Substance Use Safety Graduate Student Assistant (open to work study and non-work study)
The Longhorn Wellness Center (LWC) is a department in the Division of Student Affairs that promotes student well-being and creates a healthier campus community utilizing a public health approach. SHIFT seeks to engage the UT community in dialogue that changes the culture of campus substance misuse to one of well-being.
The Graduate Student Assistant hired into this role will work with both the LWC and SHIFT to implement and expand substance use safety programming on campus.
Responsibilities
- Develop initiatives to reduce risk and provide alternative events during higher risk drinking times.
- Assist with continued development of the Operation Naloxone program area including workshop presentations.
- Assist with the development, facilitation and evaluation of alcohol and other drug workshop content.
- Provide support and participate in discussions about substance use safety on campus.
- Benchmark and assess student trends around substance use behaviors.
- Assist with crafting health messaging materials focused on substance use safety.
- Meet and interact with campus partners to grow our programming.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in public health, health education, health communications, psychology or social work.
- Full-time enrollment in a UT Austin graduate program, such as public health, health communications, counseling, psychology, higher education administration, or social work.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience or interest in working in health promotion, public health and substance use safety initiatives.
- Experience or interest in working with college-aged populations.
- Eager to use public health assessment, implementation, and evaluation skills.
Career Competencies Gained
- Understand the importance of and demonstrate verbal, written, and nonverbal/body language, abilities.
- Effectively manage conflict, interact with and respect diverse personalities, and meet ambiguity with resilience
- Demonstrate dependability (e.g., report consistently for work or meetings).
- Identify areas for continual growth while pursuing and applying feedback.
Required
- Ability to work autonomously and take initiative on starting and following-up on projects.
- Detail-oriented, strong organizational and communication skills.
Time Commitment & Workplace
- Approximately 15 hours/week for $19/hour.
- Option for remote and in-person work. Expected to be onsite at least 50% of working hours.
- Some evening and weekend workshops and events.
- Start Fall 2024 and continue through the 2024-25 academic year.
Application Instructions
Submit cover letter and resume via Handshake. Questions can be directed to Sarah Frey, Manager for Prevention and Well-being, at sfrey@austin.utexas.edu.