The behavioral health (BH) workforce is in crisis. As the need for services skyrockets, BH workers are leaving the field in record numbers. Meanwhile, a reputation for low pay and demanding work discourages many people from choosing this career path. Would you like to contribute to innovative solutions to build a robust BH workforce that will serve millions of people in need?

For over 35 years, Advocates for Human Potential, Inc., (AHP) has influenced change in health and business systems to support vulnerable populations—from creating policy to engaging in ground-level, hands-on work. We are looking for a skilled, passionate Senior Program Associate to help establish the new Center for Workforce Development.

The new Center will support entities looking to solve their workforce development challenges by providing technical assistance, strategic development, and data management, with a special focus on the State of California. The Senior Program Associate will work closely with federal, state, and local behavioral health agencies as well as provider organizations on projects designed to address issues such as mitigating labor shortages, improving the recruitment, retention, and performance of behavioral health workers, and identifying and eliminating federal, state, and related regulatory provisions that impede a high-performance workforce. This may include but is not limited to policy and labor market analysis, identification of best practices and new, innovative programs, and the provision of consultation, technical assistance, and training. The employee will work collaboratively with AHP team members and partner project partners to conduct this work.

More About the Right Candidate:

Location: Remote with preference for candidates located in Pacific/Mountain time zones

Job Responsibilities

• Assist in the management of projects within the Center for workforce development with a focus on California-based projects.
• Manage small projects and tasks within large projects, including workplans, deliverables, and staffing.
• Create standard operating procedures, monitors/evaluates project performance, and conduct quality control.
• Manage subcontractors and consultants, including creation of statements of work and contract work.
• Develop materials and complete project deliverables in relation to training and technical assistance activities.
• Develop written and online materials (e.g., templates, reports, presentation slides, guidebooks, planning documents, email list announcements, website content, online surveys).
• Conduct in-depth research, key informant interviews, and literature reviews to support assignments.
• Create evaluation questions and data-gathering instruments.
• Establish measurement-based practices to evaluate outcomes.
• In partnership with key internal stakeholders, compile, summarize, and analyze data.
• Carry out meeting, training, and technical assistance activities.
• Plan meeting agenda and prepare supporting materials.
• Facilitate and contribute to meetings.
• Prepare formal notes of external meetings, clarifying commitments and follow-up action.
• Prepare content of webinars (proposes topics, identifies speakers, writes learning objectives).
• Develop curriculum and training materials and manuals.
• Deliver online or onsite training and education (hosts/moderates webinars, serves as subject matter expert).
• Provide guidance to speakers on content.
• Develop pretests and satisfaction assessments to help determine the effectiveness of training sessions.
• Promote new business.
• Coauthor proposals and external communication material.
• Contribute to strategic marketing plans and identifies opportunities to forge partnerships.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Understanding of the Behavioral Health workforce and the policy and organizational landscape driving challenges
• Experience in program development, or training focused on staff development.
• Understanding of the concept and principals of technical assistance and training
• Extremely high-level professional communication, both verbally and in writing
• High level of professional writing with enough flexibility to approach a number of document types or materials such as written reports, presentations, slides, technical assistance materials, etc.
• Ability to develop plans for technical assistance or other project deliverables that reflect the needs of multiple stakeholders and reflect changing project demands over time.
• Ability to confidently ask questions about areas of less familiarity within the scope of work and identify areas for growth and development.

Education

Candidates for this position must possess a bachelor’s degree. A master’s degree in social work, behavioral health, public health, or similar field is strongly preferred.

Professional Experience:

Minimum of 5 years’ experience in community-based work, program management, research and/or behavioral health.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At AHP, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or another role.

Salary Range:

Senior Program Associate I: $71,000-$85,000

Senior Program Associate II: $85,000-$100,000

AHP, in an effort to be transparent with applicants about salary and in compliance with various state pay disclosure requirements, publishes the following information which is current as of the date of posting. The base salary range above represents the low and high end of the AHP starting salary range for this position. Actual salaries and level of position will vary and may be high or low in the range based on various factors including but not limited to location, experience, and education. The range listed is just one component of AHP’s total compensation package for employees.

Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. In addition, AHP provides a variety of benefits to employees, including comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family, a retirement plan with a 3% match, student loan repayment assistance, employer-paid life and disability insurance, generous paid time off, and much more.

About AHP

AHP influences change in health and business systems to support vulnerable populations—from creating policy to engaging in ground-level, hands-on work. We help organizations and individuals reach their full potential through professional consulting; research, evaluation, and data analytics; technical assistance and training; and virtual solutions, publications, and events.