Student Mental Health Peer Educator
Student Mental Health Peer Educator
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07-05-2025
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Job Description
60% Provide Peer Education Support Shifts
30% Program Development and Social Media Posts
10% Administrative and other duties as assigned
Disclaimer
The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color ethnicity religion sex national origin age ancestry disability status as a veteran sexual orientation marital status parental status gender identity gender expression and genetic information in the universitys programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and is the Title IX coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights and Title IX Room 1082 Dole Human Development Center 1000 Sunnyside Avenue Lawrence KSTTY.
Work Schedule
10 hours weekly
Position Overview
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) contributes to the educational mission of the University by assisting students in meeting personal social and academic challenges as they negotiate their college careers. CAPS Clinical Service provides programs designed to increase awareness and educate students about important issues related to life skills adjustment and college life. It also works closely with offices within Student Affairs and other University offices.
CAPS is seeking Mental Health Peer Educators who will provide outreach and support services to students student organizations classrooms and departments of the campus community for theacademic year.
Mental Health Peer Educators (MHPE) provide KULawrence students with support referrals to CAPS and/or other campus resources drop in peer listening outreach and programming including presentations to campus organizations and will assist with developing marketing for CAPS (i.e. social media posters paper and digital materials). MHPE are expected to work an average of 6 to 10 hours per week each semester with required training/orientation time prior to the start of Fall semester. Regular weekly meetings also are required as are occasional evening and weekend times. MHPE are trained in listening skills program presentation the NASPA Certified Peer Educator training risk assessment and suicide prevention and other relevant topics by CAPS licensed staff and other invited professionals throughout the academic year. The position requires 6 to 10 hours per week including weekly supervision and monthly trainings and will offer an hourly salary of $12. The anticipated start date is August 11 2025 and will require a weeklong 40 hour training prior to the start of the Fall Semester. The position will require a commitment for the entireacademic year.
Additional Candidate Instruction
Interested applicants should apply at . Complete applications include cover letter resume 3 references and a detailed class schedule.
Application review begins on May 19 2025 and will continue through the summer or until all staff are hired. If you have any questions please contact Eric Lowery Director of Outreach and Embedded Services at .
Position Requirements
During the semester term of the appointment the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be preenrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).
Employment Conditions
(1) Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.
(2) This is an hourly/nonexempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/nonexempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.
30% Program Development and Social Media Posts
10% Administrative and other duties as assigned
Disclaimer
The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color ethnicity religion sex national origin age ancestry disability status as a veteran sexual orientation marital status parental status gender identity gender expression and genetic information in the universitys programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and is the Title IX coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights and Title IX Room 1082 Dole Human Development Center 1000 Sunnyside Avenue Lawrence KSTTY.
Work Schedule
10 hours weekly
- Undergraduate or graduate students in good academic standing.
- Possess effectiveleadership and teamwork skills (i.e. selfmotivated wellorganized able to share responsibility assertive receptive to feedback creative thinking) as evidenced in application materials.
- Effective presentation and communication skills as evidenced in application materials.
- Schedules must be flexible to provide outreach services on days/times requested by campus organizations or departments and dropin peer listening hours as permitted by class schedule.
- Applicants must be able to attend required weekly MHPE team meeting.
- Demonstrated experience and interest in working in college mental health with a student population with a wide range of lived experiences as evidenced in application materials.
- Openness to learning about self and others as evidenced in application materials.
- Effective and empathetic listening skills as evidenced in application materials.
- Expressed interest in increasing awareness about mental health issues and treatment as evidenced in application materials.
Position Overview
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) contributes to the educational mission of the University by assisting students in meeting personal social and academic challenges as they negotiate their college careers. CAPS Clinical Service provides programs designed to increase awareness and educate students about important issues related to life skills adjustment and college life. It also works closely with offices within Student Affairs and other University offices.
CAPS is seeking Mental Health Peer Educators who will provide outreach and support services to students student organizations classrooms and departments of the campus community for theacademic year.
Mental Health Peer Educators (MHPE) provide KULawrence students with support referrals to CAPS and/or other campus resources drop in peer listening outreach and programming including presentations to campus organizations and will assist with developing marketing for CAPS (i.e. social media posters paper and digital materials). MHPE are expected to work an average of 6 to 10 hours per week each semester with required training/orientation time prior to the start of Fall semester. Regular weekly meetings also are required as are occasional evening and weekend times. MHPE are trained in listening skills program presentation the NASPA Certified Peer Educator training risk assessment and suicide prevention and other relevant topics by CAPS licensed staff and other invited professionals throughout the academic year. The position requires 6 to 10 hours per week including weekly supervision and monthly trainings and will offer an hourly salary of $12. The anticipated start date is August 11 2025 and will require a weeklong 40 hour training prior to the start of the Fall Semester. The position will require a commitment for the entireacademic year.
Additional Candidate Instruction
Interested applicants should apply at . Complete applications include cover letter resume 3 references and a detailed class schedule.
Application review begins on May 19 2025 and will continue through the summer or until all staff are hired. If you have any questions please contact Eric Lowery Director of Outreach and Embedded Services at .
Position Requirements
During the semester term of the appointment the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be preenrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).
Employment Conditions
(1) Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.
(2) This is an hourly/nonexempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/nonexempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.
Employment Type
Student
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