Position title
Suicide Prevention Coalition Coordinator -AATSPC
Position Description Summary

The Suicide Prevention Coalition Coordinator AATSPC (Alamo Area Teen Suicide Prevention Coalition) provides day-to-day coordination and community leadership for AATSPC. The position convenes coalition activities; develops cross-sector partnerships; coordinates suicide prevention training, education, outreach, and resources; advances safe, trauma-informed messaging; supports youth and young adult engagement; and strengthens coalition capacity, leadership continuity, strategic planning, documentation, communications, and funding sustainability.

Core Duties
  • Plan and coordinate coalition, executive committee, stakeholder, advisory, onboarding, and special meetings, including agendas, speakers, logistics, materials, communications, follow-up, and member engagement.
  • Support strategic planning, workgroups, leadership development, recruitment, succession planning, sustainability, and funding discussions.
  • Use surveys, focus groups, stakeholder feedback, and other engagement methods to increase participation in coalition priorities and implementation.
  • Build and maintain relationships with schools, higher education, behavioral health and healthcare providers, youth-serving organizations, public health, law enforcement, faith communities, businesses, civic groups, coalitions, caregivers, and other partners.
  • Represent AATSPC in local, regional, and statewide collaboratives, committees, conferences, workgroups, and partner meetings; identify opportunities for joint programming, referrals, training, presentations, internships, and shared resources.
  • Coordinate and promote evidence-informed suicide prevention and mental health trainings, including QPR, CALM, AS+K, Mental Health First Aid, Project YES, and other appropriate resources.
  • Recruit trainers and presenters; coordinate logistics, materials, participant communications, follow-up, and train-the-trainer opportunities.
  • Provide consultation and technical assistance to schools, colleges, organizations, and partners regarding prevention, postvention, safe response, and training needs; track training reach and follow-up.
  • Promote trauma-informed, stigma-reducing, safe suicide prevention messaging across campaigns, presentations, outreach, and partner communications.
  • Develop, maintain, and distribute web-based and print resources related to suicide prevention, mental health, 988, firearm safety, wellness, and community supports.
  • Coordinate resource fairs, awareness activities, conferences, panels, walks, presentations, and other public-facing prevention events; strengthen coalition communications, marketing, and digital content.
  • Facilitate meaningful youth and young adult participation in coalition planning, leadership, advocacy, workgroups, presentations, campaigns, and community events, including appropriate opportunities for individuals with lived experience.
  • Support student ambassadors, student organizations, Active Minds efforts, campus partners, mentoring, training, supplies, event logistics, and grant-funded stipends when allowable.
  • Assist partners and communities responding to suicide deaths by coordinating postvention consultation, education, resources, and appropriate prevention follow-up.
  • Tailor community conversations and training for audiences affected by suicide loss, trauma, or elevated needs and connect partners with relevant data, best practices, and supports.
  • Contribute to strategic and sustainability planning, funding development, proposals, presentations, conference submissions, and grant/program deliverables.
  • Track coalition participation, trainings, partnerships, outreach, communications, workgroup progress, outcomes, accomplishments, and follow-up needs for reporting, continuous improvement, and funding applications.
  • Maintain coalition operating tools, membership materials, procedures, contact systems, and other infrastructure; coordinate allowable grant-supported capacity-building activities in accordance with approved budgets and SACADA procedures.
  • Coordinate with academic partners on interns and service-learning opportunities, including onboarding, work planning, education, and assigned project support.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in public health, social work, psychology, community health, education, nonprofit management, or related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
  • Experience in coalition coordination, prevention programming, behavioral health, public health, youth services, or community engagement; knowledge of suicide prevention, safe messaging, trauma-informed practice, and postvention strongly preferred.
  • Strong written, verbal, facilitation, organization, follow-up, relationship-building, and technology skills; experience coordinating trainings, meetings, events, presentations, multi-agency partnerships, and activity/outcome tracking.
  • Ability to work with diverse youth, families, schools, higher education, public agencies, and community organizations; attend occasional evening/weekend events and travel locally as needed.
Additional Requirements
  • Reliable transportation and ability to travel locally for coalition and community activities.
  • Ability to attend occasional evening and weekend meetings, events, and training.
  • Ability to travel out of town for required conferences, meetings, and professional development.
  • Ability to lift, carry, or move materials weighing up to 30 pounds.
  • Maintain required certifications and complete annual training requirements throughout employment.
Benefits

Paid holidays, Personal Quarterly Days, Annual Leave, Sick Leave, Retirement Plan, Health Benefits (after 60 days introductory period), Great work/life balance

TO APPLY: Email Gloria Solis at gsolis@sacada.org your resume and completed SACADA Employment Application or fax to 210-225-4768.

SACADA is an Equal Opportunity employer. Personnel are chosen on the basis of ability without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, marital status or sexual orientation, in accordance with federal and state law.

Employment Type
Full-time
Travel
Local travel is required weekly, about 15-25% of the time (mileage reimbursed). Out of town travel, 10-20% for conferences or occasional meetings within state.
Job Location
Base Salary
$53,000-$55,000
Date posted
September 16, 2026
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