Under the supervision of the assigned supervisor/manager, the Mental Health Advocate provides a variety of mental health services and navigation support, including assessment and evaluation, mental health support, student advocacy, case management, coordination and connection with college and community resources, navigation to community resources, leading groups/skills classes, leading professional development workshops, coordinating outreach activities and referral to other student support services.

The position of Mental Health Advocate is not a clinical role. This role focuses on providing resources, case management, and advocacy for students with mental health needs but does not involve direct clinical practice or therapy. As such, this position does not offer opportunities to collect Board of Behavioral Sciences approved clinical hours. 

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Works collaboratively with district-wide licensed mental health clinicians to triage and provide an equity and trauma informed approach to early intervention and prevention of mental health and wellness support for students; provides wellness coaching and mental health support for students not requiring support from a licensed therapist or counselor; oversees case management of students in crisis or students of concern, including tracking progress, managing potential follow up through resolution, and closing of the case; provide support and resources to students who have complaints and concerns, documents case management efforts in an online system and prepares reports; works in partnership with Community College District (LRCCD) mental health therapists and personnel, and counseling departments, to share information about campus and community resources; provides support for training on trauma informed care, conflict resolution, de-escalation, and mental health and wellness topics to college faculty and staff; collaborates with external subject matter experts to facilitate awareness trainings for faculty and staff that are culturally responsive, and develops outreach activities and programming with clinical providers addressing student mental health; works collaboratively and in partnership with district and campus law enforcement to respond to potential student mental health and non-violent crisis incidents in a student centered and trauma-informed manner; helps de-escalate and provides conflict resolution support for students in crisis or exhibiting mental health concerns; promotes and advocates for mental health and wellness services and resources available on campus for students; follow-up with students on utilization of safety plans; coordinates with campus and community-based services for students, such as basic needs, WEAVE, community mental health providers, and social service organizations; helps mitigate immediate concern and makes appropriate referrals for greater levels of support. Performs related duties as assigned.