Grant Writer – Behavioral Health Fundraising

Valley Cities Behavioral Health Care; Federal Way (WA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, & Vision coverage

Health Savings Account, $2,000 con­tri

Agency sponsored retirement plan, up 6

Access to Employee Assistance Program

Comprehensive paid time off

Student Loan Forgiveness Programs

Longevity bonuses

Recognition programs and incentives

Training and licensure support

Clinical supervision toward licensure

Paid training days

Job summary

Valley Cities in Washington state seeks a Grant Writer to generate over $1,000,000 in annual grant funding. You will coordinate an agency‑wide grants calendar and prepare and submit program and agency funding proposals to private and public funders.

You will edit proposals, support development communications for the Board and staff, and ensure consistent messaging across literature, direct mail, websites, and social media.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in English, Journalism, Communications, or equivalent, or comparable experience in donor cultivation and solicitation.
• A minimum of two years of experience in grant writing (research, writing, planning, submitting reports); nonprofit environment and/or behavioral health writing experience preferred.
• Demonstrated abilities in management of multiple projects and priorities essential.
• Current Computer and Software proficiencies in the use of Microsoft Office programs (Teams, Word, Excel, Visio, PPT,) and Instrument.
• Strong project management skills, attention to details, and organizational skills to handle multiple projects/tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills to work effectively within a team environment, to interact with personnel at all levels in the organization and relate well to clients and families, and contacts outside the organization.

Responsibilities

• Manage the preparation and submission of grant proposals submitted for Valley Cities programs and services, specifically:
• Coordinate and supervise submittal of over 50 funding proposals and reports annually to foundations and corporations as well as local, state, and federal agencies.
• Write and edit proposals as part of our grant writing team.
• Coordinate agency-wide efforts to target, track and establish strong relationships with funding sources; andcoordinate complex multi-agency proposals with partnering agencies.
• Direct efforts to gather information on agency programs, community needs and public issues for use in grant proposals. Coordinate development and maintenance of funding source files, including up to date information on funding sources.

Skills

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Office

Communication

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in English, Journalism, Communications, or equivalent

Tools

Teams

Word

Excel

Visio

PPT

Job description

Valley Cities in Washington state seeks a Grant Writer to generate over $1,000,000 in annual grant funding. You will coordinate an agency‑wide grants calendar and prepare and submit program and agency funding proposals to private and public funders.

You will edit proposals, support development communications for the Board and staff, and ensure consistent messaging across literature, direct mail, websites, and social media.