Wellness and Engagement Specialist Lead

Opportunity Council
Bellingham, WA
Category Social Services
Job Description
Role Overview

Join Opportunity Council as a Wellness and Engagement Specialist Lead to make a difference in your community while building a career. Opportunity Council has worked for 60 years to build just, equitable communities through service, investment, and collaboration.

What You Will Do

The Wellness Engagement Specialist Lead supports daily program operations, client engagement, crisis response, and staff coordination to ensure safe, effective, and client-centered service delivery.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have minimum two years' experience in human services, medical respite, shelter, or related settings, and experience working with homelessness, mental health, and substance use preferred.

Requirements

  • Minimum two years' experience in human services, medical respite, shelter, or related settings
  • Experience working with homelessness, mental health, and substance use preferred
  • Ability to understand and follow hospital discharge instructions
  • Required certifications: Food Handler's Permit, First Aid/CPR, TB clearance
  • Valid Washington State driver's license and five-year driving history within Opportunity Council's Auto Insurance Standards

Benefits

  • Paid time off earned on an accrual basis (vacation, sick, personal, holidays)
  • Paid time off for wellness needs
  • Employer-paid holidays
  • Employer-paid HDHP and low-cost traditional health care options
  • HSA and FSA plans, subject to plan terms
  • Eligibility for critical illness insurance coverage
  • 403(b) Retirement plan with employer contribution
  • Eligibility for health coverage for legal dependents
  • Eligibility for employee/family dental and vision coverage
  • Voluntary benefits such as life insurance, long-term disability, and long-term care and personal legal services
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