Job Title: Suicide Prevention Outreach Coordinator (Part Time)
PVN ID: LA-2310-005909
Category: Instruction and Social Service
Location: LAGUARDIA C. C.

Job Description

General Description

The position of Suicide Prevention Educator and Outreach Coordinator is a SAMHSA grant-funded position in the Wellness Center within the Division of Student Affairs. This position will focus on suicide prevention initiatives on campus and more specifically implement the LAGCC CLASS grant-funded project, integrating this system into the colleges existing campus safety infrastructure. This position is supervised by the grant designated Project Investigator(s) and engages with the Wellness Center staff and college community to facilitate and assess suicide prevention initiatives. The outreach coordinator will collaborate with various divisions and departments at the university but has a most direct role within the Division of Student Affairs and Division of Academic Affairs. The position will engage in instruction and training; outreach; program development, intakes, and individual counseling of students requesting services, input and management of required SAMHSA SPARS and SPRC data reporting, and research and assessment related to suicide prevention and campus intervention strategies.

Other Duties

Preferred Qualifications: The successful candidate should be able to do the following:

  • Be committed to a proactive student development perspective involving an active relationship with the campus community.
  • Be team-oriented and friendly to students and staff.
  • Be prepared to handle a busy administrative agenda including tasks relevant to the project by maintaining up-to-date records of data and project goals.
  • Possess a strong work ethic and a willingness to collaborate.
  • Be multiculturally competent, and able to demonstrate success possessing skills to understand and work with diverse populations (ethnic, LGBT, military, disabled, etc.).
  • Proficiency in oral and written communication skills, public speaking, and leading group discussions.
  • Demonstrate understanding of issues (clinical and macro) regarding suicide, mental health, and best practices in regard to prevention of suicide and promotion of positive mental health on a college campus.
  • Demonstrable experience in the use of technology related to assessment, social media, and functions related to program implementation.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Master’s degree preferably in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or related field. Licensed or Licensed eligible a plus.
  • Experience working with state and/or federal grants is strongly preferred. Experience teaching or training is strongly preferred.

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.

RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
Wellness Center
Status
Part Time
Pay Range
$45.00-$50.00
Hour(s) a week
12.00-16.00
Closing Date
Dec 22, 2023 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
Yes

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