Director of Grant Writing and Proposal Development

Overview:

Now Hiring: Director of Grant Writing and Proposal Development

Fully Remote or Hybrid in Franklin, TN

Our Passion:

We are improving the lives we touch. We need passionate, talented people working together who share our desire to provide the best quality care to our patients and lead the fight against the opioid epidemic. We are prepared to treat the entire disease, not just a piece of it.

Our Team:

Acadia Healthcare, located in Franklin, TN, is the leading provider of medication-assisted treatment in the nation.

Acadia's Comprehensive Treatment Centers (CTC) Division operates over 150 outpatient addiction recovery centers across the U.S. for patients in treatment for opioid use disorder. Acadia's CTCs are the leading provider of medication assisted treatment in the nation, servicing over 65,000 patients per day. Our mission is to provide full-circle care that includes a blend of therapies and the use of safe and effective medications.

Our Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Competitive 401(k) plan with company match
• Company paid group term life insurance and short-term disability
• Annual bonus opportunity
• Paid vacation and sick time
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offering continued support to employee lifestyle and well-being
• Opportunity for growth that is second to none in the industry

Your Job as Director of Grant Writing and Proposal Development:

The Director of Grant Writing and Proposal Development, will have overall strategic responsibility for all grant program development and enhancement and will play a critical role in helping Acadia and the Comprehensive Treatment Center Division achieve its vision to provide high quality programs and to obtain as many viable grants and contracts as possible. This position will be part of driving the overall strategy for the division and will represent Acadia Healthcare on a local, regional and national level. The focus of this position will be program development and program expansion regarding grants and other funding opportunities for Medication Assisted Treatment, including MAT for individuals in corrections settings or otherwise involved in the criminal justice system. The focus will be to obtain grants or other funding sources at a federal, state and local level. This position will work closely with the Regional Vice Presidents of Operations to identify and monitor all funding opportunities and to work together with peers and external relationships. This position will be responsible for writing and submission of grants for Acadia. The position will work with any employed or contracted grant writer to assist in gathering information for the grant writer and will be responsible for monitoring and submitting all applications. The Director of Grant Writing and Proposal Development will be responsible for a variety of significant activities including being the liaison between operations and leadership.

Your Responsibilities as Director of Grant Writing and Proposal Development:

• Oversee and lead continuous efforts to strengthen the overall health of the Acadia Healthcare grants portfolio, including oversight of all grant prospecting and grant and proposal development.
• Cultivate strategic partnerships/relationships to support grant acquisitions and for advancing organizational programmatic priorities.
• Engage, cultivate and manage all relationships with external partners.
• Work with Regional Vice Presidents and Regional Directors to establish relationships with local agencies and other community partners.
• Develop the necessary systems and process to effectively communicate with all internal team members.
• Supports the senior leadership team, RDs, and staff to make consistent and progressive steps toward improving the grant portfolio.
• Enhances organizational excellence by establishing operational benchmarks, timelines, and proactively recommending funding opportunities and will track successes.
• Speaks and writes clearly. Has the ability to deliver information in a concise and direct manner regardless of the nature of the subject matter. Writes grants and proposals directly, particularly for larger opportunities.
• Articulates the goals, objectives and decisions in logical and understandable formats; lets people know where they stand and open to feedback from peers and senior management.
• Lead team of grant and proposal writers to ensure timely completion of RFP responses, high quality work products, and ongoing professional development.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Your Education, Skills, & Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required, graduate degree preferred;
• At least 10 years of professional experience in a general management role, ideally in a rapidly evolving institution.
• Highly organized and ability to wear multiple hats in an ambiguous, fast-moving environment; a driving force who manages toward clarity and solutions.
• A successful track record in setting priorities, shaping processes, guiding investment in people and systems, and developing an infrastructure that creates a stronger and more efficient organization.
• Thorough understanding of project management; able to work effectively under pressure to meet tight deadlines and goals.
• A consummate team player with a flexible and creative approach.
• Excellent communication and coalition building skills with an ability to balance, negotiate, and work with a variety of internal and external stakeholders; high level of knowledge and understanding, especially as it relates to program replication, connecting programs to funding, creatively generating other resources, and building strategic partnerships.
• Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and a commitment to the CTC Divisions mission.
• The Director of Grant Program Development will be thoroughly committed to Acadia Healthcares strategy and mission. All candidates should have demonstrated leadership and relationship management experience and strong demonstrated success managing funder relationships.
• Program Leadership and Management: This individual will have taken a hands-on approach in leading a variety of initiatives. The ideal candidate will have a track record of effectively leading a performance-based and outcome-based program and staff. She or he will have developed and operationalized strategies that have taken a program or organization to the next stage of growth
• Exceptional Communication and Influencing Skills: As a voice/advocate of Medication Assisted Treatment, the Director of Grant Program Development will have strong written and verbal communication skills. She or he will be a persuasive, credible, and polished communicator with excellent interpersonal and multidisciplinary project skills. This individual must work collaboratively with internal as well as external partners and other organizations.
• Unwavering commitment to quality programs and excellence in organizational and project management with the ability to achieve strategic objectives.
• Strong demonstrated experience with the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders including advisory groups, coalitions, forums, trade associations, and foundations.
• Ability to work effectively in collaboration with diverse groups of people.
• Integrity, positive attitude, mission-driven, and self-directed with demonstrated passion for Acadia Healthcares mission and commitment to working collaboratively with a management team of senior professionals.
• Solid judgment and apparent leadership skills.
• A team player, who can interrelate and operate effectively with peers and other associates within a collegial, yet demanding, work environment.
• An individual who is able to handle a variety of constituencies, manage multiple tasks simultaneously and thrive in a complex environment with multiple priorities.
• Impeccable integrity.
• Strong analytical skills; basic business intuition, and common sense.
• Strong work ethic.
• Engage and cultivate relationships with Foundations and other non-traditional doors.

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment regardless of an individuals characteristics protected by applicable state, federal and local laws.