Assistant Director – Behavioral Health and Risk Reduction

Miami University College of Education, Health and Society

Assistant Director for Behavioral Health providing leadership in initiatives reducing high-risk behaviors among students. Collaborating with stakeholders for healthy decision-making at Miami University.

Posted 7/17/2026full-timeOxford • Ohio • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $50,000 - $57,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in health promotion and prevention programming, with a focus on substance use, problem gambling, and hazing prevention. Proven ability to engage with college-age populations and implement effective peer-led initiatives and program assessments.

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Health PromotionPrevention ProgrammingPeer Education Delivery ModelProgram AssessmentGrant Implementation

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Hard Skills

Substance Use PreventionProblem Gambling PreventionHazing PreventionProgram DevelopmentRisk Reduction Programming

Soft Skills

Strategic LeadershipCollaborationCommunication

Certifications & Qualifications

Micro-CredentialsProfessional Development Completion

Industry Keywords

Student WellbeingProtective FactorsHealthy Decision-MakingCommunity StakeholdersTraditional College Age Population

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provides strategic leadership and coordination of evidence-informed prevention initiatives designed to reduce high-risk behaviors among students.
Advances Miami University’s commitment to student wellbeing and serves as a campus content expert on substance use, problem gambling, hazing, and related risk behaviors.
Works closely with campus and community stakeholders to promote protective factors and healthy decision-making through initiatives and efforts focused on prevention and education, peer-led risk reduction programming, and collaborative town–gown partnerships.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in health promotion, education, public health, social work, counseling, or a related field and at least three (3) years of experience in health promotion and prevention programming; OR Master’s degree in health education, public health, social work, counseling, or a related field and at least one (1) year of experience in health promotion and prevention programming.
Relevant experience may include internships, student employment, or other related experience (part-time and student roles will be prorated toward total experience).
Demonstrated experience working with a traditional college age population for 3 or more years.
Continued education in the areas of problem gambling prevention, hazing prevention, and/or substance misuse prevention as evidenced by certifications, micro-credentials, professional development completion, professional organization membership, etc.
Experience working with a peer education delivery model.
Demonstrated experience with program assessment and/or grant implementation.

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