Program Administrator, Substance-Free Initiatives and Recovery - Health Services
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- Tufts University
- Location
- Medford, MA
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
The Department of Health & Wellness is made up of Counseling and Mental Health, Health Services, and Health Promotion, as well as sexual assault prevention. The department contributes to the educational mission of the university through a variety of activities devoted to prevention, intervention, and consultation. Serving a diverse student body 8,000+ undergraduate and graduate students, H&W is committed to providing excellent care and prevention efforts in a safe and welcoming environment which is inclusive and culturally informed. We bring energy, expertise and a collaborative approach to the provision of health care and brief counseling and psychiatric services. In addition, we are active on campus doing training; outreach and liaison work on a number of key health and mental health issues important to a college population.
This position will help grow and develop our current student-facing substance free initiatives and to build relationships across campus to find a community and have an active healthy substance-free life within the university.
QualificationsBasic Requirements:
- 1-3 years experience in workforce. Student Leadership experience may be considered.
- BA and experience in a higher education institution addressing alcohol and drug abuse prevention initiatives.
- Knowledge of health promotion theory and evidence-informed practice, and ability to translate and apply that theory with a university population.
- Sound understanding of undergraduate and graduate students, development issues, health needs and interests.
- Ability to design health promotion initiatives that reflect social, cultural, political, and economic diversity of students.
- Demonstrated success working collegially and collaboratively with diverse internal and external constituencies.
- Evidence of the ability to provide leadership and problem-solving skills in health promotion, substance-free initiatives and recovery.
- Excellent and effective interpersonal communication skills, including experience with public speaking/presenting and small group facilitation.
- Experience developing and administering health promotion initiatives.
- Dynamic and creative style that engages students to work with them collaboratively.
- Knowledge of computer skills necessary to use appropriate electronic medical record modules, as required.
- Good command of the English language, including medical terminology.
- Exceptional organizational skills, flexibility to manage multiple tasks and the accurate attention to details.
- Ability to work independently or within a team environment.
- Demonstrated ability to problem solve and function as a resource to other members of the team and resolve complex issues.
- Master's degree in higher education, public health, social work or related degree.
- Certification in Mental Health First Aid, QPR suicide prevention, Green Dot bystander training, and/or Campus connect gatekeeper training.
- Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES), Certified in Public Health (CPH), or eligible and content to become certified.
- Experience working in a college/university setting.
- Experience leading peer educators.
- Experience with personnel training, especially college-age students.
- Experience developing student outreach workers or recovery ambassadors.
An employee in this position must complete all appropriate background checks at the time of hire, promotion, or transfer.
Equal Opportunity Employer – minority/females/veterans/disability/sexual orientation/gender identity.
Primary Location: United States-Massachusetts-Medford/Somerville
Job: Administrative Support
Organization: Health Services
Employee Status: Limited Appointment
Schedule: Part-time
Job Posting: May 7, 2019, 12:20:25 PM
Organization
Tufts University is a leader in American higher education – distinctive for its success as a moderately-sized teaching and research university. Our ‘university on a hill‘ is a collection of colleges and academic departments independently recognized for their public service in our local communities, across the country, and around the world.
Working at Tufts University
Across the university you’ll discover talented and committed members of our staff and faculty who share an enthusiasm and a deep commitment to Tufts. We are collectively bound by our pursuit of knowledge and truth, and driven by our common values and aspirations. The strength of these values is reflected in our willingness to look at problems from new perspectives and challenge the status quo.
T10 strategic initiatives
An organization’s priorities can tell you a great deal about the culture. The T10 Strategic Plan provides a window into how our values impact our work as a university and how we work with each other as people. The plan’s initiatives are deliberately ambitious and far reaching – including our Foundational Initiatives that address each employee’s stewardship of limited resources and our plan to engage with and celebrate both our commonalities and differences. These strategic commitments represent who we are and guide what we will become.
Our culture
At the heart of Tufts’ distinctive culture is a commitment to diversity of thought, openness, and the inclusion of people who represent differing experiences and points of view. Our staff, students and faculty represent over 100 countries of origin but with shared values that make us more alike than we are different.
What we value:
Making an impact – We seek out new innovative ways to improve the quality of life of individuals and societies around the world, and at home.
Personal worth – The individual human being must be at the heart of every interaction in which individual differences are understood, valued, and cultivated.
Mindful leadership – Leadership brings with it tremendous possibilities and equally important responsibilities. Our leadership is visible in our words and actions, and the impact we have on the lives of those we serve.
Community – Our connection to each other through learning, arts, culture, sports, and through making an impact, brings us together and enhances our collective well-being.
Progressive learning – Our preparation for complex challenges and changes requires a commitment to lifelong learning, a willingness to challenge accepted thinking, and a sense of urgency in implementing new practices.
What matters?
A university setting provides employees the opportunity to contribute to the well-being of their colleagues, our global community, and their individual professional development. Staff, faculty and researchers embrace the responsibility, and privilege, that working at Tufts provides. While not every employee will have the opportunity to connect personally with the individuals who benefit from Tufts’ research and outreach initiatives, at the end of the day, we all understand just how much our day-to-day work matters.
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