Youth Aware of Mental (YAM) Health Educator (Outreach Program Coordinator)

Job Posting Title:

Youth Aware of Mental (YAM) Health Educator (Outreach Program Coordinator)

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Hiring Department:

Department of Psychiatry

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Aug 31, 2026

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Location:

AUSTIN, TX

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Job Details:

General Notes

The Youth Aware of Mental (YAM) Health Educator will implement Youth Aware of Mental Health, an evidence-based and school-based program for adolescents in 8th through 12th grade, through which youth are educated on mental health topics through active learning, role-play, and student-led discussions.

This is a state and federally funded position sponsored by the Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium (TCMHCC). TCMHCC was created by the 86th Texas Legislature to leverage the expertise and capacity of the health-related institutions of higher education to address urgent mental health challenges and improve the mental health care system in this state in relation to children, adolescents, and perinatal women. The University of Texas Dell Medical School (DMS) is a Health Related Institution (HRI) for the TCMHCC.

This position requires that the employee be available for eight hours of the work per day between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. with occasional weekend and after-hours events. The employee will work remotely with an expectation to work on-site for some of the scheduled work week. Remote work will require reliable internet access and a suitable workspace free from distractions. The employee is expected to attend and conduct trainings at various locations on and off-site and pass additional background screening, including FBI fingerprinting, for school and community partnerships. A flexible working arrangement agreement will be required upon offer.

This position has an end date of 8/31/2026, but may be renewable based upon availability of funding, work performance, and progress toward goals.

Purpose

The Youth Aware of Mental Health Educator will provide child and adolescent mental health educational activities in partnership with school districts, communities, and providers across our region. Educational activities are delivered to middle and high school students in virtual, face-to-face, and hybrid environments. The employee will conduct training needs assessments and monitor and report on training effectiveness. Training is provided.

Responsibilities

• Implements training and education programs specific to the YAM program. Travels to schools to deliver student wellness and resilience programming and other related initiatives designed to support junior high and high school students from a variety of backgrounds. Provides middle and high school students with mental health educational activities in partnership with school districts, communities, and providers across the region. Works with school counselors and teachers to provide education and training on the curriculum to ensure student safety and program fidelity.

• Serves as a point-of-contact on logistics and operations of YAM implementation. Coordinates training events by determining and securing date, time, and understanding class size. Maintains training schedules. Collaborates with the Outreach and Communication team to provide support in building district relationships through presentations, outreach visits, technical assistance, and other. Assemble appropriate references, technical supports, and back-up materials.

• Supports the planning, development, and execution of recruitment, implementation, communication, and reporting plans. Participates in consultation calls and booster trainings. Collaborates with other YAM facilitators to support the delivery of YAM in local schools and serve the planned number of students.

• Gathers evaluations of services provided. Collects student and school-level data, as directed by leadership. Provides reports regarding the learning experience(s) by soliciting feedback/assessment regarding course materials, development tools, delivery method, and post-training performance. Assists with tracking data and reports.

• Verbally and in-writing collaborates and communicates with team members and colleagues (internal and external), schools, other colleges and universities, and other stakeholders. Ensures professional and accurate documentation. Drafts, edits, and prepares correspondence, reports and other material using word processing, spreadsheets and/or databases. Provides phone and virtual technical assistance to partners and school district personnel. Collaborate with the Outreach