Career Opportunities

Project Coordinator

Job Overview:

The Hamilton County Mental Health and Recovery Services Board seeks an experienced professional to coordinate and monitor community behavioral health services focused on children, adolescents, transition-age youth, and young adults. The successful candidate will work closely with provider agencies, schools, families, community organizations, and government partners to strengthen the local youth behavioral health system, monitor program outcomes, ensure accountability of public funds, and support innovative strategies that improve access to care and outcomes.

Candidates with experience in children’s behavioral health, System of Care initiatives, youth-serving programs, school-based services, program evaluation, grant administration, and community planning are strongly encouraged to apply.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, coordinate and monitor child and young adult mental health projects
• Serve as liaison and technical advisor to agencies
• Research and write grant proposals for funding to improve and expand services
• Research new opportunities and compile relevant information for agency leadership
• Provide leadership that provides a forum for information and communication around issues impacting children’s mental health
• Participate in system level discussions around emerging trends and system data

Skills:

• Experience working with children, adolescents, transition-age youth (ages 14-25), and families within behavioral health, child welfare, education, juvenile justice, developmental disabilities, public health, or related systems.
• Knowledge of children’s mental health services, youth suicide prevention, trauma-informed care, crisis services, System of Care principles, family-driven and youth-guided services, and evidence-based behavioral health practices.
• Experience monitoring contracts, grants, programs, or services serving youth and young adults.
• Experience analyzing program performance measures, outcomes, utilization data, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Knowledge of state and federal funding streams supporting youth behavioral health services.
• Experience facilitating stakeholder groups, advisory committees, family organizations, youth councils, or community partnerships.
• Experience with case consultation/clinical review.

Education/Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in social work, counseling, psychology, public health, public administration, behavioral science, or a related field
• At least four (4) years of experience in behavioral health, youth-serving systems, program planning, grant administration, contract monitoring, or community-based services. Candidates should demonstrate knowledge of children’s mental health, transition-age youth services, community resources, program evaluation, and compliance monitoring.
• Skilled in building collaborative partnerships across providers, schools, families, government agencies, and community organizations; analyzing data and program performance; and developing innovative solutions to improve behavioral health outcomes for children, adolescents, young adults and their families.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, and strategic thinking skills are essential.

To apply, please email your cover letter and resume to Carrie Stoudemire at carries@hcmhrsb.org.