Mental Health Outreach Student Assistant

Department Overview:

UHS offers award-winning, high quality medical, mental health, prevention, and wellness services to enrolled UW-Madison students. In this role, you will work closely with the mental health outreach team and other clinicians, as appropriate.

Anticipated Start Date:

By the end of August

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

 

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

Minimum: 10 Maximum: 20

Schedule:

Flexible, based on students' academic schedule and availability.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

Minimum: 15.00 Maximum: 

Number of Positions:

1

Qualifications:

1. Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
2. Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
3. Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a professional environment.
4. Experience providing administrative, customer service, or office support preferred.
5. Interest in student engagement, mental health outreach, or campus programming.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

1. Proficiency with Microsoft Office and/or Google Workspace.
2. Knowledge of basic administrative office practices, event coordination, and outreach support.
3. Strong attention to detail, time management, and problem-solving skills.
4. Ability to maintain confidentiality and communicate effectively with diverse campus communities.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

• Prepare and organize promotional materials, including packing swag wagons and ensuring Grab & Go bags are stocked and ready for distribution.
• Participate in Outreach Team meetings and contribute ideas to support student engagement initiatives.
• Maintain and update the MHS Outreach calendar and waiting room displays with current flyers, events, and seasonal or themed content.
• Collaborate with the Associate Director (AD) to identify student organizations and campus groups for outreach, partnerships, and focus group opportunities.
• Attend meetings with the Communications team to provide a student perspective and feedback on marketing materials, campaigns, and outreach deliverables.
• Meet regularly with the Associate Director and Outreach Coordinator to discuss progress, share updates, and receive guidance on projects and responsibilities.
• Support the preparation and implementation of outreach events

Physical Demands:

Lifting/Carrying Materials less than 10lbs
Walking

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/