, Community Mental Health Specialists, and other JED staff to ensure coordination across CBO-related workstreams.
• Participate in team meetings and cross-functional planning efforts to align on program strategy and implementation goals.
• Stay up to date on best practices in community mental health, youth development, and systems-level change.

Benefits

• Master’s degree in social work, psychology, counseling, public health, education, or a related field required (LPC, MSW, MPH, MEd, or early- to mid-career PhD preferred).
• 3–7 years of relevant experience working with youth-serving organizations, municipal or city agencies, community-based organizations (CBOs), or other public-sector systems supporting youth and community well-being.
• Demonstrated knowledge of youth mental health, suicide prevention, substance misuse prevention, or related public health initiatives.
• Experience supporting system-level implementation efforts or change management initiatives, especially in community settings.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including experience with presentations and professional report writing.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and program coordination skills.
• Collaborative team player who thrives in a mission-driven and evolving environment.