Project Director - SAMHSA Grant

Horizon Behavioral Heal • Lynchburg, VA

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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 role is responsible for implementing 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 services are family-driven, youth-guided, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive. The position also manages grant funds designated for direct client supports and flexible services, including policies and procedures for authorizing, tracking, and monitoring expenditures that address individual youth and family needs and reduce barriers to care. The Project Director works with Horizon's finance department to support fiscal stewardship, regulatory compliance, and accurate grant reporting.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in an applicable human services field, such as social work, counseling, behavioral science, psychology, or a related field; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Project management skills and experience managing and supervising administrative projects.
• Knowledge of grant administration and maintaining budget requirements.
• Knowledge and understanding of the organization's mission and objectives.
• Ability to work with a team and support staff, including in a cross-functional and collaborative environment.
• Proficiency using computers, software programs, and the Internet.
• Knowledge of community mental health and/or substance use to support advocacy, treatment, and access to community resources.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with interdisciplinary teams.
• Ability to analyze situations accurately and develop appropriate responses or techniques.
• Ability to develop reports, create presentations, and communicate findings to 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 relationships with coworkers and community representatives.
• Ability to record data and complete documentation within established expectations and deadlines.
• Ability to respond positively and professionally to changes in the work environment.
• Willingness and availability to work modified schedules, including weekends and holidays, as required.
• Ability to drive and possession of a valid driver's license.
• Ability to travel to Horizon worksites; transport clients and provide services at other locations as needed.
• Ability to participate in and successfully pass behavioral intervention training, including verbal de-escalation and physical skills techniques.

Nice To Haves

• One to three years of grant management experience is strongly preferred.
• One year of prior supervisory experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership, administrative oversight, and day-to-day management of the SAMHSA-funded Children's Mental Health Initiative System of Care.
• Implement grant activities and achieve program goals and performance measures.
• Maintain compliance with federal and state grant requirements.
• Foster collaboration among behavioral health, education, child welfare, juvenile justice, healthcare, and community partners.
• Oversee project staffing, supervision, budget management, and continuous quality improvement.
• Ensure services are family-driven, youth-guided, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive.
• Manage project funds for direct client supports and flexible services.
• Establish policies and procedures for authorizing, tracking, and monitoring expenditures for individualized youth and family needs.
• Work with the finance department on fiscal stewardship, regulatory compliance, and grant reporting.
• Develop reports and presentations and communicate findings to internal and external audiences.
• Identify and measure outcomes, maintain records, and complete documentation by established deadlines.
• Travel to Horizon worksites and meetings or trainings; transport clients and provide services at other locations as needed.
• Participate in and successfully pass behavioral intervention training, including verbal de-escalation and physical skills techniques.

Benefits

• Participation in the Virginia Retirement System (VRS).
• Options for life, health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Generous annual leave, separate sick leave, and paid holidays.
• Annual wellness programs.
• Clinical sites qualify for clinical student loan repayment through NHSC/HRSA, Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), and the Behavioral Health State Loan Repayment (BHLRP) programs.
• Discounts at some local universities for continuing education.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager