General Information
| Job Description | HEALTH EDUCATOR 3 | Working Title | Mental Health Promotion Specialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Job Code | 004398 | Grade | 21 |
| Department Name | The Well - D01222 | Department Head | Connie Marmolejo |
| Supervisor | Connie Marmolejo | Effective Date | 04/01/2024 |
Position(s) Directly Supervised
| Job Code | Title | FTE |
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Generic Scope
| Experienced professional who knows how to apply theory and put it into practice with in-depth understanding of the professional field; independently performs the full range of responsibilities within the function; possesses broad job knowledge; analyzes problems/issues of diverse scope and determines solutions. |
Custom Scope
| Uses skills as a seasoned, experienced health education professional with a full understanding of industry practices and campus policies and procedures; resolves a wide range of issues. Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions. |
Department Custom Scope
| The Well is UC Riverside's health promotion department focused on student holistic well-being, housed within the Health, Well-being, and Safety Organization. The Mental Health Promotion Specialist will perform highly skilled and complex work, planning, implementing, and evaluating evidence-based health promotion strategies, and advocating for well-being policies/practices in their topic areas, programs, and services for University of California Riverside students. Programmatic elements include trainings and educational workshops aimed at decreasing the stigma associated with seeking mental health services and increasing awareness, intervention, referral, and help-seeking behaviors. The Mental Health Promotion Specialist will also play a leadership role in planning, developing, implementing, evaluating, and reporting on multifaceted, campus-wide mental health education and promotion efforts as part of The Well and the UCR's Health Well-being and Safety Organization. This includes, but is not limited to, presentations, lectures, campaigns, awareness week events, workshops, training programs, and special events to the University community, based on identified needs. The Mental Health Promotion Specialist will also be responsible for overseeing a peer group and a graduate student, including student staff hiring, supervision and training, managing a program budget, staying current on mental health trends and needs of college students, and researching evidence-based mental health promotion programs and best practices. In addition, The Mental Health Promotion Specialist in collaboration with Health Well-being and Safety will help support mental health equity initiatives including Mental Health Allies and Collective Impact Team efforts. The successful applicant will demonstrate their high level of understanding of mental health and psychological services but also demonstrate their knowledge of connecting with students who identify as historically underrepresented BIPOC students, African Diaspora, API, Latinx, international, first-generation, undocumented, veterans, students with disabilities, graduate students and LGBTQI+ communities as examples and working from a healthy equity/JEDI lens. |
Education & Experience Requirements
Education Requirements
| Degree | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training. | Required |
Experience Requirements
| Experience | Requirement |
|---|---|
| 4 - 7 years of related experience. | Required |
| Health education and promotion experience in a university setting. | Preferred |
| Knowledge and experience in marketing of health programs and campaigns, health education and promotion experience in a university setting. | Preferred |
| Knowledge and experience in marketing of mental health programs and campaigns. | Required |
| Knowledge of and experience with data collection and analysis related to health education programming. | Required |
License Requirements
Certification Requirements
| Certification | Requirement |
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Educational Condition Requirements
| Condition | Requirement |
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Key Responsibilities
| Description | % Time |
|---|---|
Develops, secures, and maintains any equipment or instructional materials needed to conduct classes.
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45 |
| Conducts needs analysis for health promotion and education. | 10 |
| Presents group classes on a variety of subject areas of need, including but not limited to: nutrition, weight management, smoking cessation, stress management, diabetes management, prenatal care, cardiovascular health issues, etc. | 10 |
| Assists in promoting health education components to physicians, staff, and patients through meeting presentations, printed promotional material, etc. | 10 |
| Provides student staff supervision and coordination for a peer health education group; Oversees recruitment and selection; Develops, coordinates and facilitates training; Organizes and coordinates programming efforts; Attends programs and provides guidance and support. | 10 |
| Develops, implements and evaluates effectiveness of health promotion/education programs. | 5 |
| Manages program budgets and collaborates with The Well staff to oversee wellness programs and services | 5 |
| Stays current on priority mental health topic trends, best practices, and university compliance issues in a variety of wellness subject areas. | 5 |
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
| Knowledge/Skill/Ability | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Thorough knowledge of the design and delivery of related programs. | Required |
| Skills associated with both the development and delivery of health education programs and services. | Required |
| Effective interpersonal skills to interact effectively with diverse client groups. | Required |
| Ability to analyze, interpret and respond to client needs. | Required |
| Thorough knowledge of the health promotion and education field. | Required |
| Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. | Required |
| Effective organizational skills. | Required |
Special Requirements & Conditions
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Other Special Requirements & Conditions
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Level of Supervision Received
| General Supervision |
Environment
Working Environment
| Campus |
Other Requirements
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Critical Position
| Is Critical Position: Yes |