CARES Coordinator Outreach Emphasis

CARES Coordinator with Outreach Emphasis

The CARES Coordinator in NC State University's Prevention Services (Division of Academic and Student Affairs) is responsible for conducting behaviorally and clinically informed assessments with students to identify and address barriers to personal and academic success, including safety threats. The role provides referrals, coordinates interventions, collaborates with campus partners, and delivers outreach, training, and prevention programming. Coordinators may also hold an area(s) of emphasis based on operational needs.

Essential

Job Duties:

• Student Assessment and Case Management
• Conduct behaviorally and clinically informed one-on-one assessments with students to identify and mitigate barriers to personal and academic success, including threat assessment for self or others.
• Provide timely and appropriate referrals to university and off-campus resources; coordinate intervention plans to minimize or resolve student concerns.
• Monitor and track student progress to ensure compliance with recommendations, ongoing assessment, and identification of emerging concerns.
• Create and manage re-entry strategies for students returning after psychological hospitalization.
• Serve on key cross-campus support and assessment teams: NC State CARES Team – assess and support students of concern. Behavioral Assessment Team (BAT) – assist with threat assessments when appropriate. Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) – participate as needed.
• Participate in after-hours postvention and case review rotation; occasional evening or weekend outreach responsibilities.
• Maintain service schedule of approximately 50% direct student/faculty/staff support and 50% administrative responsibilities.
• Data Management, Documentation & Assessment
• Accurately document all correspondence, notes, and action items in the Maxient database.
• Assist in managing and maintaining ethically sound data collection and analysis related to students of concern.
• Use data to support continuous improvement and best-practice development in case management and prevention services.
• Outreach, Prevention Education & Training
• Provide comprehensive outreach and consultation to faculty, staff, students, and families through presentations, workshops, and creative multi-media efforts.
• Collaborate with campus partners to ensure consistent, integrated messaging around prevention, well-being, and student support.
• Complete required training (e.g., QPR Suicide Prevention) and deliver training programs to students, faculty, and staff.
• Support university-wide prevention initiatives addressing topics such as suicide prevention, case management, and well-being.
• Program Coordination, Areas of Emphasis & Campus Partnerships
• Coordinators may hold responsibility for one or more Areas of Emphasis based on unit needs.
• Coordinate resources, programming, and direct services within the assigned area(s) of emphasis (e.g., suicide prevention, alcohol and other drugs/recovery, peer education, training, assessment).
• Serve as the primary consultant for campus partners related to the assigned area(s).
• Maintain up-to-date content and resources for the designated emphasis area(s).
• Represent Prevention Services in relevant committees, meetings, or initiatives.
• Professional Collaboration, Supervision & Other Duties
• Engage with interns, graduate assistants, and temporary employees; may supervise or mentor these roles.
• Contribute to overall Prevention Services operations and team initiatives.
• Complete other duties as assigned within the scope of a prevention specialist and departmental needs.

Other Responsibilities
- Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience
- Master's degree required. Successful candidates will be multiculturally affirming and…