Peer Educator

Universities of Wisconsin•Stevens Point, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Center for Prevention and Health Promotion Peer Educator Position Description Accountability Peer Educators will report to the Program Director for the Center for Prevention and Health Promotion Scope of Responsibility The Center for Prevention and Health Promotion is dedicated to the prevention of alcohol and other drug abuse (AODA) and interpersonal violence (IPV), and promoting mental health and wellbeing at UW-Stevens Point. Peer Educators work will focus on outreach and promotions, building capacity, serving as a liaison with student groups and residence halls, facilitating group session, and promoting and utilizing Mantra Health Resources. Peer Educators are NOT responsible for counselling students but rather providing direction and resources available mental health and wellbeing for the UWSP population.

Requirements

Full-time undergraduate student
Overall GPA of 2.75 or higher
Commit to one full academic year
Available for 8 hours of work per week, including weeknights and occasional weekends.
Organizational and leadership skills.
Effective communication skills.
Experience facilitating in a large group setting and/or 1-1 setting.
Experience with programming and outreach.
Resourceful and creative.

Nice To Haves

Bystander Intervention training
Motivational Interviewing training
Make it Okay mental health training
Be There mental health training
QPR training

Responsibilities

Tabling once a week across campus at high traffic areas. Peer educators should be creative in how they will interact with students and engage them in conversation regarding AOD, IPV, and mental health and wellbeing.
Attend high-profile events on campus to promote prevention based AODA and IPV initiatives. Use the campus calendar to develop a Center for Prevention and Health Promotion outreach calendar. Reserve space at these events.
Assist in planning and implementing October, April, and May theme month programming and events.
Research effective and budget friendly incentive/giveaway items to help get our prevention message out and get students engaged in our conversation.
Be a liaison with the Student Athletic Advisory Club and Student Health Advisory Committee.
Build, utilize, and manage social media outlets to promote prevention-based messages surrounding AOD misuse, IPV prevention, and mental health and wellbeing initiatives.
Promote and utilize the Mantra Health Online services as a resource for UWSP students to assist with mental health and wellbeing.
Develop mental health programs for student leaders and the target populations of college students.
Collaborate on programming in residence halls and/or provide high quality educational and informational programs surrounding Make It Okay to talk about mental health and mental health topics.
Utilize Mantra Health Services for mental health initiatives.
Attend all staff meetings and 1-1’s with program supervisor.
Submit a weekly log of time spent doing this work.
Spring semester: submit hours weekly using the UW System Peoplesoft program.
Represent the Center for Prevention and Health Promotion in a professional manner across campus and in the community.
Provide advice and feedback regarding Center for Prevention and Health Promotion programs and services.
Help the Center grow and develop in its efforts to prevent alcohol and other drug misuse, prevent interpersonal violence, and promote strategies for positive mental health and healthy wellbeing.

Benefits

The Universities of Wisconsin serve approximately 161,000 students. Awarding nearly 37,000 degrees annually, the Universities of Wisconsin is Wisconsin’s talent pipeline, putting graduates in position to increase their earning power, contribute to their communities, and make Wisconsin a better place to live. Nearly 90 percent of in-state Universities of Wisconsin graduates stay in Wisconsin five years after earning a degree – with a median salary of more than $66,000. The Universities of Wisconsin provides a 23:1 return on state investment. The Universities of Wisconsin and its employees are purpose-driven, people-focused, and committed to stewardship.

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