Program Lead, Suicide Loss Support

SAVE - Suicide Awareness Voices of Education; BLOOMINGTON (MN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

SAVE (Suicide Awareness Voices of Education) in Bloomington, MN seeks a Program Manager, Suicide Loss Support to lead the loss support pillar, supervise the Program Coordinator, and drive resources and partnerships for survivors. You will plan the International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day event and collaborate across teams to advance SAVE’s mission.

The role requires strategic development, community partnership, and trauma-informed leadership, with a focus on expanding access to compassionate,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, public health, psychology, counseling, nonprofit management, community health, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 3 to 5 years of experience in program management, community engagement, suicide prevention, suicide loss support, behavioral health, public health, social services, or a related field.
• Experience developing or managing community-based programs or initiatives.
• Experience developing partnerships with community organizations and stakeholders.
• Experience supervising, coaching, or managing staff.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with individuals and communities impacted by suicide loss.
• Strong understanding of confidentiality, privacy, professional boundaries, and trauma-informed approaches.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively within a small nonprofit organization.
• Willingness to travel periodically for meetings, conferences, training, and community engagement.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a primary point of contact for individuals seeking support from SAVE following a suicide loss.
• Respond to survivor inquiries with empathy, compassion, and appropriate boundaries.
• Connect survivors with relevant local, state, and national resources, including support groups, LOSS Teams where they exist, grief resources, crisis resources, and other community supports.
• Maintain appropriate follow-up and referral practices.
• Develop and maintain a current resource network for suicide loss survivors.
• Identify gaps in available resources and opportunities for SAVE to improve support and connection for survivors.
• Ensure survivor interactions are handled with appropriate confidentiality, privacy, cultural responsiveness, and trauma-informed practices.
• Plan and execute SAVE’s annual International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day memorial event in November.
• Develop the event strategy, timeline, budget, partnerships, programming, logistics, communications, and volunteer engagement.
• Coordinate with internal SAVE staff and external partners to ensure a meaningful and accessible event.
• Incorporate survivor voice and feedback into event planning.
• Evaluate the event and identify opportunities for improvement and expansion in future years.
• Act as a knowledgeable point of contact for communities and organizations exploring or implementing the LOSS Teams model.
• Provide information, consultation, and referrals, including connection to training and resources associated with the model, without assuming responsibility for the management or operations of local teams.
• Clearly define the scope, expectations, and boundaries of SAVE’s supporting role with each community or organizational partner.
• Build relationships with national, state, and local organizations working in suicide postvention that can support communities pursuing this work.
• Track and evaluate SAVE’s technical assistance activities to ensure they are useful, appropriate, and aligned with SAVE’s mission.
• Review stories for safe messaging best practices submitted by HelpMeBounce participants and coordinate updates or improvements as needed.
• Monitor program participant numbers, address issues that require attention, and maintain a small budget allotted to the program.
• With the Director of Programs’ support, recruit, hire, onboard, supervise, and support one full-time Program Coordinator, Suicide Loss Support.
• Establish clear goals, responsibilities, workplans, and performance expectations.
• Provide regular supervision, coaching, feedback, and professional development.
• Delegate appropriate program coordination, survivor support, administrative, outreach, and event responsibilities.
• Ensure the Program Coordinator’s work aligns with SAVE’s broader suicide loss support strategy.
• Foster a collaborative, supportive, and sustainable team environment.
• Contribute to SAVE’s overall suicide prevention strategy and organizational planning as a member of the Programs team.
• Develop annual goals, objectives, workplans, budgets, and performance measures for the suicide loss support pillar.
• Track program outputs and outcomes and use data and feedback to improve programs.
• Contribute to grant applications, reports, presentations, and other funding-related activities as requested.
• Collaborate with SAVE’s Education and Training, Lethal Means Safety, Advocacy, Communications, Development, and other teams to advance organizational priorities.
• Represent SAVE at relevant conferences, meetings, coalitions, and community events.
• Stay current on suicide bereavement research, survivor support practices, postvention models, and emerging approaches to supporting suicide loss survivors.
• Participate in organizational planning, staff meetings, and other activities as assigned.

Job description

SAVE (Suicide Awareness Voices of Education) in Bloomington, MN seeks a Program Manager, Suicide Loss Support to lead the loss support pillar, supervise the Program Coordinator, and drive resources and partnerships for survivors. You will plan the International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day event and collaborate across teams to advance SAVE’s mission.

The role requires strategic development, community partnership, and trauma-informed leadership, with a focus on expanding access to compassionate,