Program Coordinator - Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences' YAM

UTHealth Houston•Houston, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This role will provide overall design, execution, management, and effectiveness of public education and/or outreach programs for Youth Aware of Mental Health (YAM). The YAM program is a free, evidence-based, classroom initiative led by certified facilitators. It promotes mental health awareness and suicide prevention by helping students build coping skills and resilience. As a universal prevention program, YAM is offered to all students, not just those at risk. The program is delivered in three to five 45-60-minute interactive sessions over three to five weeks. Students attend one or two sessions per week (Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday) with a day in between to reflect on the material. This role travels between school sites.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree required.
May substitute required education with equivalent years of experience beyond the minimum experience requirement.
3 years of related experience required.
May substitute required experience with equivalent years of education beyond the minimum education requirement.
Exerts up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds frequently and/or up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual is preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinates, develops, implements, and evaluates the delivery system for education and outreach programs in targeted communities.
Participates in all phases of projects and in research related activities, including assessing regional needs for program education, developing regional outreach plans based on needs assessment findings.
Researches and analyzes data pertaining to education, and attends functions to keep abreast of relevant scientific and technical developments related to programs.
Communicates with community and a variety of health care professionals to share objectives, outcomes by writing articles for newsletters, web pages, and other publications. Acts as a liaison with appropriate institutional agents; prepares/makes oral presentations at professional meetings.
Uses program databases to collect program evaluation data; writes program reports and case studies to document outreach efforts; submits abstracts to professional meetings.
Maintains current scientific, technical and regulatory environment information concerning relevant developments related to program area.
Interact extensively with the public and/or external organizations to facilitate programs. Participates in national and regional task forces and work groups to provide capacity building assistance and information to partners; applies health education theories, models, and concepts to partner activities. Ensures that plans and protocols are followed to ensure compliance with all federal, state laws and UTHSC-H policies, rules and regulations.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
Retirement/pension plan
Free financial and legal counseling
Free mental health counseling services
Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
Resources for child and elder care