Mental Health Training and Outreach Specialist

MO Institute of Mental Health

The Mental Health Training & Outreach Specialist supports the development, delivery, and strategic growth of mental health education initiatives across Missouri. As a member of the Mental Health First Aid Missouri team, this position plays a key role in facilitating nationally recognized mental health trainings, contributing to program visibility and impact, and working collaboratively to enhance public awareness and access to mental health support tools and resources.

Key Responsibilities:

Facilitate Evidence-Based Trainings

• Deliver Mental Health First Aid (MHFA), Youth MHFA, teen MHFA, and Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) suicide prevention trainings to diverse audiences across Missouri.
• Facilitate MHFA and Youth MHFA Instructor Training (Train-the-Trainer courses), supporting new instructors through onboarding and technical assistance.

Statewide Engagement & Representation

• Represent MHFA Missouri at statewide conferences, community events, professional meetings, and exhibits.
• Build relationships with key stakeholders and contribute to strategic partnerships in healthcare, education, workplace, and other priority sectors.

Program Growth & Strategy Development

• Identify and implement strategies for expanding the reach of MHFA and related programs within targeted populations and industries.
• Support the development of initiatives aimed at improving mental health literacy and reducing stigma through education and outreach.
• Assist in identifying and expanding partnership and funding opportunities.

Communication & Program Impact

• Collaborate with team members to collect and analyze program data (qualitative and quantitative).
• Assist in the creation of outreach materials including social media content, one-pagers, reports, and program briefs to share impact and promote offerings.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. The University will not sponsor applicants for this position for employment visas.

40 hours/week. Monday through Friday. Occasional nights or weekends.

A Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience and 3 years of experience from which comparable knowledge and skills can be acquired is necessary

• Bachelor's degree in social work, public health, education, psychology, or related field; Master's degree preferred.
• Certification or eligibility to be certified as a Mental Health First Aid and/or QPR instructor.
• Extensive experience facilitating Mental Health First Aid and ability to be onboarded as a MHFA Missouri Trainer.

Salary Range: 55,000-70,000
Grade: GGS- 010
University Title: Program/Project Support Coordinator Sr.

Internal applicants can determine their University title by accessing the Talent Profile tile in myHR.

• Application materials include a cover letter and resume. Finalists will be asked to provide references at a later date.
• Applicants must combine all application materials into one PDF or Microsoft Word document and upload as a resume attachment to the UMSL Careers:
  https://www.umsl.edu/services/hrs/careers/index.html
• Limit document name to 50 characters. Maximum size limit is 11MB. Do not include special characters (e.g., /, &, %, etc.). For questions about the application process, please email employment@umsl.edu. If you are experiencing technical problems, please email umpshrsupport@umsystem.edu.

This position is eligible for University benefits. As part of your total compensation, the University offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental and vision plans, retirement, paid time off, short- and long-term disability, paid parental leave, paid caregiver leave, and educational fee discounts for all four UM System campuses. For additional information on University benefits, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at https://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

To request ADA accommodations, please email the Office of Human Resources at umslhr@umsl.edu.