Assistant Director for Mental Health Promotion

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and evaluate campus-wide wellness initiatives, including workshops, trainings, and prevention campaigns using assessments to show outcome and guide planning
• Co-lead the multidisciplinary Wellness Task Force to support strategies that advance individual and community mental well-being
• Oversee and support a robust peer education program. This includes recruitment, training, and supervision of Health Promotion Assistants and Sexual Health Information Center peer educators
• Work collaboratively with the departments across campus
• Provide consultation and leadership across campus in areas such as, but not limited to, holistic health, burnout prevention, risk reduction strategies, mental wellness, suicide prevention efforts, and social connectedness promotion
• Collect and analyze wellness-related data to better understand and assess the needs of Grinnell College campus community
• Contribute to SHAW’s development of strategic initiatives
• Hold a small clinical caseload which could include on-going individual counseling, triage, care management/consultation, and, if desired, group counseling
• Complete diagnoses, treatment plans, and standardized assessments consistent with professional standards
• Provide consultation to faculty, staff, and administrators regarding mental health concerns
• Maintain timely, accurate, and organized records
• Maintain compliance with operational policies and procedures, and applicable ethical and legal standards, including HIPAA and FERPAS

About Grinnell College

Grinnell College is a top-ranking private liberal arts institution that values diversity, equity, inclusion, intellectual freedom, and social responsibility. We seek candidates that align with these values and have the ability and desire to advance our values and belonging within our community and the communities we engage. Ideal candidates will be prepared to collaborate and contribute to the mission and values of the college across all constituencies.