Well-being Collaborative Project Coordinator (Grant-Funded)

Passaic County Community College•Paterson, NJ

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About The Position

The Well-being Collaborative is a new addition to Passaic County Community College’s Wellness Center. The project will strengthen behavioral health services by expanding prevention, early identification, suicide and substance use prevention, behavioral health screening, crisis response, faculty and staff training, and coordinated referrals across four campuses in Paterson, Passaic, Wayne, and Wanaque, New Jersey. It aims to address the behavioral health needs of the college’s predominantly low-income, first-generation, veteran, justice-involved, former foster youth, adult learner, and student populations with disabilities, including those experiencing poverty, food and housing insecurity, trauma, or limited access to behavioral health care. The project will use evidence-based practices to reduce barriers to care, expand timely access to behavioral health services, and improve student well-being. The Project Coordinator plans, implements, and assesses program services and reports to the Project Director, who is the Director of The Wellness Center. This is a full-time, grant-funded position.

Requirements

Outstanding leadership and communication skills.
Proficiency in data collection, data dashboard management, and program analysis and evaluation.
A background check is required for the selected candidate.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Education, Social Work, Public Health, or a related field preferred.
Three to five years of work experience in an academic setting, working with underserved students preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage day-to-day implementation of project activities to accomplish objectives.
Assist in developing and implementing an annual needs assessment.
Formalize partnerships with local government and community organizations.
Assist with student intake and case management.
Research and identify best practices in the program content area and train key campus personnel.
Create positive, stigma-free messaging and coordinate program activities.
Develop the project website and manage project-related data.
Coordinate training activities for faculty, staff, and students.
Track the activity budget to ensure appropriate use of funds.
Submit timely and complete programmatic reports to the Project Director.
Implement and manage the online therapy platform.
Collect and analyze data and generate reports on academic and program outcomes.
Serve on the project management team and Advisory Council.
Participate in project evaluation.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

New Jersey State health insurance plans.
Dental plan options, 100% covered by the employer.
Retirement systems through New Jersey State.
Tuition waivers for PCCC courses for employees and eligible dependents, subject to the relevant labor contract; some fees may apply.
Tuition reimbursement for full-time employees, excluding grant-funded positions, subject to the relevant labor contract.
Short-term disability providing up to 26 weeks of paid leave, subject to carrier terms; excluded for faculty and grant-funded positions.
Paid holidays.
Vacation, sick, personal, and floating holiday hours, prorated based on hire date.
Employee Assistance Program offering free, confidential, limited counseling services, work-life assistance, and legal and financial guidance.
Free on-site parking and an optional transit pre-tax plan for eligible transit expenses.
Flexible Spending Account for eligible out-of-pocket medical and dependent care expenses.
Supplemental insurance providing cash benefits for out-of-pocket expenses when hurt or sick.
Voluntary annuity programs for additional retirement account contributions.