<p>Who We Are:</p> <p>At Rock Creek Foundation, a subsidiary of The Sante Group, we believe that having a disability and/or a mental illness should not prevent anyone from having the opportunity to participate in everyday life. That's why we have been pioneering the field of behavioral health services for the dually diagnosed. We want to ensure that each person we serve can develop the skills they need to live as independently as possible, in their own communities, and is able to realize his or her potential in ways that they could not do so before. Our committed staff of direct support professionals help drive our mission.</p> <p>What We're Looking For:</p> <p>Rock Creek Foundation (RCF) is seeking a Part-Time dynamic and relationship-driven Community Relations Coordinator to strengthen our presence in the community through strategic partnerships and on-the-ground engagement for 15-20 hours per week. This part-time role will manage our growing collaborations with community partners and work to identify additional opportunities that can expand access to essential goods, skills development, and job opportunities for those we serve.</p> <p>The ideal candidate is highly organized, culturally responsive, and passionate about building trust and connection across diverse communities. They may have a background in community organizing, fundraising, marketing or public health outreach. This is a unique opportunity to shape how RCF shows up in the community-creatively, consistently, and meaningfully.</p> <p>What You'll Do:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Lead existing community engagement efforts through a weekly cadence of partnership events, including:</p> </li><li> <p>Coordinating monthly educational or wellness-focused sessions.</p> </li><li> <p>Representing RCF at twice-monthly food distributions.</p> </li><li> <p>Preparing short post-event recaps to inform internal stakeholders.</p> </li><li> <p>Serve as RCF's primary liaison to key partners, ensuring clear communication, strong collaboration, and mutual benefit.</p> </li><li> <p>Expand RCF's network of community partners by researching, initiating, and nurturing relationships with local nonprofits, mutual aid groups, and businesses.</p> </li><li> <p>Seek out opportunities that align with RCF's mission, such as:</p> </li><li> <p>Job training and employment pathways for individuals with developmental disabilities and mental health needs.</p> </li><li> <p>Life skills programming (e.g., cooking, budgeting, or self-advocacy).</p> </li><li> <p>In-kind donations of food, clothing, toiletries, and household goods.</p> </li><li> <p>Represent RCF at agreed upon outreach events and community forums to raise awareness and identify potential collaborations.</p> </li><li> <p>Track partnership activity, lessons learned, and emerging community needs.</p> </li></ul> <p>What We Need:</p> <ul> <li>Strong relationship-building, communication, and project management skills. </li><li>Experience with community outreach, nonprofit programs, or public engagement. </li><li>Comfort working across diverse cultural, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds. </li><li>Independent and self-motivated, with the ability to balance big-picture strategy and event-level details. </li><li>Reliable transportation and ability to attend events across Montgomery County. </li><li>Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred but not required. </li><li>Familiarity with disability services or behavioral health is a plus. </li></ul> <p>What You'll Get:</p> <ul> <li>Salary Range: $30,000 annually (for part time 15 - 20 hours per week). </li><li>Opportunities for career growth, training and development, flexible work schedules and shifts. </li><li>Company-wide wellness program. </li><li>The rare opportunity to make a difference in the very community that you call home. We are leading providers in Behavioral and Mental Health! </li><li>Opportunities for career growth, training and professional development, flexible work schedules and shifts. </li><li>Tuition assistance. </li><li>Company-wide wellness program. </li><li>The rare opportunity to make a difference in the very community that you call home. </li></ul> <p>We understand that no candidate is perfectly qualified for any job, and we believe that diversity of background and experience makes for better problem-solving and collaboration, which is why we are dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team. Even more important than your resume is a positive attitude, a passion for making an impact, a personal desire to grow, and the ability to help individuals heal, recover, and thrive.</p> <p>Work Environment:</p> <p>While performing the duties of this job, the noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderately loud. The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.</p> <p>Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.</p> <p>We believe that diversity of background and experience makes for better problem-solving and collaboration, which is why we are dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team. Even more important than your resume is a positive attitude, a passion for making an impact, a personal desire to grow, and the ability to help individuals heal, recover, and thrive.</p> <p>Disclaimers:</p> <p>Rock Creek Foundation aspires to create an organization that places value on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and inclusiveness. To achieve this success, it is essential that all members of our organization feel secure, welcome, and respected. All members of our organization have a responsibility to uphold these values.</p> <p>Rock Creek Foundation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job. Rock Creek Foundation participates in E-Verify. http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/eeoc_self_print_poster.pdf</p>