Student Wellness & Mental Health Specialist

Pensacola State; United States; On-site; USD 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Pensacola State College seeks a Wellness Support Specialist to provide direct mental health care and case management for students, coordinate training on peer support and suicide prevention, and manage related campus resources. Reports to the Dean of Students.

Essential duties include crisis intervention, outreach events, and data tracking. The role requires a master’s degree in a related field and a background check. Evening/weekend hours may be required.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in psychology, social work, or marriage and family therapy with 150+ hours of direct client contact.
• Criminal background check required.
• Experience with post-secondary students preferred.
• Experience providing mental health training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide trauma-informed individual and group mental health counseling to students.
• Coordinate training and outreach on peer support, suicide prevention, wellness, and basic needs.
• Manage day-to-day operations of campus career clothing closets and/or campus food pantries.
• Maintain case management records in Maxient and Titanium databases.
• Serve on the College Behavioral Intervention Team (Pirates CARE Team).
• Track and report data related to mental health counseling services.

Skills

Trauma-informed counseling

Crisis intervention

Case management

Community referrals

Public speaking

Collaboration

Education

Master's degree in psychology/social work/therapy

Job description

Pensacola State College seeks a Wellness Support Specialist to provide direct mental health care and case management for students, coordinate training on peer support and suicide prevention, and manage related campus resources. Reports to the Dean of Students.

Essential duties include crisis intervention, outreach events, and data tracking. The role requires a master’s degree in a related field and a background check. Evening/weekend hours may be required.