Community Wellness Coordinator

University of Colorado•Colorado Springs, CO

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS) is seeking a Community Wellness Coordinator to join the Community Training and Empowerment Division of the Institute for Human Resilience. This division focuses on education, training, and program development to promote community-level strength and resilience. The role involves developing and delivering training on various topics, supporting existing programs like Peer Support and the GRIT community training program, and collaborating with partners on joint projects. The position is hybrid and located in Colorado Springs, CO.

Requirements

Master’s degree in clinical psychology, Counseling, or other behavioral health fields OR Bachelor’s degree in clinical psychology, Counseling, or other behavioral health fields AND two years post-graduate experience in the mental health field.
Experience developing and providing training on psychological topics.
Experience working in a team environment.
Experience with Program Development.
Experience in providing team building and organizational performance trainings.
Experience with community disaster related issues including providing community support, with common psychological difficulties (i.e., substance abuse and dependence, suicide risks, depression, and anxiety) and stress/trauma specific challenges (including family violence, anger issues, and work- related stress).

Responsibilities

Consult, develop, implement, and support expansion of the GRIT program based on requirements from the County funding.
Provide in-person and virtual trainings on GRIT curriculum and program.
Coordinate ongoing tracking, communication, and connection with GRIT Coaches.
Collaborate with institute partners on joint projects involving the GRIT program.
Consult, develop, implement community trainings and workshops covering topics including, but not limited to, peer support, stress, trauma, resilience, team building, and interpersonal skills.
Work with interested organizations to develop and deliver custom trauma/stress/resilience focused trainings and workshops.
Provide support for current Peer Support program participants.
Deliver Peer Support Initial Certification curriculum training developed by the Lyda Hill Institute to program participants as well as necessary on-going/follow-up training.
Provide clinical support consulting to trained Peer Supporters.
Serve as a liaison between the Lyda Hill Institute and the contracted agencies utilizing its Peer Support Program.
Reach out to new organizations that might be interested in peer support to potentially generate new contracts.
Assist, as time permits, in other projects that the LHIHR is involved in.