Health Promotion Specialist

Department: Dean of Students
Salary/Grade: EXS/5

Center for Student Advocacy & Wellness (CSAW) provides outreach and education around holistic wellness through a lens of prevention, harm reduction, and survivor-centeredness in order to cultivate communities of care on campus. CSAW is a part of the Dean of Students Office within the Division of Student Affairs. Learn more about CSAW here: https://www.northwestern.edu/csaw/

Job Summary:
The Health Promotion Specialist delivers high quality, evidence-based and -informed health promotion programs and services to students. This position is primarily student-facing and will work with individual students and student groups. This role will require some night and weekend work.

Pay Range: The pay range for the Health Promotion Specialist is $54,000-57,500 per year, depending on experience, skills, and internal equity.

Principal Accountabilities:

BASICS 50%

• Program Administration
  • Provide referral guidelines and consultation to referring staff (Athletics, Student Conduct, Residential Services, Counseling and Psychological Services, and other University entities/officials).
  • Oversee the utilization of a web-based system for BASICS scheduling, screening, feedback reports and documentation, including training of end-users.
• Service Delivery
  • Provide individual brief motivational interventions (BASICS) for undergraduate, graduate, and professional students (up to 18 sessions per week).

Brief Motivational Interventions and Consultation 25%

• Provide brief motivational interventions on a range of health and wellness-related topics, including, but not limited to sleep, stress reduction, alcohol and tobacco cessation, and exercise.
• Provide alcohol and other drug misuse consultation.
• Provide wellness coaching.

Prevention Programming 25%

• Facilitate educational programs for student groups on a variety of wellness topics, including but not limited to mental health promotion, stress reduction, and alcohol and other drug misuse prevention.
• Assist in administration of group educational programs.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education and Experience:

• Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree; OR appropriate combination of education and experience.
• Training/experience in motivational interviewing.
• Experience and/or training in alcohol and other drug misuse prevention or intervention with college students or young adults.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite.

Competencies:

• Ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Ability to handle confidential information sensitively and with integrity.
• Awareness of personal boundaries and ability to provide self-care.

Preferred Qualifications and Competencies:

• Master's degree in public health, social work, counseling or a related field
• A minimum of one year of experience in providing BASICS or Brief Motivational Interventions (BMI) preferred.
• Understanding of college student development.
• Understanding of harm reduction in substance use prevention.

Benefits: At Northwestern, we are proud to provide meaningful, competitive, high-quality health care plans, retirement benefits, tuition discounts and more! Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/index.html to learn more.

Work-Life and Wellness: Northwestern offers comprehensive programs and services to help you and your family navigate life's challenges and opportunities and adopt and maintain healthy lifestyles. We support flexible work arrangements where possible and programs to help you locate and pay for quality, affordable childcare and senior/adult care. Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/benefits/work-life/index.html to learn more.

Professional Growth and Development: Northwestern supports employee career development in all circumstances whether your workspace is on campus or at home. If you're interested in developing your professional potential or continuing your formal education, we offer a variety of tools and resources. Visit us at https://www.northwestern.edu/hr/learning/index.html to learn more.

Northwestern University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics, including disability and veteran status. View Northwestern's non-discrimination statement. Job applicants who wish to request an accommodation in the application or hiring process should contact the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX Compliance. View additional information on the accommodations process.

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