Behavioral Health Workforce Coordinator

Behavioral Health Workforce Coordinator

Job Description

The client is seeking a Rural Health Behavioral Health Workforce Coordinator to support implementation of client's 5-year, statewide Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). This role advances client’s strategy to strengthen the rural healthcare workforce by expanding, training, and supporting behavioral health roles such as Certified Peer Support Professionals (CPSPs ), Social Workers, Nurses, and rural behavioral health and paraprofessional roles essential to improving behavioral health outcomes in rural communities.

Working within the statewide RHTP governance structure—including the Executive Oversight Committee, Steering Committee, Advisory Committee, and client Behavioral Health Workforce & Regional Grant Initiative Teams—the Workforce Coordinator ensures that client’s behavioral health workforce strategy is data-driven, compliant with CMS requirements, aligned with statewide standards, and responsive to the needs of rural communities. This role supports workforce pipeline development, training and credentialing pathways, grant-funded workforce initiatives, and performance monitoring across all rural counties.

As a statewide field-based contractor, the Workforce Coordinator serves as a primary operational link between client, rural behavioral health providers, training partners, statewide associations, and community organizations. Their work ensures consistent implementation of statewide workforce strategies and contributes to client’s long-term vision for rural health transformation.

Position Responsibilities

1. Workforce Development & Pipeline Coordination
Lead statewide implementation of the behavioral health workforce strategy, including CPSP and other frontline roles.
Coordinate recruitment, training, and placement activities with training providers, employers, and community partners.
Support development of career pathways, competency frameworks, and fidelity standards aligned with statewide guidance.
Identify workforce gaps, barriers, and opportunities using statewide data and stakeholder input.
Promote access to training and employment opportunities across rural communities.

2. Grant & Program Administration
Support administration of RHTP workforce-related grants.
Support implementation and monitoring of rural recruitment, retention, and capacity project strategies.
Monitor compliance with client requirements, including allowable expenditures, documentation standards, and workforce-related deliverables.
Track workforce program budgets, milestones, and performance indicators.
Maintain audit-ready documentation and ensure consistent use of client-approved templates and reporting systems.

3. Coordination with Technical Assistance Providers
Collaborate with statewide TA Providers to ensure aligned workforce support across rural communities.
Participate in statewide meetings, workgroups, and training sessions convened by TA Providers.
Coordinate strategic plan development, workforce planning activities, and alignment with CMS and client priorities.
Facilitate statewide learning by sharing insights, challenges, and best practices.

4. CMS Workforce Reporting & Performance Monitoring
Coordinate statewide data collection related to workforce recruitment, training, deployment, and retention.
Ensure timely submission of workforce-related reports to client reporting cycles.
Support partners in understanding CMS workforce reporting expectations, including metrics, documentation, and narrative requirements.
Monitor progress toward CMS-defined workforce outcomes and support corrective action planning when needed.

5. Stakeholder Engagement & Communication
Serve as a liaison between client and behavioral health workforce partners, including hospitals, community mental health centers, community organizations, and training institutions.
Ensure that workforce activities reflect the needs and priorities of rural communities.
Maintain strong communication channels with client’s Workforce and Regional Grant Initiative Teams and participate in statewide meetings as requested.

6. Program Implementation Support
Assist partners in interpreting client guidance, workforce requirements, and program expectations.
Track statewide behavioral health workforce progress, identify barriers, and support problem-solving to maintain momentum.
Contribute to statewide consistency by using shared tools, templates, and evaluation frameworks.
Support development of new behavioral health workforce models, pilot programs, and innovative approaches to rural care delivery.

Job Requirements

Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in public health, health administration, public policy, workforce development, education, business administration, or related field.
Minimum 5 years of experience in workforce development, grant management, project management, program administration, or related work.
Experience working with healthcare organizations, rural communities, training providers, or public health systems.
Strong understanding of workforce development strategies, credentialing pathways, and training program implementation.
Knowledge of compliance, budgeting, and reporting requirements for client grants.
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with strong attention to detail.
Excellent communication, facilitation, and relationship-building skills.
Ability to work independently as a contractor.

Preferred Qualifications
Experience with CMS-funded programs, federal grants administration, or large-scale workforce initiatives.
Familiarity with client ’s rural health landscape, including hospitals, behavioral health providers, schools and community-based organizations.
Experience collaborating with statewide associations, training institutions, or multi stakeholder coalitions.
Knowledge of rural health delivery, care coordination, CPSP models, or health system transformation.

Skill - Required / Desired - Amount of Experience
Bachelor’s degree in public health, health administration, public policy, workforce development, education, business administration, or related field. - Required
Minimum 5 years of experience in workforce development, grant management, project management, program administration, or related work. - Required - 5 Years
Prior experience with compliance, budgeting and reporting requirements for client grants. - Required - 3 Years
Experience working with healthcare organizations, rural communities, training providers, or public health systems. - Required - 3 Years
Strong understanding of workforce development strategies, credentialing pathways, and training program implementation. - Required
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with strong attention to detail. - Required
Excellent communication, facilitation, and relationship-building skills. - Required
Experience with CMS-funded programs, federal grants administration, or large-scale workforce initiatives. - Highly desired
Familiarity with client's rural health landscape, including hospitals, behavioral health providers, schools and community-based organizations. - Highly desired
Experience collaborating with statewide associations, training institutions, or multi stakeholder coalitions. - Highly desired
Knowledge of rural health delivery, care coordination, CPSP models, or health system transformation - Highly desired

Notes:
Position is hybrid, days on site are contingent on speaking engagements and stakeholder activities.

VIVA is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants have an equal opportunity for placement, and all employees have an equal opportunity to develop on the job. This means that VIVA will not discriminate against any employee or qualified applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.