Wellness Navigators make it possible for the Wellness Center to serve students where they are- in residence halls, classrooms, social events, and beyond. They are a critical extension of the program, available as a resource for students in need, encouraging and promoting health and wellness on campus, and identifying health trends, issues, and solutions.
Anyone can be trained to become a Navigator!
What you’ll learn
- Fulfill the role of a Wellness Navigator and know your responsibilities on campus
- Perform basic motivational interviewing strategies
- Make referrals and warm handoffs to campus resources
- Communicate the mission of and programs provided by the Marshall Wellness Center
- List the 8 dimensions of wellness
- Use active listening skills in interpersonal interactions
- Recognize signs of trauma and use trauma-informed practices when acting as a Navigator
- Appreciate the importance cultural humility on an interpersonal and community level
- Understand the importance of boundaries and self-care when serving in this role
Benefits of becoming a Navigator
- Deeper Peer, professional, and cross-campus relationships
- Skills for effective collaboration, communication, and compromise
- Providing a service to the Marshall community
- Developing programming and marketing skills and strategies
- Experience planning and facilitating events
- Being part of a diverse group of motivated people
- Having a direct impact on the campus community and its overall wellness
- Opportunities to interact with and learn from skilled and knowledgeable individuals from the local, state, national and international community