Suicide & Resiliency Services Coordinator

StarkMHAR; Canton (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

OPERS retirement

Paid leave

Holidays

Professional development

Educational assistance

Flexible work arrangements

Remote work opportunities

Job summary

StarkMHAR is seeking a Suicide and Resiliency Services Coordinator to collaborate with county systems and maintain a framework for prevention, intervention, and postvention across Stark County. The role includes coordinating grants, services, and programs related to suicide prevention and trauma response, with oversight of youth consultation and prevention initiatives.

The ideal candidate will have a Master’s degree in Human Services and at least 2 years of behavioral health program

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Human Services or related field with 2+ years of behavioral health program administration experience.
• Independent licensure preferred.
• Knowledge of behavioral health systems, regulations, and cross-system collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Serve as StarkMHAR's lead coordinator for suicide prevention, intervention, postvention, and community trauma response efforts.
• Implement grant-funded initiatives in partnership with stakeholders and cross-system partners.
• Coordinate response plans and advance evidence-based strategies for wellness, recovery, and resilience.
• Provide oversight of youth consultation and prevention programs and represent StarkMHAR at committees and events.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Communication skills

Facilitation

Technology skills

Education

Master's degree in Human Services

Job description

About the Role

StarkMHAR is seeking a Suicide and Resiliency Services Coordinator to collaborate with county systems to address suicide and resiliency needs countywide and maintain our framework designed for prevention, intervention, and postvention through planned community response.

As Suicide and Resiliency Services Coordinator, you will be responsible for the coordination and implementation of various grants, services, and programs of StarkMHAR related to suicide prevention, intervention and postvention and major community traumatic event response, and oversight of consultation and prevention programming within the youth continuum.

What You'll Do

Serve as StarkMHAR's lead coordinator for suicide prevention, intervention, postvention, and community trauma response efforts. In partnership with the Stark County Suicide Prevention Coalition, community stakeholders, and cross-system partners, you will implement grant-funded initiatives, support Zero Suicide efforts, monitor local suicide trends, coordinate response plans, and help advance evidence-based strategies that promote wellness, recovery, and resilience across Stark County.

You will provide oversight of youth consultation and prevention programs, collaborate with providers and community organizations to strengthen services, facilitate trainings and meetings, and represent StarkMHAR on committees and at community events. This role also leads behavioral health system postvention responses following suicides or major community traumatic events, requiring strong relationship-building, coordination, and leadership skills, as well as occasional availability outside of standard business hours.

What You Bring

• Master's degree in Human Services or a related field, with 2+ years of behavioral health program administration experience and a dependent clinical license required (independent licensure preferred).
• Knowledge of behavioral health systems, ODBH regulations, and cross-system collaboration, with experience in system improvement, oversight, or project management preferred.
• Strong analytical, communication, facilitation, and technology skills, with the ability to translate data into meaningful system and service improvements.

Work Environment

• Primarily office-based with occasional travel, meetings, trainings, and periodic evening or extended hours.

Why Join StarkMHAR?

• Help improve community behavioral health outcomes, shape system-wide innovations, and collaborate with a mission-driven team committed to equity, wellness, and excellence.

What We Offer

• Competitive benefits including health insurance, OPERS retirement, paid leave, holidays, professional development, educational assistance, and flexible work arrangements, including remote work opportunities for many positions.