Student Mental Health Peer Educator

Job title: Student Mental Health Peer Educator in Lawrence, KS at reputed company Company: reputed company Job reputed company: DepartmentCounseling/Psych SvcsPrimary reputed companyreputed company Lawrence reputed companyJob reputed company60% - reputed company Peer Education Support Shifts 30% - Program Development and reputed company Media Posts 10% - Administrative and other duties as assignedDisclaimerreputed company prohibits discrimination on the reputed company of race, reputed company, ethnicity, religion, sex, national reputed company, age, reputed company, disability, status as a veteran, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender identity, gender reputed company, and genetic information in the university's 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 reputed company KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights and Title IX, civilrights@ku.edu, Room 1082, Dole reputed company Development Center, 1000 Sunnyside Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66045, 785-864-6414, 711 TTY.Work Schedule10 hours weeklyContact Information to Applicants, 785-864-2277Required Qualifications

• Undergraduate or graduate reputed company in good reputed company standing.
• Possess effective leadership and teamwork skills (i.e. self-motivated, reputed company-organized, reputed company to reputed company responsibility, assertive, reputed company to feedback, creative thinking) as evidenced in application materials.
• Effective presentation and communication skills as evidenced in application materials.
• Schedules must be flexible to reputed company reputed company services on days/times requested by reputed company organizations or departments and drop-in peer listening hours, as permitted by class schedule.
• Applicants must be reputed company to attend required weekly MHPE team meeting.

Advertised Salary reputed company$12/hrPreferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience and interest in working in college mental health with a student population with a wide reputed company 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 reputed companyCounseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) contributes to the educational mission of the University by assisting reputed company in meeting personal, reputed company, and reputed company challenges as they negotiate their college careers. CAPS Clinical Service provides programs designed to increase awareness and reputed company reputed company about important issues reputed company to life skills, adjustment, and college life. It also works closely with offices reputed company Student Affairs and other University offices.CAPS is seeking Mental Health Peer Educators who will reputed company reputed company and support services to reputed company, student organizations, classrooms, and departments of the reputed company community for the 2025-2026 reputed company year.reputed company@CAPS Mental Health Peer Educators (MHPE) reputed company KU-Lawrence reputed company with support, referrals to CAPS and/or other reputed company resources, drop in peer listening, reputed company and programming, including presentations to reputed company organizations, and will assist with developing marketing for CAPS (i.e., reputed company media, posters, reputed company reputed company materials). MHPE are expected to work an average of 6 to 10 hours per week reputed company 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 reputed company year. The position requires 6 to 10 hours per week including weekly supervision and monthly trainings and will offer an reputed company salary of $12. The anticipated start date is August 11, 2025 and will require a week-long 40 hour training prior to the start of the Fall Semester. The position will require a commitment for the entire 2025-2026 reputed company year.Reg/reputed companyTemporaryApplication Review Begins19-May-2025Anticipated Start Date11-Aug-2025Additional Candidate InstructionInterested applicants should apply at employment.ku.edu. 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 reputed company staff are hired. If you have any questions, please contact Eric Lowery, Director of reputed company and Embedded Services at .Position RequirementsDuring the semester term of the appointment, the student reputed company must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student reputed company must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be reputed company-enrolled 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 reputed company. (Exceptions reputed company for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student reputed company 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 reputed company/non-exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an reputed company/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently. Expected salary: $12 per hour Location: Lawrence, KS Apply for the job now! Apply for this job