Wellness & Health Action Team Peer Health Educator
Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, United States
ABOUT SHAC:
The Center for Student Health and Counseling (SHAC) is a community-based health care organization that provides high-quality, professional, and accessible medical, mental health, dental, and health promotion and education services to students at Portland State University (PSU). SHAC employs over 100 clinical and administrative professionals to serve approximately 20,000 eligible PSU students.
ABOUT SHAC’S HEALTH PROMOTION DEPARTMENT:
Health promotion is a vital component of the healthcare continuum: a proactive approach to health care that stresses prevention using various strategies with the ultimate goal of keeping people well. The focus of health promotion rests in comprehensive community level interventions that are aimed to influence the environment in which people live, work, and learn.
This work is accomplished through health promotion programs through planned, organized events and activities that empower people over time to make informed decisions regarding their health. This is achieved primarily in-person with potentially some incorporated virtual components. Health educators enhance learning experience for individuals through workshops, classes, individual sessions, and outreach events.
In addition, Health Promotion is a key player in assisting communities along the path of optimal wellbeing by advocating for policy change/development and organizational support.
POSITION SUMMARY:
A Wellness & Health Action Team (WHAT) Peer Health Educator is a student leader who promotes healthy behaviors and attitudes among their peers and supports an overall healthy campus environment by:
Creating and conducting both in-person and digital educational health programming, including the WHAT Hut, educational workshops, informational tabling, and media content
Addressing health at every stage of the Socio-Ecological Model (individual, interpersonal, community, and societal)
Developing & promoting campaigns that support healthy living & overall wellbeing
Providing referrals to on- and off- campus services
Advocating for changes in campus policies and procedures which support student success
Advocating for health equity for all students by using a systemic, anti-racist, and inclusive approach
Ensures the accuracy and reliability of health and wellbeing information shared by WHAT
WHAT Team Members play an important role in educating their peers on health topics affecting college students, including (but not limited to):
Stress Management
Resilience
Sleep Hygiene
Mental Health
Nutrition & Fitness
Sexual Health
Life Transitions
Health Equity Issues
Harm Reduction
Productivity & Wellbeing
Accessing Campus Resources
DURATION:
Fall Term 2026 – Spring Term 2027, students are encouraged to reapply each year.
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The Center for Student Health and Counseling (SHAC) is a community-based health care organization that provides high-quality, professional, and accessible medical, mental health, dental, and health promotion and education services to students at Portland State University (PSU). SHAC employs over 100 clinical and administrative professionals to serve approximately 20,000 eligible PSU students.
ABOUT SHAC’S HEALTH PROMOTION DEPARTMENT:
Health promotion is a vital component of the healthcare continuum: a proactive approach to health care that stresses prevention using various strategies with the ultimate goal of keeping people well. The focus of health promotion rests in comprehensive community level interventions that are aimed to influence the environment in which people live, work, and learn.
This work is accomplished through health promotion programs through planned, organized events and activities that empower people over time to make informed decisions regarding their health. This is achieved primarily in-person with potentially some incorporated virtual components. Health educators enhance learning experience for individuals through workshops, classes, individual sessions, and outreach events.
In addition, Health Promotion is a key player in assisting communities along the path of optimal wellbeing by advocating for policy change/development and organizational support.
POSITION SUMMARY:
A Wellness & Health Action Team (WHAT) Peer Health Educator is a student leader who promotes healthy behaviors and attitudes among their peers and supports an overall healthy campus environment by:
Creating and conducting both in-person and digital educational health programming, including the WHAT Hut, educational workshops, informational tabling, and media content
Addressing health at every stage of the Socio-Ecological Model (individual, interpersonal, community, and societal)
Developing & promoting campaigns that support healthy living & overall wellbeing
Providing referrals to on- and off- campus services
Advocating for changes in campus policies and procedures which support student success
Advocating for health equity for all students by using a systemic, anti-racist, and inclusive approach
Ensures the accuracy and reliability of health and wellbeing information shared by WHAT
WHAT Team Members play an important role in educating their peers on health topics affecting college students, including (but not limited to):
Stress Management
Resilience
Sleep Hygiene
Mental Health
Nutrition & Fitness
Sexual Health
Life Transitions
Health Equity Issues
Harm Reduction
Productivity & Wellbeing
Accessing Campus Resources
DURATION:
Fall Term 2026 – Spring Term 2027, students are encouraged to reapply each year.
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