Project Coordinator - BRIDGE

Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut•Farmington, CT

1d•$62,000 - $70,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Child Health and Development Institute (CHDI) is an independent, non-profit organization located in Farmington, CT. CHDI is dedicated to improving the behavioral health and well-being of children in Connecticut and beyond by providing policymakers, providers, educators, and partners with a bridge to better and more equitable systems, practices, and policies. Our core initiative areas include system development and integration, evidence-based and best practice treatment dissemination, comprehensive school mental health, and data analysis & quality improvement. Primary strategic work activities include project coordination and management, data analysis, evaluation, quality improvement, research, consultation, training, technical assistance, and policy/system advocacy. CHDI is seeking a Project Coordinator to work on a five-year grant awarded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to CHDI entitled Project BRIDGE (Building Recovery through Trauma-Informed Detection, Guidance, and Early Intervention). There are two main activities for Project BRIDGE: First, the project aims to improve child-serving staff’s capacity for early identification of children suffering from traumatic stress. This will be done through updates to online courses on trauma screening best practices; by expanding trauma screening resources to address populations and contexts in which guidance is limited, with an initial focus on developing an online course focused on children with intellectual and developmental disabilities; and through in-person and virtual trainings. Second, the project aims to develop and disseminate a very brief evidence-informed trauma intervention intended for any youth age 6-17 experiencing traumatic stress across a range of settings in the United States where traditional, long-term evidence-based treatments are not feasible or available. This will include developing training curricula, practice manuals, implementation resources, and an online course. Following this, the intervention will be disseminated through four Learning Communities and a train-the-trainer.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree (Master’s Degree preferred) in psychology, public health, public policy, social work, education, child development, or a closely related field
Experience delivering evidence-based practices and trauma treatment to children is strongly preferred
Knowledge of and/or lived experience with the children’s behavioral health system
Experience with partnership development, project coordination, program implementation, and/or project management
Experience with identifying data sources, interpreting and utilizing data for program development and/or quality improvement activities
Strong writing skills
Experience using design programs (e.g., Canva) to develop slideshows, infographics, briefs, etc.
Experience developing or managing online asynchronous trainings preferred
Experience with data collection through surveys, focus groups, and/or interviews
Must be extremely organized, efficient, and a strong team player
Excellent interpersonal, communication, writing, and time management skills
Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) and other software applications (e.g., Alchemer, Zoom, Microsoft Teams)

Nice To Haves

Use of a learning management system, such as Canvas
Grant writing
Scholarly publication and research reports
Online survey tools
Data visualization tools

Responsibilities

Reviewing and summarizing literature to understand best practices in the field
Collecting data through surveys, focus groups, and interviews
Developing synchronous and asynchronous trainings for the children’s behavioral health workforce in partnership with trainers and content experts
Developing materials to support implementation (e.g., practice manuals, implementation resources)
Collaborating with national experts, state experts, families, and other stakeholders to ensure best practices and lived experiences are incorporated into training materials
Utilizing learning management system technology to create engaging online training content that will increase the knowledge and skills of the behavioral health workforce
Working with support staff to coordinate in-person and online trainings, including registration, managing CEUs, providing support for users, and administering surveys and assessments
Coordinating project activities to ensure that all project deliverables and contract requirements are met on time
Scheduling, convening, and facilitating virtual and/or in-person team meetings
Regularly updating the team on progress toward deliverables at internal and external meetings
Working closely with other CHDI staff (Directors, Senior Associates, Project Coordinators, Data Analysts) to develop data collection, analysis, and reporting approaches, including producing high-quality data reports, and continuously improving implementation processes
Maintaining data and records necessary to complete required grantee reports
Communicating findings, in written and verbal formats, to internal/external stakeholders, including project reports, CHDI publications, and/or peer-reviewed publications
Participating in related committees, workgroups, and internal/external meetings with partners
Assisting with other aspects of the initiative and CHDI’s work, including administrative and operational support as needed