Suicide Prevention Coordinator

NAMI New Hampshire; Concord (NH); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NAMI New Hampshire is seeking a Suicide Prevention Coordinator in Concord, NH to lead the Garrett Lee Smith Youth Suicide Prevention grant activities and related Connect training opportunities. The role focuses on coordinating deliverables, building cross-system partnerships, and enhancing access to care for at-risk youth and young adults.

The candidate will oversee project implementation, data collection, reporting to SAMHSA, and training stakeholders while ensuring timelines and contractual

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in public administration/health or related field.
• Demonstrated knowledge in suicide prevention and mental health.
• Minimum of three years of experience in project coordination.
• Experience in training delivery, especially to youth and young adult audiences.
• Strong planning, organizational, and analytical skills; familiarity with federally funded or large grants.
• Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall coordination of the project.
• Maintain relationships with project partners and key stakeholders.
• Responsible for project implementation and contract oversight.
• Oversee project partners, ensuring deadlines and contract deliverables are met.
• Ensure delivery of all training activities in accordance with the project deliverables and timeline.
• Collect data, narratives, and report on the project for SAMHSA and supervisor.
• Attend national and regional SAMHSA meetings as required.
• Ensure successful implementation of training and project milestones.
• Maintain interface with project evaluators and oversight on project data.
• Conduct training to stakeholders and collaborators as needed.
• Ensure project aligns with SAMHSA’s Strategic Priorities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Project coordination

Training delivery

Interpersonal communication

Planning

Analytical skills

Suicide prevention knowledge

Written communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

This New Hampshire-based position requires regular work from the Concord, NH office, as well as remote work conducted in communities across the state. There is no relocation available.

Job Summary

The Suicide Prevention Coordinator is responsible for implementing project deliverables of the multi-year Garrett Lee Smith Youth Suicide Prevention grant as well as other Connect™ suicide prevention and postvention training opportunities. They will work closely with project partners, key stakeholders, and collaborators, and will oversee a comprehensive and coordinated cross-systems approach to identifying and referring at-risk youth and young adults; improving access to care and referral pathways; and leveraging current statewide initiatives to build capacity for suicide prevention and early intervention. This role is responsible for ensuring the goals/objectives of the project are accomplished and utilizing evaluation results for systems-level and project improvements.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide overall coordination of the project.
• Maintain relationships with project partners and key stakeholders.
• Responsible for project implementation and contract oversight.
• Oversee project partners ensuring deadlines and contract deliverables are met.
• Ensure delivery of all training activities in accordance with the project deliverables and timeline.
• Collect data, narratives, and report on the project for SAMHSA and supervisor.
• Attend all national and regional SAMHSA and related meetings as required.
• Ensure successful implementation of training and project milestones.
• Maintain interface with project evaluators and oversight on project data.
• Conduct training to stakeholders and collaborators as needed.
• Ensure project aligns with SAMHSA’s Strategic Priorities.
• While performing the duties of this job, it is regularly required to talk or hear, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications, Skills, and Knowledge

• Bachelor’s degree in public administration/health, Social Sciences, or other related field.
• Demonstrated knowledge in suicide prevention and mental health.
• Minimum of three years of experience in project coordination.
• Experience in training delivery, especially to youth and young adult audiences.
• Strong planning, organizational, and analytical skills and experience handling federally funded or large-scale grants.
• Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong computer skills with experience in Salesforce or similar CRM systems.