Behavioral Health Project Director (SAMHSA Grant)

Communities In Schools of the South Plains; Lubbock (TX); Sur place; USD 75 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Communities In Schools of the South Plains is seeking a Project Director to provide leadership for the federally funded Project AWARE initiative across Lubbock-Cooper ISD campuses. The role emphasizes strong project management, partnership development, and grant oversight to strengthen behavioral health supports for students and families.

The position involves supervising staff, coordinating with school districts and community partners, and ensuring SAMHSA grant expectations are met.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education, social work, counseling, psychology, public health, human services, nonprofit management, public administration, or a related field.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of four years of progressively responsible leadership experience in education, behavioral health, youth-serving organizations, nonprofit management, or related fields.
• Experience leading complex programs, initiatives, or projects involving multiple stakeholders, partners, and implementation sites.
• Experience supervising professional staff and leading cross-functional teams.
• Experience developing and maintaining collaborative partnerships with schools, community organizations, behavioral health providers, and public agencies.
• Experience using data, evaluation findings, and performance measures to monitor outcomes and support continuous quality improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and lead strategic planning and implementation efforts.
• Interest in mission-driven, community-based work.

Responsabilités

• Provide leadership and day-to-day management of Project AWARE implementation, including efforts among CIS-SP staff, LCISD personnel, and community partners.
• Oversee project activities, timelines, deliverables, and budget expenditures.
• Ensure project goals, objectives, and grant requirements are achieved in accordance with SAMHSA expectations.
• Support implementation of a three-tiered framework focused on mental health awareness, prevention, early intervention, and referral services.
• Serve as the primary project contact with SAMHSA and other grant stakeholders.
• Supervise the LEA Project Manager and Evaluator and support coordination of project staff and activities.
• Promote effective communication and collaboration across participating campuses and organizations.
• Monitor project performance and progress toward outcomes.
• Review project data and evaluation findings and support continuous quality improvement.
• Ensure timely completion of required reports and grant deliverables.
• Maintain compliance with federal grant requirements, organizational policies, and applicable regulations.

Connaissances

Leadership

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Data analysis

Communication

Strategic planning

Formation

Bachelor's degree in related field

Master's degree preferred

Description du poste

Communities In Schools of the South Plains is seeking a Project Director to provide leadership for the federally funded Project AWARE initiative across Lubbock-Cooper ISD campuses. The role emphasizes strong project management, partnership development, and grant oversight to strengthen behavioral health supports for students and families.

The position involves supervising staff, coordinating with school districts and community partners, and ensuring SAMHSA grant expectations are met.