Community Engagement Specialist I

Tennessee Voices Inc.

is Tennessee's collaborative leader in mental health and family well-being.

Each year, we serve thousands of children, parents, and adults across all 95 counties with services that prevent crisis, heal trauma, and build long-term stability.

Our model works because it's whole-family, trauma-informed, and community-driven.

By healing parents alongside their children, providing critical resources like housing and mental health support, and advocating for systemic change, TN Voices helps families thrive and communities grow stronger.

Summary: The Community Engagement Specialist is responsible for developing and strengthening the community infrastructure necessary to support Rural THRIVE Tennessee within an assigned region.

The position builds relationships with healthcare providers, behavioral health providers, County Health Councils, health departments, workforce organizations, educational institutions, social service agencies, community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, and other partners serving rural individuals and families.

The Community Engagement Specialist conducts ongoing resource mapping, identifies gaps in available services, establishes and maintains referral pathways, increases awareness of Rural THRIVE Tennessee, and supports strong connections between Family THRIVE Coaches and local resources.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities Community Engagement and Partnership Development Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with organizations serving individuals and families throughout the assigned rural region.

Engage County Health Councils and local health departments within Rural THRIVE service areas.

Establish relationships with primary-care providers, hospitals, Federally Qualified Health Centers, behavioral health providers, substance-use and recovery organizations, and other healthcare partners.

Establish relationships with workforce agencies, Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology, educational institutions, employers, Community Action Agencies, Family Resource Centers, housing organizations, food resources, transportation resources, faith communities, and other community-based organizations.

Represent TN Voices and Rural THRIVE Tennessee at community meetings, coalitions, health councils, events, and outreach activities.

Maintain routine communication with community partners and serve as an accessible TN Voices point of contact for Rural THRIVE collaboration.

Resource Mapping and Gap Identification Conduct and maintain comprehensive resource mapping for counties within the assigned region.

Identify available healthcare, behavioral health, preventive care, social service, workforce, educational, economic mobility, transportation, housing, food, childcare, and other community resources.

Identify eligibility requirements, service availability, referral procedures, geographic limitations, and other information necessary for Family THRIVE Coaches to successfully connect participants with se...