EMERGE Family Therapy Center
Public Relations and Marketing Coordinator
Focus area: Marketing, community engagement, program development, organizational assessment
Location: Spartanburg, SC
Population served: Low income adults in need of mental and/or behavioral health services
Agency Website: http://westgatefti.org/
Goal of the Project: EMERGE Family Therapy Center (formerly West Gate Family Therapy Institute) seeks to address the mental health provider deficit in Spartanburg County by providing counselor training and mental and behavioral health services to low-income adults. Last year, EMERGE hosted over 10,000 therapy sessions, significantly impacting the community. As our VISTA, you will focus on increasing our organizational capacity to provide affordable care through marketing and public relations. You will develop a comprehensive marketing plan, build templates and processes for sharing success stories, and work with the Fundraising VISTA to design an annual report template. You will develop and market robust continuing education workshops for community clinicians. You will develop, coordinate, and market community outreach groups (e.g. grief support, anger management, etc.). You will also research and develop a strategic plan to market Play Therapy Institute services to low-income families.
Skills Needed: Marketing, graphic design, strong communication skills, writing/editing, public speaking, proficiency in computers / technology, leadership, marketing, social media, research skills, volunteer recruitment and management.
Required Qualifications: Must be 18 years of age or older. Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. Fluent in written and spoken English. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Highly organized. Self-motivated. Exceptional problem-solving skills and ability to follow through.
Preferred Qualifications: Social media proficiency. Capable of handling multiple tasks with competing priorities. Ability to meet deadlines while anticipating quickly changing needs. Ability to work independently and as a collaborative team member.
Additional Benefits: Professional development opportunities.
Location: Spartanburg, SC
Population served: Low income adults in need of mental and/or behavioral health services
Agency Website: http://westgatefti.org/
Goal of the Project: EMERGE Family Therapy Center (formerly West Gate Family Therapy Institute) seeks to address the mental health provider deficit in Spartanburg County by providing counselor training and mental and behavioral health services to low-income adults. Last year, EMERGE hosted over 10,000 therapy sessions, significantly impacting the community. As our VISTA, you will focus on increasing our organizational capacity to provide affordable care through marketing and public relations. You will develop a comprehensive marketing plan, build templates and processes for sharing success stories, and work with the Fundraising VISTA to design an annual report template. You will develop and market robust continuing education workshops for community clinicians. You will develop, coordinate, and market community outreach groups (e.g. grief support, anger management, etc.). You will also research and develop a strategic plan to market Play Therapy Institute services to low-income families.
Skills Needed: Marketing, graphic design, strong communication skills, writing/editing, public speaking, proficiency in computers / technology, leadership, marketing, social media, research skills, volunteer recruitment and management.
Required Qualifications: Must be 18 years of age or older. Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. Fluent in written and spoken English. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Highly organized. Self-motivated. Exceptional problem-solving skills and ability to follow through.
Preferred Qualifications: Social media proficiency. Capable of handling multiple tasks with competing priorities. Ability to meet deadlines while anticipating quickly changing needs. Ability to work independently and as a collaborative team member.
Additional Benefits: Professional development opportunities.