Bilingual Community Coordinator

Bridgeway Behavioral Health Services; Hoboken (NJ); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

403b

Life insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Bridgeway Behavioral Health Services in Hudson County, NJ seeks a Project Coordinator to manage daily project implementation, coalition development, partner recruitment, and meeting facilitation. You will coordinate referral pathways and MOUs while working closely with the Project Director to ensure timely execution of activities and training initiatives.

The role emphasizes outreach, engagement with community organizations, and maintaining robust communications with stakeholders, all within an

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, counseling, psychology or related field.
• Resident of the Hudson County community as required.
• Experience in outreach, education, program coordination, event planning and coalition development.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates day-to-day implementation of BH-CSC and keeps activities on schedule.
• Serves as liaison between Bridgeway, coalition partners and community orgs.
• Coordinates recruitment, onboarding, engagement, and ongoing communication with coalition members.
• Maintains contact with partners to promote participation and follow-through.
• Facilitates coalition meetings, workgroups, listening sessions, and related meetings with the Project Director.
• Develops meeting agendas, materials, and follow-up actions.
• Tracks commitments, deadlines, and follow-ups; communicates outstanding items.
• Develops and maintains MOUs and partner agreements; coordinates data-sharing docs.
• Supports CNRA implementation through surveys, focus groups, and outreach.
• Coordinates youth and family listening sessions and lived-experience integration.
• Implements standardized referral protocols and warm handoffs.
• Monitors referral pathways and addresses operational barriers to service connection.
• Coordinates trainings on MHFA, YMHFA, QPR, trauma-informed care and other activities.

Skills

Coordination

Outreach

Event planning

Coalition development

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in social work, counseling, psychology or related field

Job description

We make a difference in people’s lives by supporting their life goals - our employees and the people we serve alike.

We invest in our employees through competitive compensation and benefits, best practice training, and fostering a team-oriented culture that promotes career development. We nurture an environment that values diversity, where inclusivity, equity, and belonging thrive.

At Bridgeway, Everyone Learns and Grows together.

We give you our best, so you can unleash your full potential.

Make a Future at Bridgeway!

Who we are:

Bridgeway values and promotes quality clinical and administrative practices to foster the best outcomes for persons who come to us for behavioral healthcare. We offer a work environment that supports teamwork, creativity, innovation, professional growth and dedication to the work. At Bridgeway, we never stop growing and innovating our vision of behavioral healthcare for the future.

Why you should apply:

As a Project Coordinator, you willjoin an evidence-based program and a dynamic team for the opportunity to learn and refine your clinical and engagement skills and accomplish your dream of helping people to make progress on their unique recovery journeys. The work is sometimes challenging and always rewarding by engaging with persons we serve and co-workers as we all learn, grow, and thrive.

Department:

Hudson County Behavioral Health-Community Safety Coalition

Schedule:

Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:00pm (flexibility for community events evenings/weekends)

*Must be Bilingual and Live in Hudson County*

Position Overview

Manage day-to-day project implementation, including Coalition development and engagement, partner recruitment, meeting facilitation, community assessment activities, MOU development, referral pathway coordination, and implementation monitoring. Primary liaison to Coalition partners and stakeholders. Works closely with the Project Director

Essential Job Functions:

• Coordinates the day-to-day implementation and operation of the BH-CSC and ensures project activities remain on schedule.
• Serves as a primary liaison between Bridgeway and coalition partners, stakeholders, and participating community organizations.
• Coordinates recruitment, onboarding, engagement, and ongoing communication with coalition members.
• Maintains regular contact with coalition partners to promote participation, follow-through, and completion of assigned activities.
• Coordinates and facilitates coalition meetings, partner convening’s, workgroups, listening sessions, and other project-related meetings in collaboration with the Project Director.
• Develops meeting agendas and coordinates materials, presentations, follow-up activities, and action items.
• Tracks coalition commitments, assigned responsibilities, deadlines, and follow-up activities and communicates outstanding items to appropriate staff and partners.
• Coordinates development and maintenance of MOUs, partner agreements, designated points of contact, and related coalition documentation.
• Works with the Project Director, Administrative Assistant, and Bridgeway compliance staff to support timely execution and annual review of MOUs and data-sharing agreements.
• Supports implementation of the CNRA by coordinating surveys, focus groups, stakeholder participation, community outreach, and collection of information from coalition organizations.
• Assists the Project Director in facilitating coalition discussions and stakeholder engagement used to develop and update the Community Strategic Plan.
• Coordinates youth and family listening sessions and other mechanisms for incorporating lived experience into project planning and implementation.
• Coordinates development and implementation of standardized referral protocols, warm handoffs, closed-loop referrals, and partner communication processes.
• Monitors referral pathway implementation and works with partners to address operational barriers that interfere with timely service connection.
• Coordinates project-sponsored Mental Health First Aid, Youth Mental Health First Aid, QPR, trauma-informed care, and other approved training activities.
• Coordinates participant recruitment, registration, attendance, documentation, partner communication, and follow-up associated with project trainings.
• Supports implementation of coalition activities related to behavioral health services, post-trauma response, workforce capacity, education, vocational supports, and youth and family engagement.
• Monitors implementation milestones and provides routine status updates to the Project Director.
• Assists with maintenance of the project's action log, implementation tracking systems, meeting documentation, and performance-monitoring processes.
• Collaborates with the Project Evaluator to ensure timely availability of information needed for performance measurement and reporting.
• Identifies implementation issues and partner concerns and communicates them promptly to the Project Director.
• Performs community outreach and represents the project at community meetings, events, partner organizations, and stakeholder activities as assigned.

Requirements

Education/Certifications:

• Bachelor's degree in social work, Counseling, Psychology or Related Field
• MUST be a resident of the community being served (Hudson County).

Experience:

• Must have experience in outreach, education, program coordination, event planning, and coalition development.

Driver’s License, Vehicle:

• No more than one moving violation within the past 12 months

EXCELLENT BENEFITS:

• Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 403b, basic life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, EAP
• Eligible for medical benefits after 30 days of employment
• 10 paid holidays (an 11 th after 2 years of employment), generous vacation and sick time