Project Coordinator - School Mental Health

The Child Health and Development Institute (CHDI) is an independent, non-profit organization located in Farmington, CT. CHDI is dedicated to improving the behavioral health and well-being of children in Connecticut and beyond by providing policymakers, providers, educators, and partners with a bridge to better and more equitable systems, practices, and policies. Our core initiative areas include system development and integration, evidence-based and best practice treatment dissemination, comprehensive school mental health, and data analysis & quality improvement. Primary strategic work activities include project coordination and management, data analysis, evaluation, quality improvement, research, consultation, training, technical assistance, and policy/system advocacy. 

CHDI is seeking a full-time Project Coordinator in the Comprehensive School Mental Health area to be responsible for project management activities, coordination of trainings and meetings, program implementation, and quality improvement activities to support the development, implementation, and sustainability of school mental health initiatives.

Position Description:

• Communicating with schools, state agencies, and family and community-based partners, through workgroups/meetings/advisory councils to understand needs and identify proposed solutions;
• Recruiting, training, and supporting schools to participate in school mental health initiatives;
• Conducting needs assessments and developing customized implementation plans with schools/districts;
• Supporting the development and implementation of live, in-person, and online asynchronous trainings for the school mental health workforce (e.g., identifying experts in a given training topic, designing or editing PowerPoint slides, editing videos, and uploading content to a learning management system)
• Coordinating project activities and overseeing subcontracts to ensure that all project deliverables and contract requirements are met on time and within budget;
• Scheduling, convening, and facilitating virtual and/or in-person team and workgroup meetings;
• Regularly updating the team on progress toward deliverables at internal and external meetings;
• Maintaining data and records necessary to complete required funder reports;
• Working closely with other CHDI staff to collect data through surveys, focus groups, and interviews;
• Communicating findings, in written and verbal formats, to internal/external stakeholders, including project reports, CHDI publications, presentations, and/or peer-reviewed publications;
• Reviewing literature and connecting with subject matter experts when needed to understand best practices in the field of school mental health and the children’s behavioral health system of care;
• Assisting with maintenance/development of project websites and communications;
• Assist with grant/contract applications to seek external funding;
• Convening/participating in related committees, workgroups, and internal/external meetings with partners in schools and community-based settings statewide; and
• Assisting with other aspects of the initiative and CHDI’s work, including administrative and operational support as needed.

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree (Master’s Degree preferred) in psychology, public health, public policy, social work, education, child development, or a closely related field;
• Knowledge of and/or lived experience with the children’s behavioral health system, education system, and local resources;
• Experience with partnership development, project coordination, program implementation, and/or project management;
• Experience developing or delivering live and online asynchronous trainings preferred;
• Must be extremely organized, efficient, and a strong team player;
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, writing, and time management skills;
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook) and other software applications (e.g., Alchemer, Zoom, Microsoft Teams).
• Experience using design programs (e.g., Canva) to develop slideshows, infographics, briefs, etc.;
• Experience with identifying data sources, interpreting and utilizing data for program development and/or quality improvement activities;
• Experience with data collection through surveys, focus groups, and/or interviews preferred;
• Additional skills and experience that are preferred, but not required, include: use of a learning management system; grant writing; scholarly publication and research reports; online survey tools; and data visualization tools.

Compensation & Benefits:

• Compensation Range: $62,000-$70,000
• Benefits offered to employees in this role include: A 403b retirement plan with company contribution of up to 10%; CHDI pays 85% of medical/dental insurance premiums including dependents; 9 paid holidays, up to 22 paid time off days, additional paid sick time off, and more.

CHDI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with applicable federal and state fair employment practices laws. We do not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, sex, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, age, disability or handicap, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, or genetic information. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.