Mental Health and Wellness Program and Outreach Manager

Yeshiva University•New York, NY

3d•$27 - $28

About The Position

Assists in fulfilling one of the missions of Yeshiva University Counseling Center of disseminating mental health information and education to student body and general University personnel. The employee will accomplish this by working directly with the director of the Counseling Center and collaborating with all Counseling Center staff, Student Life, Office of the Student Dean, Faculty and other campus departments to design and implement student-focused wellness initiatives. Assists in providing timely clinical services, as well.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required
Some experience with students struggling with mental health concerns required
Experience organizing outreach events in a school or camp or other setting
Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Nice To Haves

Clinical experience with people seeking mental health assistance and comfort with interfacing with students in emotional distress preferred
Motivated and passionate about educating, decreasing stigma, and collaborating about mental health issues
Organized and able to follow through on details associated with programming and outreach
Takes initiative and can be work independently to complete tasks
Displays curiosity and creativity in the area of psychoeducation and vision for a student counseling center

Responsibilities

Builds and maintains positive working relationships with student-facing campus departments
Designs and implements/disseminates training materials to staff, faculty, and student groups regarding student emotional health and wellness, with a focus on suicide prevention and substance abuse prevention
Collaborates with clinical staff to design psychoeducational groups, workshops, events, etc. for students related to emotional health and wellness and crisis prevention
Coordinates logistics of YU Counseling events, including room reservations, acquisition of materials needed for events, set up and clean up before and after events, and other tasks as needed to ensure that events run smoothly
Facilitates marketing of YU Counseling events, including managing social media pages, creating and disseminating virtual content and posters, tabling, attending student-facing campus events, speaking to groups of students, faculty, and/or staff, and other marketing activities as appropriate
Assists the office in its internal assessment of its services and effectiveness
Supports clinical staff in developing and implementing new student orientation programs and student leader training opportunities
Occasionally is prepared to assist with office coverage in the absence of the Office Manager, answering telephone inquiries, scheduling appointments, completing student intakes, greeting students in crisis, and following through with other assigned tasks as needed