Program Coordinator Project AWARE

Summary:

Coordinate the development and implementation of all aspects of Project AWARE initiative on the state/district levels in collaboration with the Department of Children Youth & Families (DCYF) and other partners to ensure that RI students will be healthy and safe.

Responsibilities:

Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization*s values of Compassion Accountability Respect and Excellence as these guide our everyday actions with patients customers and one another.

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.

Other information:

EDUCATION:

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

EXPERIENCE:

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.

Skills and Knowledge:

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.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

None

Brown University Health is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age ethnicity sexual orientation ancestry genetics gender identity or expression disability protected veteran or marital status. Brown University Health is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Location: Bradley Hospital USA:RI:East Providence

Work Type: Full Time

Shift: Shift 1

Union: Non-Union

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