Senior Project Coordinator

The Lighthouse Institute, a division of Chestnut Health Systems, is seeking a full-time Senior Project Coordinator.

Be part of a dynamic team that supports cutting edge research in the behavioral health sciences field.  Our diverse team works together to assist with various projects and studies in a fast-paced environment. We value dedicated team players who bring passion and creativity to their job. Come work for a great company who will value you and your skills.

• Work collaboratively on the day-to-day processes of research projects, including the design, development, and implementation of protocols or project components (i.e., recruit and screen research subjects, conduct and summarize interviews as needed).
• Assist with monitoring and enforcing research protocol and intervention fidelity in single or multi-site studies. Develop and train new and existing grantees as needed, sites or staff on data collections instruments, data collection and participant tracking techniques, model fidelity, quality assurance, and other research protocols and processes.  Ensure procedures follow federal, state or local grant, contract or project requirements.
• Mentor and assist with the training of project coordinators and other research staff. This includes creation and updating of policies and procedures manuals for how to coordinate projects.
• Serve as a back up to the Research Project Manager or Field Director when needed for paperwork, project oversight, and participant correspondence. Serve as a consultant to LI staff working on other projects. Travel and other duties consistent with qualifications and training.
• Develop and maintain new participant materials, support packages, process documentation, and internal procedure manuals.
• Take a lead role in meeting implementation needs, by maintaining files, preparing presentations, and servicing clients.
• Coordinate all necessary services to start up a new implementation project (includes overseeing initial consultation visit, training, creation of project website, instrument development, and ids, monitoring of support services, and ongoing contact).
• Serve as a lead trainer. Comply with requirements of funding sources (e.g., submitting program plans, providing quarterly reports, final reports, etc.) with minimal supervision.
• Work with other team members to provide quality, timely service and products to every customer.
• Promote Chestnut’s culture of customer service excellence through the adherence to Chestnut’s behavioral standards for customer service.
• Maintain and protect confidentiality and security of all organizational information gained in the course of performing job responsibilities including, but not limited to, financial and client information.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Minimum of bachelor’s degree in social science discipline.
• Relevant experience organizing and supervising complex processes and procedures, following human subjects protections, or any combination of education or experience that meets the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Demonstrated excellence in organizing and delivering trainings and/or project related meetings and activities.
• Demonstrated mastery of coordinating multiple diverse sets of projects.
• Demonstrated ability for problem solving.
• Willingness to work varying shifts and extra hours to meet key project deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to write technical documentation and operational policies and procedures.
• Willingness to travel to client sites required.
• Must obtain GAIN/ABS certification within 6 months of hire date.
• Satisfactory completion of Chestnut's background checking process.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree preferred in public health or equivalent with demonstrated experience in management of research-related projects, and proven writing skills.

Are you intrigued by this job but don’t meet every single requirement? Chestnut is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. If you’re excited about any of our posted positions but your experience doesn’t line up perfectly, please apply anyway! We’d love to explore the possibilities with you.

Chestnut Health Systems is a leader in the effort to achieve health equity, providing high-quality health and human services in underserved communities. We deliver trauma-informed, fully integrated care by combining behavioral health with community-based primary health care. Chestnut’s research division is nationally recognized for its contribution to evidence-based practices. Our empathic and innovative employees live our mission of making a difference.

Chestnut offers a new salary structure and robust benefits!

EOE – Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled. Chestnut welcomes applications from qualified individuals with recovery experience.