| Job Summary: |
Miami Hope is a group dedicated to suicide prevention and reducing mental health stigma on Miami University’s campus. As a QPR Peer Educator, students will work to reduce instances of suicide on campus by providing evidence-based Question, Persuade, Refer programming, as well as other mental health programming as needed. QPR Educators will be a key players for mental health programming on Miami’s Oxford Campus.
Work assignments are completed under close supervision.
Procedures are well established.
Employees typically follow well-defined policies and procedures.
Minimal training or prior knowledge of work is required.
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| Essential Duties: |
Provide educational training to students on campus about suicidal ideation and how to interact using the QPR intervention method
Ability to participate in QPR onboarding training during the summer or early fall semester
Ability to participate in ongoing training for professional development
Will periodically manage the front desk for the Office of Student Wellness, providing programming around topics for mental health
Required to meet with supervisor once a month as a group
Ability to meet, at minimum, two times during the semester for a one-on-one
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| EO/AA Statement/Clery Act: |
Miami University, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, encourages applications from minorities, women, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Miami University prohibits harassment, discrimination and retaliation on the basis of age (40 years or older), color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military status, national origin (ancestry), pregnancy, race, religion, sex/gender, status as a parent or foster parent, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, facilities, programs or employment practices. Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to employment should be directed to ADAFacultyStaff@miamioh.edu or 513-529-3560.
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