Job Announcement: Affiliate & Membership Manager
Are you passionate about mental health education and organizational development? At NAMI Washington, our vision is a world where all those impacted by mental health conditions know they are not alone, and are empowered to live their most fulfilling life. We are the State office of the National Alliance on Mental Illness, working to provide support, education, and changes in policy at all levels to ensure better treatment, access, and a behavioral health system to meet the needs of all Washingtonian’s whose lives are affected by mental illness.
WHO WE ARE
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. The NAMI organization operates at the national, state and local level. NAMI Washington was established in 1979 and provides educational resources and events, statewide outreach, advocacy and affiliate organizational support. Local NAMI affiliates in Washington offer free peer support, education and outreach programs, and engage mental health advocates in their communities.
POSITION SUMMARY
NAMI Washington is seeking an engaging and personable Affiliate & Membership Manager. This position will be the lead for our new Affiliate & Membership Department, and will provide leadership for the development, implementation, monitoring, and support of NAMI Affiliates across Washington State, with special focus on rural areas and with the Washington State Tribes, assuring stability and sustainability of the affiliates.
YOU ARE A GREAT CANDIDATE FOR THIS POSITION IF. . .
REPORTS TO: Executive Director
CLASSIFICATION: Regular Employee; Exempt
FTE: 1.0 FTE (40 hour/week)
LOCATION: Will consider candidate outside of the Puget Sound. The person filling the position will be expected to travel to Seattle at least 1 week per month, even during the pandemic.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Affiliate Development: Coordinate the development of new affiliates, with a focus on underserved, rural communities and Washington State Tribal Needs
Affiliate Support: Support the work of NAMI Washington’s existing Affiliates
Communications
Member Services
Other
KEY EXPERIENCE
SALARY & BENEFITS
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Email Cover Letter, Resume and a minimum of three work-related references to Lauren Simonds, Executive Director at Lsimonds@namiwa.org. No phone calls please. Application deadline: March 19, 2021.
WHAT TO EXPECT: Applicants will receive an email confirming receipt of their materials. Candidates moving forward in the interview process will be contacted by email regarding a phone screening. Candidates moving forward after the phone screening will be contacted for in-person interview. This interview will be conducted by a small group. If necessary, a second interview for final candidates will take place.
NAMI Washington is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, status as a veteran or any other basis prohibited by local, state or federal laws.
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Washington's Voice on Mental Illness
NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness. The NAMI organization operates at the national, state and local level.
NAMI Washington is the NAMI state organization in Washington. NAMI Washington provides educational resources and events, statewide outreach, advocacy and affiliate organizational support. NAMI Washington provides the free trainings that allow NAMI affiliates to provide NAMI programs.
Local NAMI affiliates in Washington offer free peer support, education and outreach programs, and engage mental health advocates in their communities.
National NAMI provides strategic direction for the entire organization, support to NAMI's state and affiliate members, and engages in advocacy, education and leadership development nationally.
Our passion and promise.
It is our core principle that empowering family members and consumers is a critical factor in recovery, and a potent force in providing community education and bringing about systemic change. NAMI Washington is a unifying voice and a skilled provider of knowledge and skills at the grassroots level. NAMI Washington promises to work to build better lives for Washingtonians affected by mental illness.
Our people.
NAMI Washington encompasses a strong statewide network of families, individuals, community-based organizations and service providers. These members and supporters are the face and voice of the NAMI Washington movement--families, individuals, friends and businesses--who come together to celebrate mental illness recovery, to honor those who have lost their lives to mental illness and to combat stigma, promote awareness and advocate for others.
Our work.
We provide public education workshops, teleconferences on specific issues, and carry out an ongoing campaign and public policy agenda to improve mental health services throughout the state, reduce the stigma associated with mental illness, and support effective treatment and recovery programs.
Our mission.
The mission of NAMI Washington is to improve the quality of life of all affected by mental illness. We are dedicated to providing education, support and advocacy for persons with mental illnesses, their families and the wider community.
Financial contributions allow NAMI to offer an array of programs, initiatives and activities in support of the NAMI mission.