Lead Family Coordinator

Job Application - Cortland County Community Action Program Job Posting OPENLead Family Coordinator

Position:
Lead Family Coordinator Program:
Family Development Reportsto:
Family Development Director Status:
Full Time,Non-Exempt, 37.5 hours per week

Schedule:

Monday through Friday Hourly Wage: $25.00- $27.00/hour

** Temporary grant funded position, until September 30, 2028**

* This position works in partnership with Cortland County Mental Health Department*

Job Function:
Akey personnel position responsible for leading family engagement, familysupport, and family-centered coordination activities under the SAMHSACommunity Mental Health Infrastructure (CMHI) Grant. In collaboration withthe Project Director, clinical and community partners, peer/family support staff, and other grant personnel, the Lead Family Coordinator develops and maintains systems that promote authentic family voice, strengthen family participation, improve access to behavioral health and community resources, and support positive outcomes for children, youth, adults, and families.

This position will play a critical role in achieving grant objectives and maintaining fidelity to SAMHSA’s principles of family-driven, person-centered,trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and recovery-oriented care.

include the following. Other dutiesmay be assigned.

• Collaborate and maintain regular communication with the Project Director and grant team tomonitor progress and advance family-related objectives, identifying challenges and emerging needs.
• Participate in required grant meetings, trainings, technical assistance activities, and stakeholder engagement efforts, including leadership and implementation meetings.
• Maintain documentation and assist with reports, progress updates, success stories, andother materials needed to demonstrate grant compliance, performance measures,and project evaluation outcomes.
• Support preparation for SAMHSAmonitoring, audits, site visits, and other grant oversight activities as applicable
• Contribute to sustainability planning and the integration of successful family engagement practices into ongoing program operations.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with family-serving organizations, peer organizations, schools, healthcare providers, behavioral health agencies,social service agencies, and other community partners.
• Participate in community coalitions and collaborative initiatives that advance the goals ofthe CMHI project.
• Represent the organization and CMHI project at community meetings, outreach events,conferences, and stakeholder activities.
• Utilizing family feedback and program data, identify opportunities to expand family access to community resources and strengthen the local behavioral health continuum of care to improve accessibility, quality, and outcomes.

• Serveas the primary liaison between the CMHI initiative and participating families.
• Lead assigned family engagement activities and ensure completion of related goals,milestones, and deliverables, monitoring family engagement activities against the approved project work plan and promoting peer-to-peer learning opportunities.
• Develop and implement strategies that ensure meaningful family engagement in program planning, implementation, evaluation, and continuous quality improvement.
• Identify barriers affecting families and collaborate with program leadership and community partners to develop solutions.
• Provideor coordinate family support, education, resource navigation, and referrals consistent with CMHI objectives.
• Assist families in accessing behavioral health, educational, healthcare, nutrition, housing,social service, and other community resources, promoting family leadership and participation in decision…