Program Coordinator Project AWARE

SUMMARY: Coordinate the development and implementation of all aspects of Project AWARE initiative on the state/district levels, in collaboration with the Department of Children, Youth &Families (DCYF) and other partners, to ensure that RI students will be healthy and safe. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another. In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include: Instill Trust and Value Differences Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate RESPONSIBILITIES: Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization’s values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another. Coordinate and administer all aspects of the Project AWARE initiative to facilitate the safety and health, well-being and readiness to learn of RI's children and youth. Coordinate the development and coordination of grant proposals, reports, contracts, and budgets in accordance with regulatory, programmatic, and funding initiatives. Build and maintain an infrastructure to support Project AWARE in collaboration with DCYF and other appropriate partners, to ensure successful coordination of the Project AWARE to achieve the following project goals: Increase and improve access to culturally competent and developmentally appropriate school- and community-based mental health services, particularly for children and youth with SED or SMI. Develop school-based mental health programs staffed by behavioral health specialists (psychologists, advance practice nurses, counselors, clinical social workers) to screen for, provide early intervention for and to address any ongoing mental health needs of children with symptoms consistent with a mental disorder(s) or SED Conduct outreach and engagement with school-aged youth and their families to increase awareness and identification of mental health issues and to promote positive mental health. Connect families, schools, and communities to increase engagement and involvement in planning and implementing school and community programs for school-aged youth. Help school-aged youth develop skills that will promote resilience and promote pro-social behaviors; avert development of mental and behavioral health disorders; and prevent youth violence. Develop an infrastructure that will sustain and expand mental health and behavioral health services and supports for school-aged youth when federal funding ends. Performs other duties as assigned. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION:Master's degree in administration or fields related to education, behavioral health and school safety. EXPERIENCE: 3-5 years employment in a position involved with administration and evaluation of grant-funded programs; experience in planning, developing and implementing programs; working with systems integration and change; experience effectively working with state, community and/or school partners. Skills and Knowledge: Skilled in communicating effectively both orally and in writing with various publics. Strong leadership, strategic thinking, organization and communication skills. Skilled in preparing, managing, and monitoring school health related federal grant budgets in accordance with regulatory, programmatic and funding initiatives. Skilled in team leadership and facilitation, management and building collaborative relationships with state and community agencies. Knowledge of systems change and development. Skilled in planning and implementing various types of evaluation. Skilled in the use of computer technology. Skilled in building working collaborative relationships with other state and community agencies. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY: ;None

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