Consultant, Mental Health & Suicide Prevention District Programs (MT, WY, UT, CO, ID)
About The Position
The Consultant, Mental Health & Suicide Prevention District Programs is part of JED’s School Programs and Consulting division and supports district partners in developing and implementing strategic plans to advance student mental health, substance use prevention, and suicide prevention. The consultant reviews partner processes, programs, and protocols; analyzes partner-specific data; and provides guidance and technical assistance grounded in knowledge of mental health and educational systems. The role involves relationship management, problem-solving, resource development, program delivery, and collaboration with partner leaders and JED colleagues. The consultant manages an assigned portfolio of approximately 15–20 districts nationwide and guides district leadership through JED’s PK–12 program lifecycle, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. They provide technical assistance, help partners develop data-informed plans, monitor progress and milestones, and support continuous evaluation. The role also contributes to program resources, convenings, training, and internal consulting projects. The position is regional remote and the consultant must reside in Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Utah, or Wyoming, within approximately 60 minutes of an airport. Regular travel to partner districts, conferences, regional meetings, and JED’s New York City headquarters is required, up to 40%. The role reports to the Senior Consultant, Mental Health & Suicide Prevention, District Programs.
Requirements
- Master’s-level training in education, educational leadership, counseling, psychology, social work, or a related field.
- At least 5–7 years of professional experience working within or directly partnering with PK–12 or higher education systems in Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, Idaho, or Utah.
- Strong technical knowledge of school-based mental health, Social Emotional Learning, suicide prevention, and substance use prevention.
- Deep knowledge of relevant education systems and systems-level change, including data, daily operations, and the current educational landscape.
- Self-driven, results-oriented approach, positive outlook, and strong problem-solving skills.
- Strong research, analytical, and critical-thinking skills, including the ability to analyze and apply data to draw meaningful conclusions.
- Experience leading, building, and managing education programs and collaborating with education leaders.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including experience drafting detailed, report-style documents.
- Excellent presentation skills and comfort presenting to large groups, including senior leadership.
- Strong interpersonal and relationship-management skills, including establishing new partnerships and maintaining partner engagement.
- Ability to travel nationwide to partner sites, conferences, JED engagements, and JED headquarters in New York City.
- Residence in Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Utah, or Wyoming, within approximately 60 minutes of an airport.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in campus, district, or organizational-level leadership.
- Experience with research and evaluation methodology.
- Experience with Salesforce, Asana, or other CRM or project-management systems.
- LPC, MSW, MPH, MED, or an early- to mid-career PhD.
Responsibilities
- Manage an assigned portfolio of partner districts and guide partners through JED’s program lifecycle.
- Provide direct technical assistance on best practices in school mental health, programming, and policies.
- Analyze and synthesize data to develop partner feedback reports, strategic plans, and support resources, and help partners interpret findings.
- Collaborate with partner personnel to develop data-informed plans addressing mental health support, suicide prevention, and related student support practices, procedures, and policies.
- Support partner communications planning and community engagement.
- Curate and develop activities, materials, presentations, and resources for professional development and community meetings.
- Recommend evidence-based strategies and creative solutions to partner challenges.
- Collaborate with internal teams to develop materials and collateral supporting program delivery.
- Motivate and advise partners in completing baseline assessments, surveys, and other data collection activities.
- Lead partners through continuous evaluation, review progress, and measure effectiveness.
- Update strategic plans to reflect measurable progress on assigned action items.
- Use Salesforce and follow JED procedures to record and track program metrics.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with partner leaders and monitor partner progress throughout the engagement.
- Oversee project timelines and help ensure partners meet program milestones.
- Assist partners with internal project management during program implementation.
- Serve as a subject matter expert on best practices related to JED’s comprehensive approach core domains and assigned program area.
- Support and facilitate convenings, learning series, and related activities for partners.
- Collaborate with leadership to update assessment, measurement, deliverable, and implementation tools.
- Provide technical and analytical support for external consulting projects, including landscape analyses, report generation, and bespoke initiatives.
- Support other JED projects and functions, including content development, consultant training, advocacy, recruiting, and community engagement, as assigned.
- Assist with delivering training, workshops, and other educational programming for partners.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
