Wayne State University is searching for an experienced Research Assistant/Project Coordinator- CBHJ at its Detroit campus location.
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The Center for Behavioral Health and Justice (CBHJ) is seeking a Project Coordinator to support its Wayne County Youth Justice initiative. The Project Coordinator will work closely with external county partners and CBHJ team members to ensure successful project implementation and evaluation. The ideal candidate thrives in a dynamic environment, enjoys navigating systems, and is natural at building relationships. Knowledge of youth justice criminal/legal and behavioral health systems and a passion for programming that supports justice-involved individuals is preferred.
Serve as primary liaison with county partners and maintain positive collaborative relationships among all involved partners and systems including law enforcement, courts, care management organizations, community providers, community mental health, emergency medical services, behavioral health providers, etc.
Implement evaluation design and data collection methods as defined by Principal Investigator, 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 community.
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 working in behavioral health and/or criminal/legal systems.
Experience interfacing with project partners including county leaders, behavioral health, criminal/legal, probation/parole, and/or law enforcement agencies.
Experience implementing new programs or interventions preferred.
Excellent oral and written communication, problem-solving, and interpersonal 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.
H13 - School of Social Work
H1304 - Behavioral Health & Justice Center
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