Community Education Intern/Volunteer

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We appreciate your interest in volunteering with our organization!
To begin the process, please read the opportunity description below. If it matches your volunteer or intern goals, please visit https://www.mhadallas.org/get-involved/volunteer-mha-greater-dallas, click on the Volunteer Application link, then, email your completed application to human.resources@mhadallas.org.
THANK YOU!

SUMMARY:
As a MHA of Greater Dallas Community Education Specialist, you will collaborate with the Executive Director on regional-reaching initiatives to increase public understanding of a wide range of mental health conditions, their causes, and what can be done to address them or prevent them. This position is ideal for those interested in pursuing careers in political advocacy (specifically with diversity and inclusion), campaign management, and communication.

• Perform research to keep our information as current and cutting-edge as possible. We create recommendations and advocate for improving diversity and inclusion in mental health. Currently, we are researching ways the BIPOC community is receiving care and treatment.
• Create content that communicates clearly and effectively across a range of media.
• Maintain mental health resources information on our website, www.mhadallas.org in a visually appealing manner consistent with our organization’s brand management, and with SEO [search engine optimization].

The ideal candidate should:

• Have an interest in mental health, writing, or helping others; an interest in public health is critical.
• Have strong writing skills.
• Be familiar with Microsoft Office.
• Produce high-quality, error-free work.
• Have the ability to communicate effectively and professionally.
• Have graphic design and website editing experience; these are a plus.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

1. The volunteer/intern must meet the physical demands described here to successfully perform the essential functions of this opportunity.
1. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
2. This opportunity regularly requires using hands to fingers, handle, and talk and hear. The incumbent is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel or crouch.
3. Specific vision abilities required for this opportunity include the ability to use computers, and a physical desk phone.