Suicide Prevention Coordinator

Virginia Information Technologies Agency•Richmond, VA

1d•$75,000 - $80,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Virginia Department of Veteran Services seeks a dedicated and experienced Suicide Prevention Coordinator to support the planning, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of suicide prevention initiatives across Virginia. The role works in a deadline-oriented, fast-paced environment as an integral member of the SOS team and reports directly to the Suicide Prevention and Opioid Addiction Services (SOS) Director. The Coordinator collaborates with community partners, state and local agencies, healthcare organizations, schools, behavioral health providers, coalitions, and other stakeholders to advance comprehensive, evidence-informed suicide prevention strategies. The role supports statewide and community-based work across the suicide prevention continuum, including prevention, early identification and intervention, training, community engagement, resource development, postvention, and connections to crisis and behavioral health services. It also assists with implementing state suicide prevention priorities and promotes coordinated approaches addressing populations and communities disproportionately affected by suicide. The position requires strong problem-solving, attention to detail, deadline management, and the ability to prioritize competing demands accurately. The Coordinator must communicate and work effectively with partners, grantees, and grant agencies. Travel of up to 60% is required, including frequent overnight and multi-day stays.

Requirements

Demonstrated ability to work in a deadline-oriented, fast-paced environment and independently and collaboratively handle a wide variety of outreach, training, and consultation duties related to behavioral health, crisis services, opioid services, and/or suicide prevention.
Excellent oral and written communication, analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and presentation skills.
Skills in database use and data collection, tracking, storage, and retrieval.
Ability to act as a liaison among federal, state, and local behavioral health and crisis service organizations, other state agencies, suicide prevention partners, SOS grantees, and grantee agencies, and to provide technical support and training.
Thorough knowledge of suicide prevention, including suicide incidence and prevalence, policy and service delivery issues, and best practices in prevention and intervention from interagency, federal, state, and community perspectives.
Ability to work with diverse behavioral health and/or suicide prevention stakeholders and partners, including agencies and organizations, service recipients, suicide survivors, universities, and advocates.
Strong training, meeting facilitation, and consultation skills.
Valid driver's license.
Excellent attention to detail and proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Ability to exercise independent judgment and demonstrate problem-solving, critical-thinking, and decision-making skills, proactively plan to resolve problems, and identify, recommend, and implement viable solutions.
Willingness and ability to travel up to 60% of the time, including frequent overnight and multi-day stays.

Nice To Haves

Extensive professional experience in suicide prevention services.
Administrative experience.
Experience with interagency issues at state and local levels.
Veteran-specific experience.

Responsibilities

Support the planning, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of suicide prevention initiatives.
Collaborate with community partners, state and local agencies, healthcare organizations, schools, behavioral health providers, coalitions, and other stakeholders.
Support statewide and community-based activities across the suicide prevention continuum, including prevention, early identification and intervention, training, community engagement, resource development, postvention, and connections to crisis and behavioral health services.
Assist with implementation of state suicide prevention priorities.
Promote coordinated approaches that address populations and communities disproportionately affected by suicide.
Serve as a liaison among federal, state, and local behavioral health and crisis service organizations, other state agencies, suicide prevention partners, SOS grantees, and grantee agencies, providing technical support and training.
Work independently and collaboratively on outreach, training, and consultation duties related to behavioral health, crisis services, opioid services, and/or suicide prevention.
Collect, track, store, and retrieve data and use databases.
Facilitate training and meetings and provide consultation.
Travel to support business operations and client needs, including frequent overnight and multi-day stays.