Educational Opportunity Fund (Eof) Wellness Specialist (Pt)

Salary: $20.00 - $26.00 Hourly
Location : West Windsor and Trenton, NJ
Job Type: Part-Time
Job Number: 202300415
Division: Academic Affairs
Department:Educational Opportunity Fund
Opening Date: 01/29/2024
Summary and Duties
SUMMARY
If you are considering a new job, work environment or career opportunities you should look at Mercer County Community College. MCCC is a publicly supported college that is open to all and dedicated to student success. In order to support that mission Mercer seeks to attract, retain, and support a skilled diverse workforce which is our most valuable resource. We thrive on and are proud of our diversity and open access. Our students and employees find the College large enough for a multitude of offerings yet small enough to keep the "Community" feel for all. The College consists of two campuses, the James Kerney Campus (JKC) in the capital city of Trenton, NJ and a larger 292-acre suburban campus just six miles north of Trenton.
As part of the comprehensive and valuable benefits package the College offers credit course tuition waivers for employees, spouses and dependents. This allows for employees and their families to take advantage of earning a higher education degree without the high cost. The College offers students 69 Degree Program Options and 35 Credit Certificates from which to choose.
JOB DUTIES

• The EOF Wellness Specialist will play a vital role in supporting the holistic well-being and academic success of students within the Educational Opportunity Fund program.
• Collaborate with students, faculty, and staff to develop and implement wellness initiatives that foster a supportive environment conducive to academic achievement and personal growth.
• The Wellness Specialist will be required to attend mental health workshops, stress management seminars, healthy lifestyle activities, and other wellness-related events.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design, implement, and oversee comprehensive wellness programs tailored to the unique needs of EOF students, focusing on mental health, physical health, stress management, and overall well-being.
• Support the EOF mission
• Provide confidential counseling and guidance to EOF students, offering support, resources, and referrals as needed to address personal, academic, and wellness-related concerns.
• Advocate for the wellness needs of EOF students within the college community, identifying barriers to success and implementing strategies to address these challenges.
• Create awareness about mental health resources, wellness programs, and available support services within the EOF program through outreach efforts, orientations, workshops, and informational materials.
• Refer EOF participants to academic resources, including Academic Learning Center, EOF Math specialist, writing center, CAR, and other resources on-campus.
• Collaborate in the creation, delivery, and support of academic and student development workshops for EOF Staff.
• Assist EOF staff with the development and coordination of support services for high-risk (e.g., probationary/SAP) EOF participants.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
N/A
WORKING CONDITIONS
Please note this position is grant funded and continued employment is subject to grant renewal.
ADA AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Positions in this class typically require: ability to use a key board, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.
Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.
Required Qualifications
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's degree in counseling, clinical psychology or related mental health field required.
• Must be licensed, or license eligible, in the state of New Jersey to practice in stated counseling related field or working toward licensure.
• One to three (1-3) years' of professional mental health counseling experience required.
• Experience providing mental health services to people with marginalized/underrepresented identities. Experience providing community programming centering the needs of marginalized groups.
• Must have the ability to assess and treat mental health conditions and be able to develop appropriate counseling strategies, particularly to meet the unique needs of underrepresented student clients.
• Demonstrated commitment to equity, inclusion and diversity

Preferred Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Two to four (2-4) years' of experience in a Higher Education setting, working with first-generation/low-income students.
• Bilingual, Spanish preferred

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Experience in counseling, wellness education, or providing support services to diverse student populations.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and active listening skills.
• Knowledge of mental health issues prevalent among college students and familiarity with available resources.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and independently as needed.
• Sensitivity to cultural diversity and the ability to work effectively with individuals from various backgrounds.
• Develops project plans; coordinates projects; communicates changes and progress; completes projects on time and budget; manages project team activities.
• Treats people with respect; works with integrity and ethically; upholds organizational values.
• Volunteers readily, undertakes self-development activities; seeks increased responsibilities, looks for and takes advantage of opportunities.
• Follows instructions, responds to management direction; keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals.

Core Competencies
CORE COMPETENCIES
Adaptability: Maintaining effectiveness when experiencing major changes in work tasks or the work environment; adjusting effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures.
Building Trust:?Interacting with others in a way that gives them confidence in one's intentions and those of the organization.
Customer Focus: Making customers and their needs a primary focus of one's actions; developing and sustaining productive customer relationships.
Decision Making:?Identifying and understanding issues, problems, and opportunities; comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences.
Problem Solving: Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; works well in group problem solving situations; uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
Communication: Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.
Contributing to Team Success: Actively participating as a member of a team to move the team toward the completion of goals.
Diversity & Inclusion: Working with situations involving different cultures/languages and responding to the ambiguity of unexpected/unfamiliar approaches.
Initiating Action: Taking prompt action to accomplish objectives; taking action to achieve goals beyond what is required; being proactive.
Building Partnerships: Identifying opportunities and taking action to build strategic relationships between one's area and other areas, teams, departments, units, or organizations to help achieve business goals.
Part Time Employee Benefits

• Defined Contribution Retirement Plan (DCRP) - enrollment requirement with minimum annual base salary of $5,000 or more
• Life Insurance - 1.5 times the annual base salary with DCRP participation
• Long Term Disability Coverage after 1 year of DCRP participation
• Sick Time - accrue 1 hour for every 30 hours worked
• Health and Prescription Plan - (employee paid)