Project Coordinator - Crisis Response

Carle; Pekin (IL); On-site; USD 3,628,598 - 6,060,062; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

Carle Health is seeking a program leader to oversee the Illinois 590-Crisis Care System grant. You will coordinate operations, ensure compliance, hire grant staff, and manage budgets while collaborating with providers and community partners.

The role emphasizes data oversight, reporting, and continuous improvement of care access. Strong governance and partnership skills are required to maintain program integrity and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Counseling, Psychology, or Social Work or related field.

Responsibilities

• Liaises with funder to ensure grant alignment.
• Maintains staffing and day-to-day operations of the Crisis Care System.
• Ensures compliance with policies, contracts, and grant training.
• Hires grant positions and manages project costs, schedule, and performance.
• Supervises data manager and ERS activities by admin staff.
• Develops a centralized data system and standardized intake forms.

Skills

Behavioral health

Education

Master's Degree in Counseling/Psychology/Social Work

Job description

Overview

Leads, directs and coordinates State of Illinois Program 590-Crisis Care System grant. Completes operational management and implementation of grant requirements, oversees program staff, and oversees and administers the grant budget funds.

Qualifications

Certification & Licensure Requirements

One of the following:

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR);

Licensed Clinical Psychologist - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR);

Licensed Clinical Professional (LCPC) - Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR);

• Driver's License - Illinois Secretary of State (ILSOS);
• Must have control over personal use of all mood-altering chemicals and behaviors. Upon Hire
• If recovering from an addiction, must currently have a minimum of 2 years of uninterrupted recovery and must actively treat this addiction by appropriate recovery practices including. Upon Hire
• Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position. Upon Hire

Education: Master's Degree: Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, Related Field

Work Experience: Behavioral health

Responsibilities

• Primary liaison with the funder
• Maintains staffing patterns and day to day operations of State of Illinois Program 590-Crisis Care System.
• Ensures compliance with all policies and contractual agreements.
• Ensures compliance with grant training requirements.
• Hires for grant positions.
• Manages cost, schedule, performance and customer satisfaction
• Provides supervision for data manager.
• Oversees ERS activities completed by administrative staff.
• Develops a “no wrong door” system of care with community partners.
• Develops a centralized data system and standardized intake forms across organizations.

Communication & Teamwork

• Develops, maintains, and facilitates a Planning and Implementation Team.
• Actively participate in communication, attendance in required meetings, and learning collaborative sessions related to State of Illinois Program 590-Crisis Care grant.
• Actively maintain professional relationship with open communication with providers, clinics, units, and community partners.
• Actively maintains open communication & demonstrates a cooperative, teamwork style with patients, families, other staff members, other healthcare workers, medical staff and community.
• Demonstrates organizational abilities through correct prioritization of duties, efficient and appropriate usage of time, and effective utilization of support personnel.

Required Documentation for Program 590-Crisis Care System grant

• Ability to understand data and provide analysis of the data.
• Oversee, guide, and support data manager’s collection and reporting of data.
• Utilizes data to inform executive leadership of process evaluation and improvement in the program.
• Maintains computer proficiency
• Responsible for submitting all required reports for Program 590-Crisis Care System grant.
• Assist with audits
• Oversees and ensures that data is entered timely and correctly in the identified data base.

Compensation and Benefits

The compensation range for this position is $26.34 per hour - $43.99 per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered to a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.