Behavioral Health Crisis Technical Assistance Project Manager

Summary

Join Altarum's Division of Population Health as a Behavioral Health Crisis Technical Assistance Project Manager. You will manage a portfolio of behavioral health crisis services projects, leading large training and technical assistance contracts with federal and state governments. Responsibilities include supervising staff, overseeing project work, and driving new business development. You will build and maintain client relationships and identify new business opportunities. This role requires extensive experience in behavioral health crisis services, project management, and staff supervision. A bachelor's degree is required, and a master's degree is preferred. The position offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

Requirements

• Minimum of ten (10) years of work experience, including specific experience in behavioral health crisis services, policy, and programming
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience directing projects and managing staff
• Bachelor's Degree - Master’s degree in public health or a related field (preferred)
• Experience working with mid-level and senior clinical and/or administrative leaders in diverse settings
• Experience providing technical assistance to federal and state agencies implementing policies and programs to improve behavioral health services

Responsibilities

• Plan, conduct, and technically direct complex, cross-functional, and high-revenue projects, coordinating staff efforts
• Demonstrate advanced subject matter expertise in behavioral health and crisis services and leverage the broader capabilities of Altarum
• Provide expert consultation and solutions for clients independently
• Develop curriculum and training materials, and deliver training for behavioral health workforce in a variety of settings
• Offer leadership, guidance, and mentorship to behavioral health staff
• Maintain an extensive network of contacts to assist with business development and funding efforts
• Keep skills and knowledge of the focus area up to date through professional development and other educational methods
• Collaborate with the Behavioral Health Program Director to lead strategy and innovation for the Behavioral Health focus area
• Provide thought leadership, subject matter expertise, and project/client management capabilities as needed
• Lead proposal efforts for federal, state, philanthropic, and other clients

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred experience in leading evaluations of behavioral health policy and programs
• Experience managing, coordinating, or contributing to large-scale proposal efforts
• Principles of effective team leadership and mentoring
• Proven ability to successfully lead teams to produce high-quality results for training and technical assistance projects
• Ability to identify and lead teams to pursue strategies for new business growth
• Successful provision of training and technical assistance
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and high attention to detail; flexibility to manage multiple priorities, sometimes simultaneously, under tight deadlines
• Facilitation of meetings, day-long convenings, and other working sessions
• Communication of behavioral health portfolio to funders, decision-makers, and lay audiences

Benefits

• Competitive Medical, Dental and Optical plans
• Generous Paid Time Off, 8 Company observed holidays plus 3 floating holidays
• Tuition Assistance
• 401K Plan (3% employer contribution plus opportunity for gainsharing)
• Life, AD&D & Disability coverage
• A flexible work environment and more!