Daily management of assigned projects including use of fundamental project management processes, methodologies, tools and techniques and daily supervision, direction, planning, and prioritization of staff to ensure project success.

Responsible for on-boarding, coaching, counseling, and performance management/evaluation of project staff.

Communicate project progress and milestones to funders, partners staff, and others as required by the grant(s) or requested by directors or PI including written reports and presentations.

Participate in the development and regular monitoring of project budgets including monitoring budget expenditures according to WSU and grant agency requirements and primary approval of all staff travel and expense requests and reimbursements.

Serve as AOT/Courts expert for internal and external partners and grant initiatives including demonstrated knowledge and experience in the community and working collaboratively and productively key partners and agencies; and knowledge and application of center, county, state, and federal priorities, laws and policies applicable to center projects within the county.

Primary, day-to-day liaison to internal and external partners and maintaining high-level partnerships.

Perform other related duties as assigned.

Education: Master's degree in Social Work, Public Health, or Criminal Justice, or equivalent experience.

Experience: Specialist (minimum 5 years of job-related experience). Experience with development, implementation, and evaluation of services and interventions across the Sequential Intercept Model with specific expertise on Intercepts 0 - 3. Experience working within and navigating county- and state-level systems across the state including jail/prison, public and behavioral health, human services, law enforcement, first responders, community corrections, and courts.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Program Management: Able to independently manage a variety of grants while ensuring appropriate quality control and follow-up.

• Supervisory Skills: Able to delegate responsibilities, support, manage and, if necessary, discipline staff.

• Organizational Skills: Ability to prioritize and plan work activities to meet deadlines. Ability to work effectively with established deadlines and pressure.

• Communication Skills: Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills with the ability to manage a variety of relationships with various partners.

• Interpersonal Skills: Able to build cooperative, effective relationships, facilitate communication and understanding among professionals. The ability to build consensus, anticipate problems and difficult situations, and develop workable strategies and solutions.

• Results oriented: Demonstrated strong skills and a track record for sustained measurement of program and project outcomes, ability to work independently and with others to achieve desired results. Knowledge of and the ability to effectively utilize project management processes, methodologies and tools.

Serve as primary liaison within state and county partners and maintain positive collaborative relationships among all involved partners and systems including law enforcement, jails, courts, dispatch, community mental health, emergency medical services, behavioral health providers, etc.

Implement technical assistance, evaluation design, and data collection methods as defined by Principal Investigator, Directors, and/or Project Manager including facilitations of interviews and community of practice meetings and management of data collection, process mapping, identification of data points, collection methods, and entry.

Apply critical thinking in completing tasks such as needs assessments, assisting county partners in determining the best programs and interventions for their region and developing implementation plans.

Work with partners to establish formal meeting schedule, determine attendees, and revise as needed; facilitate meetings, using innovative techniques for maximum participation.

Work closely with Project Manager and other Project Coordinators to ensure efficiency in performing duties and fidelity of processes and practices across counties

Coordinate and balance goals and objectives of project with needs, abilities, and priorities of community partners.

Work with PI, Directors, Data Teams, and/or Project Manager to report findings to community partners and assist in interpreting data and determining next steps.

Provide support in writing reports and manuscripts, developing presentations, and creating other materials as needed.

Must have transportation for meetings in communities across the state.

Perform other related duties as assigned.

Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience or Master of Social Work or related master’s degree in related field including Public Health or Criminal Justice preferred.

Experience: Experience working in behavioral health and/or criminal/legal systems; preferred experience or knowledge of behavioral health and court processes.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Experience interfacing with project partners including courts, behavioral health, substance use, criminal/legal, jails, probation/parole, and/or law enforcement agencies.

• Experience implementing new programs or interventions preferred.

• Excellent oral and written communication, problem-solving, and inter-personal skills.

• Ability to conceptualize and map processes within a system or agency to illustrate the flow of information or services and identify data collection points.

• Self-motivated; ability to work remotely and independently.

• Proficiency with Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

Provide support to project coordinator(s), project managers, and directors. 

Schedule, confirm, and coordinate calls and meetings. 

Transcribe and follow-up on activities of the calls and meetings. 

Provide data collection, entry, and reporting support.  

Perform other related duties as assigned.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in social science (social work, psychology, public health, criminal justice, urban studies) completed or near completion or equivalent experience.

Experience: Knowledge or experience in criminal/legal or behavioral health systems or administrative experience. Preferred knowledge of criminal justice and community mental health systems (i.e. terminology, processes, goals and outcomes).

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Comfortable with a variety of computer programs (including Microsoft Excel and Word, PowerPoint, SPSS, Zoom, and Teams). 

• Ability to learn computer applications quickly. 

• Excellent written and oral communication skills. 

• Ability to effectively interface with range of community partners. 

• Reliable transportation to campus.  

Provide support to project coordinator(s), project managers, and directors. 

Schedule, confirm, and coordinate calls and meetings. 

Transcribe and follow-up on activities of the calls and meetings. 

Provide data collection, entry, and reporting support.  

Perform other related duties as assigned.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in social science (social work, psychology, public health, criminal justice, urban studies) completed or near completion or equivalent experience.

Knowledge or experience in criminal/legal or behavioral health systems or administrative experience.

Experience: Preferred knowledge of criminal justice and community mental health systems (i.e. terminology, processes, goals and outcomes)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Comfortable with a variety of computer programs (including Microsoft Excel and Word, PowerPoint, SPSS, Zoom, and Teams). 

• Ability to learn computer applications quickly. 

• Excellent written and oral communication skills. 

• Ability to effectively interface with range of community partners. 

• Reliable transportation to campus.