Mental Health Coordinator - Barstow, United States - Barstow Community College

Description

Barstow Community College is a designated Hispanic Serving Institution with 58% of our students identifying themselves as LatinX (44%) or African American/Black (14%).

Tucked away in the Mojave Desert, BCC offers the tools to improve the lives of our students, their families, and our community.

We are seeking individuals to join our team that are fully committed to transformational, culturally responsive education in a collegial and collaborative student-centered environment.

We are looking for applicants who demonstrate an understanding of the benefits that diversity brings to a professional educational community and who are committed to our mission of enhancing our community through supporting the academic success of all our students, including students of color, students with disabilities, students who are first generation to college, veterans, students with diverse socio-economic backgrounds, and students of diverse sexual orientations and gender expressions.

The successful candidate will be an equity-minded individual committed to collaborating with faculty, classified staff, administration, students, and community partners who are dedicated to closing equity gaps.

If this sounds like you, you belong here

Plans, coordinates, organizes, and performs a variety of technical, secretarial, and clerical support to The Mindful Space and mental health.

The primary responsibility is to act as liaison, consultant, organizer, and key team member with the district and the community in the integration of services, procedures, and protocols to support BCC students with mental health needs.

This position is grant based and is responsible for coordinating, mental health services and prevention efforts.

As a core member of a collaborative care team for students, the coordinator provides assistance leading, coordinating, and performing administrative projects including, overseeing and monitoring the workflow, clerical support and serving as a liaison with other community health and mental care agencies.

and clerical support activities performed by a small team in the office. Provides technical support to publications and mandated reporting. Provides assistance with student appointments, group sessions, and initiatives out of the Mindful Space. Performs a variety of duties relative to job classification.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinates and performs a variety of specialized duties to support the Mental Health initiatives for the college.
• Provide coordination of The Mindful Space's outreach and recruitment efforts including the Mental Health Fair.
• Collaborates with faculty, student services personnel, community agencies and Mental Health organizations to design and implement services and activities required to achieve program goals.
• Assists in planning, organizing, and providing a variety of mental health support services, workshops, and advisory board meetings.
• Assists with the planning, development, and monitoring of Mental Health program budgets.
• Provide assistance in the operational and long-range planning for the support of The Mindful Space.
• Assist in providing targeted services to specific student groups and programs including basic needs, economically disadvantaged, Foster Youth, Veterans, and other at-risk populations.
• Provides assistance in the planning, development, implementation, evaluation, and coordination of the College's Student Success and Equity Plan and the Mindful Space Master Plan. Assist in data collection and data entry for the assessment of how the College is meeting the objectives within the plans.
• Organize, prepare, and maintain a variety of records, statistics, and reports related to The Mindful Space.
• Assist with the collection and analysis of data for program review and assessment of student learning and service area outcomes.
• Prepares and delivers advertisements, brochures, newsletters, and informational materials and provides oversite of social media, webpages, and links to promote interest in Mental Health Services.
• Participate in regional and state-wide Mental Health organizations/conferences.
• Maintain a database of mental health services and resources.
• Attend special events on and off campus related to mental health.
• Keeps informed of present and pending laws, rules, regulations, and interpretations pertaining to mental health in order to apply them to student situations.
• Provides assistance in the coordination of student success efforts with Student Services,

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience

The position requires an associate degree in a in psychology, sociology or related field and two years of related experience in student advisement.

Bachelor's degree preferred. Additional higher education may substitute for some experience.


EQUAL OPPORTUNITY:
The Barstow Community College District is an equal opportunity employer.

The District encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to age, ancestry, color, religious creed, disability, marital status, medical condition, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, Vietnam-era veteran status.

The District provides a comprehensive health and welfare package which includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and income protection. Current employer contribution not to exceed $20,000 per year. Employee will receive 8 hours of sick leave and vacation per month, plus 17 paid holidays per year. Position is within the CSEA Bargaining Unit and subject to Association dues. Classified staff serve a probationary period of twelve months.

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Agency Barstow Community College

Address 2700 Barstow Rd

Barstow, California, 92311

Phone x7232

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