Project Director: Rural Pathways -7285
About The Position
Rural Pathways is a new SAMHSA-funded initiative designed to expand access to evidence-based treatment, medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD), recovery support services, and behavioral healthcare across northeastern Connecticut. The program utilizes innovative service delivery models, including CHR's Mobile Pathways Unit, outpatient clinics, and community partnerships, to reduce barriers related to transportation, geography, and provider shortages. Rural Pathways focuses on rapid access to care, overdose prevention, integrated treatment for co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, and long-term recovery support for individuals living in rural communities. This role will provide project management oversight of federal grant(s), including monitoring performance, ensuring operation within budget expectations, and ensuring compliance with contractual and funder expectations. The Project Director will develop detailed work plans consistent with grant goals, collaborate with internal and external teams, and facilitate workgroups. This position will track progress for assigned initiatives, analyze and present data, and summarize outcomes. The role also oversees quality improvement processes, ensures grant documentation compliance, and oversees recruitment, selection, hiring, and performance evaluation in collaboration with Human Resources. Participation in staff meetings, supervision, trainings, and other assigned meetings is also expected, along with additional duties as required.
Requirements
- Minimum Master's degree or above in behavioral health.
- A minimum of 5-10 years ' experience in program management in the behavioral health field.
- 5-10 years’ experience managing large scale projects, preferably with federal grant administration and operational oversight.
Nice To Haves
- Previous CCBHC experience preferred.
- CT state licensure as a LCSW, LPC, LMFT or Ph.D., preferred
Responsibilities
- Project management oversight of federal grant(s) including monitoring performance, ensuring operation within budget expectations, ensuring compliance with contractual expectations, and funder expectations
- Develop detailed work plans consistent with grant goals.
- Collaboration with teams inside and outside of the agency related to assignments.
- Effectively facilitates workgroups, managing and supporting teams
- Tracks progress for assigned initiatives, analyzes and presents data
- Summarizes outcomes and presents findings, improvements, and ideas in a concise way
- Oversees quality improvement processes related to assigned responsibilities and participates actively in agency wide quality initiatives and monitoring processes
- Ensures that requirements for grant documentation are in compliance.
- Oversees recruitment, selection, hiring and performance evaluation in collaboration with Human Resources Department for assigned responsibilities
- Participates in staff meetings, supervision, trainings and other meetings as assigned.
- Additional duties as required.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits packages include health insurance, ample paid time off (including your birthday!), employer contributions to your 403b Retirement Plan, and competitive insurance premiums with added discounts on pet, home and auto!
- Tuition reimbursement and professional development programs, including exclusive tuition discounts for CHR employees at several local colleges/universities
- Career development opportunities! FREE robust training curriculum, featuring our Clinical Training Series for interactive learning, practical skill enhancement, and professional growth! Clinical supervision and/or mentoring offered at several programs
- Wellness program: Annual wellness stipend, FREE premium subscription to the Calm app, 6 FREE confidential counseling sessions through our Employee Assistance Program
- Employee appreciation and involvement, including contests, lunch & learns (meet with our CEO!), employee appreciation events, employee-led resource groups open to all, and more!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
