Assistant Director, Wellness & Student Support

About the Opportunity

Job Summary 

The Assistant Director, Wellness & Student Support at the Office of Prevention and Education at Northeastern (OPEN) will be a member of a collaborative team responsible for prevention, education, training, and support related to alcohol and other drugs, sexual violence, sexual health and wellness for the Northeastern University student community. The role includes supporting students and assisting in implementing comprehensive, research-driven, socio-culturally relevant, and in-depth prevention programming to create long-lasting change for the Northeastern community. 

Responsibilities include: 

Brief Intervention and Support Services  

• Provide alcohol and other drug assessment and brief intervention services utilizing BASICS (Brief Alcohol Screening and Intervention for College Students)/ Motivational Interviewing. Facilitate OPEN’s psychoeducational alcohol groups for students who have been mandated due to alcohol policy violations. 

• Provide trauma-informed case management and advocacy services for students affected by sexual violence, including serving as an advisor for students pursuing university processes as requested. 

• Co-facilitate survivor support groups as needed. 

• Provide individual consultation to students looking to support their peers around these topic areas. 

Programs, Outreach, Service Promotion 

• Conduct community outreach and promotion of Office of Prevention and Education at Northeastern (OPEN) services including offering orientation presentations, developing tabling events, outreach and communication to community partners. 

• Plan and promote Awareness Weeks in collaboration with other staff. 

• Contribute to macro level efforts related to prevention, education, and student support. This could include developing new curriculum and campaigns or facilitating programs and presentations with students and/or staff on the topics of alcohol and other drugs, sexual violence, consent, sexual health, relationships, mental health and other wellness topics. 

• Other duties as needed or assigned. For example, supporting training and/or supervision of clinical social work interns and peer educators as needed. 

Qualifications  

• Master's degree in social work, counseling or psychology with the ability to work toward clinical licensure  

• Experience working with young adults and/or supporting survivors of sexual violence 

• Experience communicating with young adults on matters related to alcohol and other drugs, sexual violence, sexual health and/or other wellness topics 

• Demonstrated commitment to providing inclusive and affirming services for students of all backgrounds and identities 

• Sophisticated understanding of how intersectionality, privilege, and socioeconomic status relate to issues around alcohol/other drugs, sexual violence, sexual health and wellness 

• Strong organizational skills 

• Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills 

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively 

• Availability for occasional work evenings as necessary, with appropriate notice for planning purposes 

Position Type

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.  

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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With the pay range(s) shown above, the starting salary will depend on several factors, which may include your education, experience, location, knowledge and expertise, and skills as well as a pay comparison to similarly-situated employees already in the role. Salary ranges are reviewed regularly and are subject to change.