Health Promotion Specialist - Harm Reduction

Harm Reduction•Gainesville, FL

19h

About The Position

GatorWell Health Promotion Services seeks a Health Promotion Specialist to develop, implement, and evaluate theory-based and evidence-informed health promotion strategies focused on harm reduction. GatorWell’s mission is to empower UF students to pursue lifelong wellbeing through prevention, advocacy, and sustainable behavior change. This position reports to the Director. The specialist supports student success through wellness coaching, programming, and outreach; targets materials and outreach to specific student populations; and advocates for holistic student wellbeing through strategic planning. The role collaborates with stakeholders to develop and evaluate a comprehensive harm reduction approach, including needs assessments, intervention development, implementation, and evaluation of health promotion strategies, programs, outreach, and policies. The position provides individual student services such as BASICS, CASICS, ASTP, and Wellness Coaching for Academic Success, and develops additional harm reduction services as needed. It also hires, supervises, and manages student staff and interns; contributes to data tracking and reporting; supports grant funding and reporting; and participates in division and university committees and initiatives. Other duties may be assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements

A master’s degree in an appropriate area, or a bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area and two years of relevant experience.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in public health, health promotion, health policy, or health education; degrees in other health-related fields may be considered.
Experience in a higher education environment.
Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) or Certified in Public Health (CPH).
Certified Wellness Coach, or eligibility and intent to become certified.
Experience conducting needs assessments and using results to guide programmatic decisions.
Experience designing and implementing health promotion programs.
Knowledge of the American College Health Association’s Standards of Practice for Health Promotion in Higher Education (ACHA SPHPHE) and Healthy Campus Framework.
Demonstrated knowledge of health promotion, behavior change, population-based theories and models, and evidence-based health promotion programs or initiatives.
Demonstrated skill in developing and targeting health promotion initiatives and educational materials for varied groups of college students.
Proficiency in data collection and assessment tools such as Qualtrics.
Supervisory and organizational skills to collaborate effectively with stakeholders on campus and in the community.
Willingness to be an active member of at least one relevant professional organization.

Responsibilities

Develop, implement, and evaluate theory-based and evidence-informed health promotion strategies focused on harm reduction.
Provide wellness coaching for academic success and support student success through programming and outreach.
Target materials and outreach to specific student populations.
Support strategic planning efforts that advocate for holistic student wellbeing.
Collaborate with stakeholders on needs assessments, intervention development, implementation, and evaluation of harm reduction strategies, programs, outreach, and policies.
Provide individual student services, including BASICS, CASICS, ASTP, and Wellness Coaching for Academic Success.
Explore and develop additional harm reduction services as needed.
Hire, supervise, and manage student staff and interns.
Contribute to, collect, and maintain data tracking and report development related to health promotion strategies, trends, programs, education, and services.
Support grant funding and reporting.
Participate actively in committees and division-wide initiatives.
Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.