Michigan State Seeks Health/Mental Health First Aid Extension Educators (3 Positions!)
Posted on June 30, 2022
Position Title:
Health/Mental Health First Aid Educators
Position Summary:
As part of MSU Extension (MSUE) and the Health and Nutrition Institute (HNI), there are three Extension Educator positions available.
Two Health Extension Educators will provide local as well as statewide leadership and expertise in health educational programs focused on teaching mindfulness, stress reduction, alternatives to anger, chronic pain self-management, substance misuse prevention, healthy aging, and/or living well with diabetes. These positions focus on delivering health educational programs to community-based adult audiences.
While the Mental Health First Aid Extension Educator (one position available) provides local and statewide leadership and expertise in health educational programs focused on teaching mental health first aid, mindfulness, stress reduction, and alternatives to anger. This position focuses on delivering other mental health programs (series or one-time presentations) to community-based adult audiences.
While the Mental Health First Aid Extension Educator (one position available) provides local and statewide leadership and expertise in health educational programs focused on teaching mental health first aid, mindfulness, stress reduction, and alternatives to anger. This position focuses on delivering other mental health programs (series or one-time presentations) to community-based adult audiences.
All positions will have statewide responsibilities and will collaborate across work teams, Institutes, and community groups, working with faculty, specialists, and educators for overall advancement of the needs of the Institute clientele.
Although negotiable, there will be space available for these positions to work from the following MSUE County offices: Antrim, Branch, Iosco, Kent, Leelanau, Mason, Midland, Muskegon, Newaygo, Ogemaw, Saginaw, Shiawassee, St Joseph, or Washtenaw. Candidates can indicate their preference for position and location within their cover letter.
Each position is a full-time, fixed term end-dated appointment, renewable
annually based upon successful performance and continued funding.
annually based upon successful performance and continued funding.
Minimum Qualifications
• Master’s degree in mental health, public health, human development, family studies, social work, psychology, sociology, gerontology, community health services, or related field.
• Familiarity with community behavioral health strategies, public health interventions, translational or implementation science, and/or theories of lifestyle change
• Familiarity with community behavioral health strategies, public health interventions, translational or implementation science, and/or theories of lifestyle change
Apply
View full description and apply through the MSU careers page. Search for posting #793489 using the Job Search field.
Application deadline is July 25, 2022