Upstate New York HERC

Missouri Institute of Mental Health

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is a skills-based training that teaches people how to identify, understand and respond to signs and symptoms of a mental health or substance use challenge. Our portfolio of curricula include Adult MHFA (for adults supporting other adults), Youth MHFA (for adults supporting adolescents), and teen MHFA (for teens supporting their peers). Learn more at mhfamissouri.org

Purpose: As Project Coordinator- MHFA for Schools, you have the opportunity to positively impact the mental health of youth across Missouri by growing the Youth and teen MHFA programs within the school setting. Join our fun, fast-paced team in making a difference.

What You'll Be Doing:

As the Project Coordinator- Mental Health First Aid for Schools you will:

• Communicate: Provide outstanding customer service to schools by answering program questions and connecting schools requesting trainings with local instructors.
• Coordinate:
• Organize YMHFA First Aider training logistics including communicating with schools and instructors, ordering materials and processing invoices.
• Organize tMHFA Instructor Trainings including registration, payment and course details.
• Coordinate shipment of materials to tMHFA sites.
• Track data for grant funding purposes.

Support:

• Answer program questions for prospective and current tMHFA sites, helping schools expand the program.
• Support Youth and teen MHFA instructors by providing fast, friendly customer service.
• Facilitate (optional): If you enjoy facilitating trainings, you can teach YMHFA courses with the possibility of teaching tMHFA courses based on school need.

Occasional travel may be required.
Remote/hybrid working options available.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. The University will not sponsor applicants for this position for employment visas.

40 hours per week. Typical business hours. Occasional evening or weekend may be required.

Pay commensurate with education and experience.
Hiring Range: $17.43 - $24.82 Hourly
Grade: GGS-008
University Title: Program/Project Support Coordinator I

A Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience and 1 year of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary.

Mental Health First Aider or Mental Health First Aid Instructor. Past experience working with schools. Prefer St. Louis location, but offsite will be considered.

Applicants must combine all application materials (cover letter, resume, and list of three references with contact information) into one PDF or Microsoft Word document and upload as a resume attachment.
Limit document name to 50 characters. Maximum size limit is 11MB. Do not include special characters (e.g., /, &, %, etc.) to the UMSL Job site: Http://umsl.jobs.
For questions about the application process, please call (314) 516-5805. If you are experiencing technical problems, please email umpshrsupport@umsystem.edu)

As one of the most culturally and ethnically diverse campuses in Missouri, UMSL is committed to maintaining a climate where all students, faculty, staff and visitors can explore their interests, refine their talents and flourish. Inclusive excellence is embedded in our strategic plan which focuses on actions to recruit and retain diverse students and employees and promote activities that encourage civil and constructive discourse, reasoned thought and sustained dialogue in an environment of inclusion, respect and appreciation.

The University of Missouri - St. Louis offers benefit-eligible employees a wide variety of benefits including: health, dental and vision coverage effective on the first day of employment, retirement, paid time off, tuition assistance for employees and their dependents and employee and dependent life insurance. For more information about our benefits, please visit:

https://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits

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