THRIVE 365 JED Coordinator: Mental Health & Partnerships

Texas A&M University Corpus Christi; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Retirement options

Paid time off

Job summary

Texas A&M University Corpus Christi seeks a THRIVE 365 (JED) Coordinator to lead day-to-day operations of the SAMHSA-funded initiative, focusing on suicide prevention, mental health promotion, and campus outreach. The role requires coordinating grant activities, managing timelines, and building collaboration with campus units and community partners.

The position emphasizes program coordination, prevention programming, and crisis-support coordination, with opportunities to influence student

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Higher Education, Counseling, Social Work, Public Health, Psychology, Student Affairs or closely related field.
• Three (3) years of experience in student affairs, behavioral health, wellness, public health or project management.
• Master’s degree and one (1) year of experience may substitute the minimum requirement.
• Experience coordinating programs, training, outreach initiatives and partnerships.
• Strong communication, organizational and data management skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate implementation of grant goals, timelines, budgets, reporting and compliance requirements.
• Support evaluation, performance tracking and SAMHSA reports.
• Coordinate Advisory Committee and JED campus activities.
• Lead prevention programming and outreach campaigns promoting 988 resources and campus support.
• Engage students, faculty, staff and families in prevention and education activities.
• Coordinate community partnerships, MOUs and referral networks.
• Support screening, referral, follow-up and care coordination processes.
• Collaborate with campus units and community providers.

Skills

Strong communication

Organizational skills

Data management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Higher Education, Counseling, Social Work, Public Health, Psychology, or related field

Master’s degree with 1 year experience (substitution)

Job description

Texas A&M University Corpus Christi seeks a THRIVE 365 (JED) Coordinator to lead day-to-day operations of the SAMHSA-funded initiative, focusing on suicide prevention, mental health promotion, and campus outreach. The role requires coordinating grant activities, managing timelines, and building collaboration with campus units and community partners.

The position emphasizes program coordination, prevention programming, and crisis-support coordination, with opportunities to influence student