Extension DistrictSpecialistBehavioral Health

Department Contact:Karim Martinez

Internal or External Search:External - Open to all applicants

Advertising Summary:Seeking to fill an Extension position to provide statewide leadership for the development implementation and evaluation of unique complex research or evidence-based education in the area of behavioral health

Position Details

PositionTitle: Extension District/Specialist/Behavioral Health

College/Division: Cooperative Extension Service

Department: 310021-EXTENSN HOME EC PGM UNIT

Location: Las Cruces

Offsite Location (if applicable):

Target Hourly/Salary Rate: Starting $75000 commensurate with education and experience

Appointment Full-time Equivalency: 1.0

FLSA Status:Exempt

Bargaining Unit Announcement: This is NOT a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME).

Contingent Upon Funding:Not Applicable

Standard Work Schedule:Standard (M-F 8-5)

If Not a Standard Work Schedule:

Job Duties and Responsibilities: The office is located in Las Cruces New Mexico. This is an in-person position with statewide responsibilities; may work evenings weekends.

Provide subject matter support leadership and professional development to Extension faculty and staff engaged in community behavioral health programming related but not limited to suicide anxiety depression trauma stress and substance use disorders.
Provide statewide leadership for the development implementation and evaluation of research- or evidence-based community education in the area of behavioral health including development of educational curricula products and publications.
Coordinate interdisciplinary collaborations with other Extension Specialists university faculty and staff and community partners to facilitate state-wide programming responsive to mental health and substance use needs of New Mexico communities including youth and adult populations in rural and urban settings.
Conduct research related to the intersection of community and behavioral health and advance the interdisciplinary focus of the Extension Family and Consumer Sciences department.
Seek and secure external grant or contract funding manage grants as a Principal Investigator and supervise grant staff.
Maintain accountability through reporting to Extension internal and external stakeholders and funding partners document outcomes impacts and successes in Extension scholarship.
Promote CES programs within the state to meet the LEADS 2025 goals prioritizing the program expansion to non-traditional demographics.
Foster collaborations and participate in activities and on research teams that support the work of the Center for Excellence in Sustainable Food and Agricultural Systems (CESFAS.)

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:
Masters degree from an accredited institution in a field of study related to counseling social work family studies public health human development psychology psychiatry or a related field of study.
3 years of related experience including community experience in the mental health field.

Equivalent Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:
Ph.D. from an accredited institution in a field of study related to counseling social work family studies public health human development psychology psychiatry or a related field of study.
Licensed mental health practitioner with clinical experience.
Experience working with Native American Hispanic/Latino and/or rural populations.
Bilingual (English/Spanish or English/NM Indigenous language).
Extension outreach or teaching experience.

Special Certification/Licensure:
Personal auto required. Travel reimbursed at the current IRS rate per mile. Valid drivers license required.

Working Conditions and Physical Effort

Environment: Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment.

Physical Effort: No or very limited physical effort required.

Lifting Requirements: Requires handling of average-weight objects up to 10 pounds or some standing or walking.

Risk: No or very limited exposure to physical risk.