Senior Program Manager - Suicide Prevention in Health Systems
Oklahoma, USA
Listed on 2026-02-23
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Healthcare
Healthcare Management, Healthcare Administration -
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Healthcare Management
Job Details
Job Description - Senior Program Manager - Suicide Prevention in Health Systems (260210)
Job Number: 260210
Organization: Southwest Prevention Center
Job Location: United States (Remote)
Schedule: Full-time
Work Schedule: 8am-5pm, M - F
Work Type: Remote
Salary Range: Targeted salary: $83,000 - $87,000 annually, based on experience
Benefits Provided: Yes
Required Attachments: Resume, Cover Letter
OverviewThe Senior Program Manager - Suicide Prevention in Health Systems is responsible for overseeing the Healthcare Initiatives team (HCI) at the national Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC). The Director will support the development of innovative training, online courses, tailored resources, practical tools, technical assistance and consultation, and research-informed publications that enhance clinical practice and among providers and promote organizational change among health systems, with a focus on suicide care and the Zero Suicide framework.
The Director will guide the convening of staff, contractors, and subject matter experts to identify the needs of the healthcare field and will review, share, and develop information about effective clinical programs, organizational policies, and practices that improve suicide care, prevention, and postvention outcomes across the nation. Under SPRC leadership, this position will oversee and provide expert technical assistance, build prevention capacity with other SPRC teams, promote the expansion of a national workforce, and strengthen suicide prevention infrastructure.
A successful candidate will have extensive experience directing behavioral health systems change and in-depth knowledge of the Zero Suicide approach.
Cover Letter and Resume are required for submission to be considered. This position is eligible for remote work depending on state of residence.
For more information about SPRC please visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..org
Responsibilities
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- Directs program administration, overseeing all consulting scopes of work, health care related grant deliverables, and continuous quality improvement efforts.
- Monitors and manages project scopes, timelines, evaluations, and creation of long-range initiative objectives and workplans.
- Serves on various external committees representing SPRC at relevant meetings and conferences, interfacing regularly with the public, contractors, and federal partners.
- Ensures the evaluation of programs and trainings developed by the HCI Team.
- Directs and plans for needs assessment(s) of health and behavioral health providers and systems, identifying and addressing gaps.
- Develops HCI Team goals and objectives to support annual work plans.
- Oversees project management and development of training, courses, publications, and resources designed to reach health and behavioral health provider systems.
- Provides Team supervision while developing HCI team goals and objectives to support annual grant workplans.
- Performs various duties as needed and assigned by SPRC leadership, to successfully execute grant deliverables.
Required: Master’s degree,
AND
:
- 36 months of program administration or related experience
Equivalency/Substitution: Will accept 72 months of related experience in lieu of the Master’s degree for a total of 108 months of related experience.
Skills- Able to communicate professionally and effectively, and build rapport quickly with colleagues, service recipients, providers and health system leadership
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Highly organized and able to handle multiple overlapping projects and deadlines
- Experienced in reviewing and interpreting health and behavioral health system policies, as well as State and Federal regulations
- Able to effectively contribute to evaluation plans for training and publication projects and programs and produce comprehensive reports
- Able to assess health and behavioral health workforce development needs and identify appropriate resources and trainings
- Able to supervise staff and communicate directions and expectations effectively
- Strong initiative to solve problems both independently and with involvement from teammates and leadership
- Highly collaborative and able to work well with interdepartmental teams…
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