Suicide & Resiliency Services Coordinator

Stark County Mental Health & Addiction Recovery; Canton (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

OPERS retirement

Paid leave

Holidays

Professional development

Remote work options

Job summary

StarkMHAR in Stark County, Ohio seeks a Suicide and Resiliency Services Coordinator to lead prevention, intervention, and postvention initiatives and to coordinate community trauma response across county systems.

You will oversee grants and youth prevention programs, provide trainings, and collaborate with providers and stakeholders to strengthen services, with occasional after-hours availability.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Human Services or related field and 2+ years of behavioral health program administration experience.
• Dependent clinical license required; independent licensure preferred.
• Knowledge of behavioral health systems and cross-system collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and implement grants, services, and programs related to suicide prevention and postvention.
• Lead coordination for suicide prevention, intervention, and community trauma response with partners.
• Provide oversight of youth consultation and prevention programs; facilitate trainings and meetings.
• Represent StarkMHAR on committees and community events with strong relationship-building.

Skills

Behavioral health program admin

Cross-system collaboration

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Master's degree in Human Services or related field

Dependent clinical license required

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.