Wellness Wave Wisdom

  Health Services is looking to add a few fast learners to our amazing Peer Educator team! The majority of the Health Services Peer Educator team are continuing in their positions in the spring semester, but we are open to adding a few highly motivated, independent team players. Are you outgoing and a self-starter? Do you like to collaborate and work well with others? Do you want to help other MiraCosta College students while gaining skills for a future career in the mental health or health field? If so, please consider applying here . Top applicants will be invited to interview on Monday, 11/27/23. Here is our timeline: Google form application will close on 11/22/23 Interviews on 11/27, sometime between 2pm and 3:30pm Selected Peers informed by the end of that week Onboarding with HR must start in December and be completed by 1/5/24 Catch up training will be approximately 4 hours spread over 1/8/24-1/19/24 (training is paid time) Regular work hours will start 1/22/24 Required team mee

MiraCosta College Health Services Peer Educators serve as a bridge between students and the counselors and providers in Health Services. In this scene, a student shares about losing her mother to a drug overdose and learns about resources. If you are a currently enrolled MiraCosta College student and would like to either talk about your own drug or alcohol use or how to use of someone close to you has impacted you, our counselors can help. Please call 760-795-6675 to make an appointment or visit our webpage . Script written by: Keith Filmed and edited by: Julianne Cast: Student: Ana & Peer Educator: Wrex

by Natasha Jackson, LMFT Natasha has worked in the mental health field for the past ten years, with experience in both residential and outpatient settings, treating adolescents, adults, families, and couples. As a Black Therapist, she sees the value of representation in the mental health field, and finds unique opportunities to support her clients who can often feel misunderstood by therapists who may not share this aspect of their identity. Natasha is also passionate about working with members of the following communities: body positivity, LGBTQ+, racial justice, military spouses, and single mothers. Natasha is co-facilitator of Health Services' Black Student Support Gathering, and facilitator of Health Services' Single Parent Support Group Substance addiction affects not only the person struggling with addiction, but also their loved ones. Being a source of support for someone battling addiction can be a challenging, yet important role. Below is a start to how one can offer