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• Promote mental health awareness and CAPS services through peer-to-peer engagement.
• Participate in campus table events, health fairs, and student organization collaborations.
• Share resources and educational materials related to mental health, self-care, and wellness.
• Serve as a positive role model and source of support among peers.
• Assist in planning, preparing, and facilitating wellness-focused workshops and events (e.g., mindfulness, journaling, stress management, substance use prevention).
• Coordinate logistics for workshops, including room reservations, materials, refreshments, and attendance tracking.
• Support set-up and break-down of CAPS events, including tabling and interactive activities.
• Introduce speakers or lead peer-led components of workshops as appropriate.
• Help design and distribute flyers, posters, and digital content for events and CAPS programming.
• Engage students through social media outreach, if applicable.
• Provide feedback and insight on what mental health topics are most relevant to the student body.
• Attend regular team meetings and training sessions led by CAPS staff.
• Maintain confidentiality and professionalism when representing CAPS.
• Collaborate with campus departments and student groups to co-host wellness events and initiatives.
• Uphold CAPS' values of inclusion, equity, and accessibility in all outreach efforts
• Other duties as assigned.

• Effective communication skills (written and verbal) in a diverse environment with students, staff, and faculty.
• Strong critical thinking skills.
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment on real-life problems.
• Intermediate skills in Microsoft Excel and Word.
• We encourage students from a wide variety of disciplines to apply, including Psychology, Social Work, or Communications.
• Prefer student at the junior level or above with experience in any of the following will be considered: qualitative and/or quantitative research skills, working knowledge of Office database/process management, data visualization techniques, graphic design (e.g., Adobe InDesign, Canva), web design, and social media content development.
• Interest in mental health, peer education, or community wellness
• Strong communication, organization, and interpersonal skills
• Willingness to participate in training and ongoing learning

• Undergraduate students must be registered/enrolled in a minimum of six (6) Fall/Spring units.
• Post-baccalaureate students in a graduate program must be registered in a minimum of four (4) Fall/Spring units. 

Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, the annual security report (ASR), is now available for viewing at  https://www.csustan.edu/epc/clery-safety-reports. The ASR contains the current security and safety-related policy statements, emergency preparedness and evacuation information, crime prevention and sexual assault prevention information, and drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains statistics of Clery Act crimes for Stanislaus State for the previous three years. A paper copy of the ASR is available upon request by contacting the office of the Clery Director located at One University Circle, Turlock, CA 95382.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The university is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against persons on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, covered veteran status, or any other protected status. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.

Applicants requiring necessary accommodations to the application process may contact the Human Resources Department at (209) 667-3351.  California Relay Service is available at (800) 735-2922 voice and (800) 735-2929 TDD.  As a federal contractor, we are committed to attracting a diverse applicant pool.  Please consider completing the Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability form (your response will not be shared with the search committee) at:  https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/sec503/Self_ID_Forms/VoluntarySelf-ID_CC-305_ENG_JRF_QA_508c.pdf.

CSU Stanislaus hires only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States.  In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

The CSU is a state entity whose business operations reside within the State of California. The CSU prohibits hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside California.

The individuals who appear to be the best qualified for this position will be contacted by telephone or email for an interview.

INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE

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