Health Promotion, Outreach and Education (HPOE Director)

Job Description

Reporting to the Executive Director of Student Health and Student Mental Health and Wellbeing (SMHW)), the Health Promotion, Outreach and Education (HPOE Director) provides direct oversight of all health promotion activities that address priority student health issues and trends to support the mission of the university. Establishes a campus-wide agenda to advance the health of students and promote student development, retention and success. With authority, innovates and advises on all aspects of campus health education and promotion efforts and long-range goals for development of wellness and health promotion services. Develops, implements and monitors strategic plan/goals/objectives and creates and provides data and reports to key campus stakeholders. Provides expert consultation on areas of health promotion and prevention to campus constituents. Based on broad knowledge and experience, combines professional concepts and evolving campus objectives that have campus-wide and community impact to foster a health promoting campus environment.

The HPOE Director is an experienced public health professional who provides leadership, overall direction, planning and management of the Health Promotion, Outreach and Education unit including a team of health education and promotion professionals in various areas of wellness. . In this capacity, the HPOE Director provides strategic direction in the design, development, administration, implementation, assessment, coordination, and continuous improvement of health-related programs, services, health education materials, communications, and social media; and health promotion policy, advocacy, campaigns, and initiatives that foster health, well-being, and harm reduction among the diverse population of 3,100 graduate and professional health sciences students at UCSF.

The HPOE Director works in collaboration with and serves as a liaison to internal and external campus partners to provide strategic direction of Health Promotion, Outreach and Education activities in relation to assessed campus needs, system wide programs and national trends. May include Student Health Advisory Committee, staff and faculty within UCSF professional schools and Graduate Division, UC Wellness and Health Promotion Directors, University of California Office of the President (UCOP) committees including the Student Mental Health Oversight Committee, and national groups such as Health Promoting Campus Network. Identifies strong campus partners to design long term vision of wellness initiatives. Conducts analyses to determine approaches, trends, and "best practices" to address the unique issues of UCSF students with particular focus on prevention and early intervention.

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Student Mental Health and Wellbeing (SMHW) is committed to providing high quality, culturally responsive, holistic mental health care and wellbeing services to assist learners in achieving academic and professional success as well as lifelong health. SMHW offers mental health counseling and psychiatry services, health education and promotion, [MR1] health insurance support services, and local oversight of the UC Student Health Insurance Plan.

The HPOE team works collaboratively with the UCSF campus community to co-create evidence-based programming that uplifts a holistic view of health and empowers students in promoting their personal and collective wellbeing.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications - Advanced degree in related area or equivalent combination of education and work experience / training. - Strong knowledge of medical field, health promotion and / or education programs. - Knows delivery mediums as well as campus HR-related practices and procedures relating to supervision and management of assigned staff members. - Strong knowledge of budget / fiscal-related matters. - Strong presentation, written and verbal communication skills. - Strong skills in decision-making, analysis, critical thinking, project management and organizational leadership. - Ability to work in a highly collaborative manner with all levels of the campus community. - Ability to establish priorities, goals and objectives, timelines and delegate assignments, manage resources (HR and fiscal), to achieve goals and implement programs. - Highly developed ability to achieve consensus in a diverse environment. - Six (6) or more years' experience of developing, managing, implementing, and evaluating health and wellness services programs or related work experience. - Five (5) or more years of supervisory / management experience. - Experience with traditional and state-of-the art strategies of health promotion, education, behavior change, environmental management and evaluation. - Interpersonal skills to interact and communicate effectively and professionally with administration, staff, visitors and volunteers, using tact, diplomacy, and good judgment during all interactions in the performance of a wide variety of programs. - Customer service skills to represent information and programs to faculty, staff, students, and the public. - Experience with health promoting environments and/or Okanagan Charter. - Demonstrated knowledge of and commitment to advancing Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity principles. - Possess a working understanding of a public health approach to mental health, including suicide prevention and wellness promotion. - Attuned to current needs and shifts in higher education and mental health, including suicide prevention, and help develop and support timely and responsive initiatives. Preferred Qualifications - Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) - License in California - Demonstrated experience within health promoting campuses/higher education environments. - Decision-making skills to independently and effectively analyze situations and provide reasoned recommendations and fair and equitable decision-making. - Collaboration skills to develop short- and long-range planning and program goals, to analyze and evaluate programmatic needs and recommend changes for effective operation. - Knowledge of current evidence-informed strategies and theories to change health behaviors and reduce risks. - Knowledge of social and macro environmental and policy influences on health behavior.