Mental Health Education Officer (Ref: JC-LMSP-MHEO)

LevelMind@JC Trust-initiated Project Online-offline School-Community Integrated Model for Youth Mental Wellness - LevelMind@JC at Schools

Responsibilities:

• To assist in developing, translating or adapting protocols for self-management training on mental wellness for secondary school students;
• To co-facilitate training sessions for a group of social workers, teachers, or youth with lived experience to deliver the self-management training protocols to secondary school students;
• To provide training and support to secondary school students to enhance their knowledge and skills in self-management for mental wellness;
• To assist in coordinating logistics for mental health education and promotion activities, as well as training workshops throughout the project;
• To follow up with students in a timely manner and encourage them to apply their learning in their daily practice;
• To perform other assigned ad hoc tasks under the supervision of a supervisor.

Requirements:

• Associate degree or above in Psychology, Counselling, Social Science, or other related disciplines;
• 1-2 years of work experience would be advantageous;
• Knowledge and experience in well-being tools (e.g. WRAP, 5 ways to well-being, Mindfulness, etc. is an advantage);
• Possesses good command of spoken and written English and Chinese;
• Proficient in PC skills and MS Office;
• Demonstrates excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• Willing to share a personal lived experience with the public;
• Detail-oriented, hardworking, and able to work independently and under pressure.