Youth Program Director
About The Position
The Program Director leads, administers, implements, and oversees the SAMHSA Tribal Behavioral Health (TBH) for Urban American Indian Youth Project. The role dedicates 100% of its time to grant activities focused on suicide prevention, mental health promotion, behavioral health access, early intervention, care coordination, community engagement, and youth wellness. The Program Director is the primary point of contact for SAMHSA and project partners, including schools, healthcare organizations, tribal entities, behavioral health providers, community organizations, and other stakeholders. The position ensures grant compliance, oversees data collection and reporting, manages project budgets and deliverables, supervises grant staff, develops strategic partnerships, and supports culturally responsive suicide prevention and behavioral health services. It works with medical, behavioral health, and community health teams to support the Billings Urban Indian Health and Wellness Center and improve outcomes for American Indian youth and young adults through age 24.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Social Work, Psychology, Behavioral Health, Human Services, Healthcare Administration, or a related field.
- At least two years of project coordination, grant management, program development, or program leadership experience.
- Knowledge of suicide prevention and behavioral health systems.
- Knowledge of SAMHSA grant requirements and reporting.
- Strong leadership and project management skills.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities.
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and data management systems.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree.
- Experience managing federal or state grants.
- Experience working with youth behavioral health programs.
- Experience working with American Indian communities.
Responsibilities
- Lead all aspects of the SAMHSA Tribal Behavioral Health Grant and ensure implementation of its goals, objectives, activities, and deliverables.
- Maintain compliance with SAMHSA regulations, reporting requirements, and grant conditions; prepare and submit federal reports, performance measures, and progress updates.
- Develop, implement, and monitor annual work plans and project timelines; coordinate grant activities with organizational leadership and community partners.
- Monitor grant expenditures and work with finance staff to ensure fiscal compliance; participate in grant monitoring visits, audits, and evaluations.
- Lead community-based suicide prevention efforts for urban American Indian youth and young adults.
- Develop referral systems and partnerships to support timely behavioral health access; coordinate crisis response resources and support pathways for youth at risk.
- Promote evidence-based, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive prevention strategies, and support behavioral health screening, assessment, referral, and follow-up processes.
- Build and maintain relationships with schools, healthcare systems, behavioral health providers, tribal programs, local organizations, and state agencies; facilitate stakeholder meetings and collaborative initiatives.
- Support active participation by project partners and represent the organization at local, state, regional, and national meetings.
- Oversee data collection and evaluation, monitor outcomes and project fidelity, use data to improve program effectiveness, and ensure accurate reporting.
- Identify training needs and coordinate suicide prevention and behavioral health training for staff, providers, educators, youth-serving professionals, and community members.
- Support Mental Health First Aid, ASIST, QPR, and other evidence-based prevention trainings; promote behavioral health resources and wellness initiatives.
- Participate in organizational planning and strategic initiatives; support outreach events, community activities, health promotion, and sustainability planning for grant activities.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Directly supervise grant-funded personnel, including the Case Manager and other assigned project staff; conduct hiring, onboarding, training, coaching, and performance evaluations.
- Approve schedules, leave requests, and work assignments; monitor employee performance and productivity.
- Facilitate regular team meetings and case review discussions, and provide guidance on participant services and grant deliverables.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
