Assistant Director for Mental Health Promotion

Miami University Alumni Association

2d•$50,000 - $55,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Assistant Director for Mental Health Promotion & Education is charged with enhancing, promoting, and developing resources, skills, programs, and opportunities related to mental health and emotional well-being for all Miami (Oxford) students. This position reports to the Director for Student Wellness and will work collaboratively with the Assistant Director for Sexual Assault Prevention, the Assistant Director for Harm Reduction, and the Assistant Director for Peer Education and Engagement within the Office of Student Wellness (OSW). Education topics include emotional wellness skill building, anxiety, depression, suicide prevention, disordered eating behaviors, self-care, stress management, distress tolerance, resiliency, developing a growth mindset, and any other topics that arise as a need. All education should come from a perspective that is research-based and applicable to college students. In addition to being highly collaborative and creative, the ideal candidate will also have depth of knowledge regarding the health and mental health behaviors and trends of college students, understand and be able to implement best practices of public health, mental health promotion, and health communications, and have a proven track record of developing and evaluating programs and initiatives. This position is not a clinical position, nor does this role provide therapeutic services. This person is considered a responsible employee (mandated reporter), and is therefore NOT a confidential resource to students.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in health education, public health, social work, counseling, or a related field and at least two (2) years of experience with health promotion and prevention programming; OR a Masters Degree in health education, public health, social work, counseling, or a related field and at least one (1) year of experience with health promotion and prevention programming.
Years of experience can include internships, student employment, or other relevant background (part time & student work will be prorated in calculating years of experience, and required qualifications must be completed by the start date of the position).
Mental health licensure is not required.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience working with a traditional college age population for 1 or more years
Experience working with a peer education delivery model
Demonstrated experience with program assessment
Demonstrated ability to develop, implement, and evaluate educational programming both independently and through collaboration across departments
Excellent communication skills, including written, verbal, and presentation skills.
A thorough understanding of student development, health promotion, behavior change, and population-based theories and models.
Ability to thrive in a team-based environment that values student-centered approaches, collegiality, and a positive and enthusiastic attitude.

Responsibilities

Create, implement, and assess comprehensive, evidence-based educational programming on mental health education that has a high likelihood of achieving measurable improvements in health behaviors and/or student success. Education will be targeted to all students and will be grounded in Miami’s Stepped Care Model as a theoretical framework
Increase student awareness and knowledge of behaviors, skills, and opportunities to inspire their emotional development and ability/willingness to effectively care for themselves and others
Cultivate a campus environment focused on the reduction of stigma around mental health and help-seeking behaviors
In partnership with OSW and Student Counseling Service (SCS) staff, coordinate the peer delivery of Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) suicide prevention training events
Advise and/or consult with student organizations related to mental health (e.g. MiamiHope, Active Minds, etc.)
Strategically collaborate with departments across campus, especially faculty, SCS, Student Health Services, the Dean of Students Office, Miller Center for Student Disability Services, and Residence Life
Utilize findings from institutional surveys to improve programming and target education toward topics that are most relevant for Miami students
Oversee assessment efforts pertaining to mental health programming and prevention efforts. This includes developing a methodology for establishing baseline data and trends in student mental health, and using this data as part of evaluating programmatic success. This also includes establishing timelines for assessment, defining measurable objectives, creating data collection instruments (qualitative and quantitative), and synthesizing data into reports
Coordinate and implement mental health promotion programs ranging in size from small group workshops to large campus-wide events. Examples include: suicide prevention, stress management, stigma reduction, help-seeking, body positivity, campus-wide forums, large-scale trainings, mental health screening days, etc.
Serve on and/or chair office, divisional, or institutional committees, especially those pertaining to mental health and emotional wellness (e.g., suicide prevention team)
Manage programming budget specific to mental health education and prevention
Work occasional nights and weekends, as needed
Participate as a full team member of OSW, contributing to shared initiatives, and supporting all members of the team to celebrate shared success
Demonstrate university citizenship through service that supports office, divisional, and institutional priorities (eg. teaching Student Life supported transition courses, committee membership, event attendance)
Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of OSW