Position Title: R-EMS Recruitment and Training Coordinator
Facility: The Ness Center
Status: Part Time, Non-Benefitted
Schedule: Appx 20 hours per week; Availability to work occasional evenings and weekends as needed.
Position Summary
The Recruitment & Training Coordinator supports The Ness Center's R-EMS Training Program by recruiting new and existing emergency responders, building community partnerships, and coordinating training activities across participating communities. This position focuses on expanding access to training, engaging rural EMS and first responder organizations, and connecting volunteers with experienced mentors. Through community outreach and effective program coordination, this role helps strengthen local emergency response to behavioral health and substance use crises and connects individuals in need with lifesaving care and recovery resources.
Essential Functions
- Recruit new EMS personnel, volunteers, and individuals interested in emergency response careers through community outreach and workforce partnerships.
- Engage EMTs, paramedics, firefighters, law enforcement, dispatchers, and other first responders to encourage participation in program training.
- Organize and conduct community recruitment sessions, visit emergency response stations, and build relationships with local organizations across five parishes.
- Develop and maintain the program's training calendar in coordination with instructors and participating organizations.
- Coordinate volunteer mentorship pairings, ensuring new volunteers are connected with experienced paramedics or AEMTs within established timeframes.
- Maintain accurate recruitment, participation, and mentorship records and assist with program reporting and performance tracking.
Minimum Qualifications
Education: High School Diploma or GED required.
Experience: At least three years of experience in workforce development, emergency response, volunteer coordination, recruitment, or a related field. Rural public safety or community outreach experience preferred.
Additional Skills & Competencies: Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills; comfortable speaking to groups and conducting community outreach; ability to build relationships with diverse organizations and individuals; proficiency with Microsoft Office or similar software; ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and maintain accurate records. Must have reliable transportation and be able to travel throughout the five-parish service area.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Northlake Behavioral Health System and The Ness Center are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic or class.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability. Applicants are entitled to reasonable accommodations, absent undue hardship, to effectively participate in the application and hiring process. If you believe you require an accommodation for the application or interview process or for the position for which you are applying, please reach out to HR@northlakebh.org.
