Alcohol and Other Drug Health Education Coordinator - CWU
Description:
he Health Promotion Coordinator for Recovery and Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) is part of the CWU Wellness Center team. The Wellness Center supports CWU’s mission to bring together individuals of diverse backgrounds and perspectives in an inclusive, student-centered university that develops the potential for success. This position will exercise delegated authority and apply evidence informed methods and innovative approaches to accomplish the objectives of the unit. This position will address socioecological and bio-behavioral health issues with awareness, prevention and intervention strategies.
The Coordinator for Recovery and AOD is responsible for initiating and maintaining contact with health and mental health professionals, student affairs colleagues, police, university students, faculty and staff, and surrounding community members to achieve the goals of the Wellness Center and university. This position has budgetary responsibility for program budgets and assists in managing daily programming responsibilities in the office. This position collaborates with faculty on issues relating to curriculum infusion and assists in classroom instruction as appropriate; represents CWU and Wellness on various community coalitions/organizations and makes commitments that affect departmental operations. All employees are expected to support CWU’s commitment to diversity and to bring and support inclusion into the university environment.
Job Duties
- Recruit key stakeholders and students to identify and analyze data pertinent to AOD issues.
- Coordinate CWU Recovery Outreach Community (ROC).
- Plan, implement and evaluate campus-specific strategic plans for alcohol and other drug prevention, based on needs assessment data.
- Manage online educational curriculum (e.g. Think About It, AlcoholEdu, eCheckup, etc.) with staff.
- Analyze and synthesize research literature and have the ability to communicate the research to students and other populations.
- Implement AOD prevention programming for students; focused on harm reduction, reducing underage and high-risk drinking and cannabis/other drug misuse/abuse. May include peer theater orientation programs, tobacco cessation groups, and group motivational interviewing.
- Identify and implement appropriate culture change strategies on campus, relying on theories and models of health promotion.
- Train and collaborate with faculty on issues relating to curriculum infusion. Assist in classroom instruction as appropriate; educate about environmental prevention, behavioral indicators and student norms related to alcohol use and abuse.
- Conduct on-going training seminars to enhance skills and training for campus community.
- Research and apply for grant funding to support Wellness Center initiatives and programs. Provide oversight and monitor awarded grants.
- Coordinate, facilitate and evaluate all on-campus alcohol education for student conduct referral program using Alcohol Skills Training Program (ASTP) workshops. Recruit, train and oversee ASTP workshop facilitators.
- Deliver and manage the BASICS program, including meeting with students to review personalized feedback and conduct brief motivational interviewing.
- Coordinate individual and group case management and advocacy for students in recovery.
- Establish baseline and comparative measures that assess progress toward Wellness Center goals and provide snapshot of student behavior.
- Participate in the assessment of all Wellness Center health promotion activities, including the peer educator program, all outreach, and all services and outreach programs provided by students reporting to this position.
- Create/compile quarterly reports of assessment results.
- Assist Director with data collection and report for Drug Free Schools and Campuses Act (DFSCA) Biennial Report.
- Write the Biennial Report and meet with stakeholders who supply information to it quarterly.
- Help coordinate and distribute National College Health Assessment and other surveys as appropriate.
- Participate in the planning, development, design, implementation and evaluation of short- and long-term plans for Wellness Center operations, strategic initiatives and program objectives.
- Assist Director in compiling and publishing annual reports.
- Support design and development of the Wellness Center website, social media and other marketing and communication campaigns.
- Other duties as required by the Director.
Minimum Qualifications
- Demonstrated professional experience in the area(s) of alcohol and other drug abuse prevention and education programming based on the public health model of environmental prevention programs for the traditional college age population.
- Demonstrated experience with service and/or program assessment.
- Demonstrated skill designing and delivering effective presentations and trainings to groups.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collaboratively within a team and independently.
- Demonstrated excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment balancing multiple responsibilities.
- Demonstrated willingness and/or experience working with students and/or co-workers from a wide range of abilities, backgrounds and experiences.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with college students.
- Experience with Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students (BASICS) or brief intervention with young adult populations.
- Master’s degree in Counseling, Higher Education, Public Health or related field.
- Understanding of and/or proficiency with motivational interviewing skills and techniques.
- Demonstrated case management skills and advocacy for members of a recovery community.
- Knowledge of primary health issues for college students.
- Experience monitoring budgets and expenditures.
- Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) or Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES).
- Experience or interest in mentoring students from a variety of backgrounds.
- Ability to incorporate multicultural perspectives and issues into everyday conversations.
- Demonstrated commitment to improving access to higher education for students through various activities.
Competencies
- Accountability/Dependability: Accepts responsibility for quality of own work; acknowledges and corrects mistakes. Shows up on time, meets standards, deadlines and work schedules.
- Judgment: Makes timely, informed decisions. Analyzes options and determines appropriate course of action.
- Teamwork: Promotes cooperation and mutual support to achieve goals. Encourages participation and mutual support.
- Adaptability/Flexibility: Responds positively to changing business needs and responsibilities. Adapts approach and methods to achieve results; recovers quickly from setbacks and finds alternatives.
- Commitment to Diversity: Recognizes the value of diversity and helps create environment that supports and embraces diversity.