Part-Time Mental Health Coordinator

NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) provides quality and affordable higher education to empower lives and strengthen communities within Northwest Arkansas and surrounding areas.

As the largest community college in Arkansas, NWACC is recognized as a leader in education. NWACC offers a full range of associate degrees, certificates and workforce training programs that prepare students for rewarding futures and careers.

NWACC employees are dedicated to fostering a diverse educational community and cultural learning environment that supports student success.

The Mental Health Coordinator is a part-time position within the Counseling & Wellness Center supervised by the Director of the Counseling & Wellness Center. The Mental Health Coordinator develops and implements a comprehensive campus-wide Wellness Campaign addressing all eight aspects of wellness (social, emotional, physical, environmental, occupational, intellectual, spiritual, and financial), provides education and outreach to students, faculty and staff, hosts tabling events, and helps to create various wellness events throughout the year. The primary goals of the Mental Health Coordinator are to contribute and commit to providing a supportive campus environment, to promote psychological health and well-being for all students, and to empower students to achieve academic and professional success.

Essential Duties:

• Develop, coordinate, and support campus-wide wellness outreach, education, and programming that promotes student mental health, well-being, and success

• Plan, organize, and facilitate meetings, workshops, tabling events, and educational opportunities related to wellness, prevention, and student support services

• Collaborate with the Counseling & Wellness Center, Student Life, Student Conduct, Enrollment Support, and other campus partners to implement initiatives that support student success

• Build and maintain relationships with campus stakeholders and community referral resources to strengthen student access to appropriate support services

• Research, analyze, and prepare information, reports, and recommendations to support program planning, quality assurance, and continuous improvement

• Maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information in accordance with applicable institutional policies, procedures, and state and federal regulations

• Use Microsoft Office and other standard office tools to organize work, manage multiple priorities, communicate effectively, and support departmental operations

• Additional duties may be assigned as necessary to support the goals and objectives of the department and college

Rate of Pay: 18.50 hourly

Completed applications received by 7/8/2026 will be assured full consideration. Late Applications will be reviewed as necessary to fill the position

Required Qualifications:

•  Bachelor’s degree in psychology, communications, or related field

• 1-2 years of relevant work experience

 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in a mental health clinic or similar setting

• Grant writing

• Spanish-speaking

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of the organization and administration of various higher education academic and social programs

• Knowledge of campus and community resources

• Knowledge of state, federal, and campus rules, regulations, and requirements related to campus academic and social programs

• Ability to coordinate the activities of campus academic and/or social programs

• Ability to evaluate collected information and formulate into recommendations

• Ability to compile information into report form

• Experience with program and outreach planning

• Excellent administrative, interpersonal and communication skills

• Ability to function effectively and collaboratively on a multidisciplinary team

Physical Demands/Work Environment:

The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.
While performing the functions of this job, the employee is:
Frequently:
• Manipulate items with fingers, including keyboarding
• Sitting
• Standing
• Walking
Constantly:
• Hearing
• Repetitive motion
• Talking

The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; and/or visual inspection at distances close to the eyes.

Environmental Conditions:
 

The following work environment characteristics are representative of those encountered by employees while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

The work environment typically consists of a professional office setting with a moderate noise level, including sounds from conversations, office equipment, and occasional movement of staff. Lighting is standard for office spaces, and the temperature is controlled to remain within a comfortable range. Employees may occasionally need to visit other areas, such as storage rooms, conference spaces, or outdoor locations, where environmental conditions may vary. Infrequently, exposure to louder noise levels or physical activities, such as moving lightweight materials, might be required.

NWACC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, please see our EEO policy.