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Brown University Health · 1 day ago

Program Coordinator Project AWARE

East Providence, RI

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$56K/yr - $92K/yr

3+ years exp

Brown University Health is committed to ensuring the health and safety of RI students through the Project AWARE initiative. The Program Coordinator will oversee the development and implementation of this initiative, collaborating with various partners to enhance access to mental health services for children and youth.

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Responsibilities

Coordinate and administer all aspects of the Project AWARE initiative to facilitate the safety and health, well-being and readiness to learn of RI's children and youth

Coordinate the development and coordination of grant proposals, reports, contracts, and budgets in accordance with regulatory, programmatic, and funding initiatives

Build and maintain an infrastructure to support Project AWARE in collaboration with DCYF and other appropriate partners, to ensure successful coordination of the Project AWARE to achieve the following project goals: Increase and improve access to culturally competent and developmentally appropriate school- and community-based mental health services, particularly for children and youth with SED or SMI

Develop school-based mental health programs staffed by behavioral health specialists (psychologists, advance practice nurses, counselors, clinical social workers) to screen for, provide early intervention for and to address any ongoing mental health needs of children with symptoms consistent with a mental disorder(s) or SED

Conduct outreach and engagement with school-aged youth and their families to increase awareness and identification of mental health issues and to promote positive mental health

Connect families, schools, and communities to increase engagement and involvement in planning and implementing school and community programs for school-aged youth

Help school-aged youth develop skills that will promote resilience and promote pro-social behaviors; avert development of mental and behavioral health disorders; and prevent youth violence

Develop an infrastructure that will sustain and expand mental health and behavioral health services and supports for school-aged youth when federal funding ends

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

Grant managementProgram developmentLeadership skillsCommunication skillsStrategic thinkingCollaborationComputer technologyEvaluation planningSystems change knowledge

Required

Master's degree in administration or fields related to education, behavioral health and school safety

3-5 years employment in a position involved with administration and evaluation of grant-funded programs

Experience in planning, developing and implementing programs

Working with systems integration and change

Experience effectively working with state, community and/or school partners

Skilled in communicating effectively both orally and in writing with various publics

Strong leadership, strategic thinking, organization and communication skills

Skilled in preparing, managing, and monitoring school health related federal grant budgets in accordance with regulatory, programmatic and funding initiatives

Skilled in team leadership and facilitation, management and building collaborative relationships with state and community agencies

Knowledge of systems change and development

Skilled in planning and implementing various types of evaluation

Skilled in the use of computer technology

Skilled in building working collaborative relationships with other state and community agencies