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Mental Health Communications Assistant

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 509176
Division/Organization: University Health Services
Department: Communications
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: University Health Services
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $14.00 - $16.00
Job Categories: Interpersonal Communication, Leadership, Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Digital Technology, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Communications, Broadcasting, and Media Arts, Business Management, Finance, and Marketing, Healthcare and Health Sciences, Career Management, Honoring Context and Culture, Higher Education-Student Affairs

Department Overview:

 UHS offers award-winning, high quality medical, mental health, prevention, and wellness services to enrolled UW-Madison students.

Anticipated Start Date:

 Week of August 18th

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

  

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 10-15 

Schedule:

 This individual is expected to have a regular, weekly in-person schedule ranging from 10-15 hours per week.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 Minimum: $14.00 

Number of Positions:

 1

Qualifications:

 - Though not required, the ideal candidate will continue in the position for a minimum of two semesters.
- Undergraduate student majoring in Communications, Journalism, Public Health, Marketing, Psychology, or related field.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

- Ability to discuss and communicate sensitive health topics.
- Interest in social media and website management, copywriting, visual storytelling, and brand voice development.
- Strong time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines and balance multiple projects effectively.
- Interest in mental health and/or higher education communication.
- Comfortable researching and interviewing subject matter experts on sensitive health topics.
- Ability to work collaboratively with UHS professional staff and student staff.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

- Develop engaging messaging that promotes mental health services, builds trust, and reduces stigma.
- Monitor and analyze social media engagement to inform content strategy and improve performance.
- Serve as a UHS brand ambassador by participating in outreach events/tabling events, appearing in videos, and engaging with various audiences through UHS social media accounts.
- Assist with additional communications-related tasks as needed, such as writing newsletters, updating website content, or supporting outreach events.

Physical Demands:

Ability to lift 20 pounds.

Institutional Statements:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu

Accommodation Statement:

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
 
 

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