Project Director - SAMHSA Grant

Horizon Behavioral Heal•Lynchburg, VA

1d•$46,349 - $67,206•Onsite

About The Position

The Project Director provides strategic leadership, administrative oversight, and day-to-day management of Horizon Behavioral Health's SAMHSA-funded Children's Mental Health Initiative (CMHI) System of Care (SOC). The Project Director is responsible for ensuring successful implementation of all grant activities, achieving program goals and performance measures, maintaining compliance with federal and state grant requirements, and fostering collaboration among behavioral health, education, child welfare, juvenile justice, healthcare, and community partners. The Project Director oversees project staffing, supervision, budget management, and continuous quality improvement while ensuring that services remain family-driven, youth-guided, trauma informed, and culturally responsive. The position is also responsible for managing project funds designated for direct client supports and flexible services, including establishing policies and procedures for the appropriate authorization, tracking, and monitoring of expenditures to address individualized youth and family needs and reduce barriers to care. The Project Director works closely with Horizon's finance department to ensure sound fiscal stewardship, regulatory compliance, and accurate grant reporting.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in an applicable human services field (including social work, counseling, behavioral science, psychology, or a related field).
1 to 3 years of grant management experience strongly preferred, including one year of prior supervisory experience.
Project management skills with experience in managing and supervising administrative projects.
Knowledge of grant administration and expectations to maintain identified budget requirements.
Knowledge and understanding of the organization's mission and its objectives.
Ability to work with a team and provide support to the staff.
Ability to perform in cross-functional team approach and job responsibilities.
Proficient in using computers with related knowledge of software programs and Internet.
Knowledge of community mental health and/or substance use in order to provide advocacy and enhance an individual’s treatment and access to community resources.
Strong command over written and verbal communication.
Ability to analyze situations accurately and develop appropriate responses or techniques.
Ability to communicate effectively in order to facilitate treatment and relay information to others as part of an interdisciplinary team.
Ability to develop reports, create presentations and communicate findings to both internal and external audiences.
Knowledge of community resources and partnerships addressing mental health, substance abuse and homelessness.
Ability to identify and measure outcomes.
Ability to promote positive, collaborative, and professional working relations among co-workers and representatives in the community.

Nice To Haves

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

Provides strategic leadership, administrative oversight, and day-to-day management of Horizon Behavioral Health's SAMHSA-funded Children's Mental Health Initiative (CMHI) System of Care (SOC).
Ensures successful implementation of all grant activities.
Achieves program goals and performance measures.
Maintains compliance with federal and state grant requirements.
Fosters collaboration among behavioral health, education, child welfare, juvenile justice, healthcare, and community partners.
Oversees project staffing, supervision, budget management, and continuous quality improvement.
Ensures services remain family-driven, youth-guided, trauma informed, and culturally responsive.
Manages project funds designated for direct client supports and flexible services.
Establishes policies and procedures for the appropriate authorization, tracking, and monitoring of expenditures to address individualized youth and family needs and reduce barriers to care.
Works closely with Horizon's finance department to ensure sound fiscal stewardship, regulatory compliance, and accurate grant reporting.
Record data and complete documentation within established expectations and by communicated deadlines.
Respond effectively to changes in the work environment in a positive and professional manner.
Work in and contribute to a collaborative team environment.
Willing and available to work modified schedules (weekends, holiday, etc.) as required.
Drive and must possess a valid driver’s license.
May be called upon to travel to any Horizon worksite; transport clients, provide services to client at other locations.
Regular attendance at trainings and Horizon meetings may require travel to a variety of Horizon sites.
Participate in and successfully pass behavioral intervention training; includes both verbal de-escalation skills and physical skills techniques to be utilized with consumers as needed.