Coordinator, Project Thrive

Summary

The Project Thrive coordinator provides districtwide leadership and oversight for implementation of Fulton County Schools’ federally funded Project THRIVE grant and initiative. Reporting to the Executive Director of Student Supports, the Coordinator leads implementation of the district’s three-tiered public health framework; supervises assigned grant-funded personnel; coordinates federal grant requirements, community partnerships, professional learning, evaluation, and sustainability; and ensures Project THRIVE is integrated within GaMTSS and existing district student-support systems.

The coordinator works collaboratively with Psychological Services, Counseling, Social Work, MTSS/Intervention Services, schools, families, community behavioral health providers, and other district departments to strengthen mental health promotion, substance use and suicide prevention, early intervention, referral, care coordination, treatment access, and continuity of care.

This position is grant-funded, and continued employment is contingent upon the availability of grant funding.

Essential Duties

- Provides leadership and accountability for Project Thrive implementation in accordance with the approved grant Project AWARE award, SAMHSA requirements, strategic plan, and district priorities

- Supervises, coaches, and evaluates assigned Project Thrive personnel and establishes priorities, responsibilities, workflows, and performance expectations

- Leads implementation and continuous refinement of the Project Thrive three-tiered framework, strategic plan, operating manual, and related procedures

- Coordinates Project THRIVE integration with GaMTSS and existing prevention, intervention, crisis response, family engagement, and student support systems

- Leads cross-functional implementation with district departments

- Leads the Project Thrive Advisory Board and coordinates the Community Collaborative and other project governance structures

- Establishes and maintains relationships with mental health, substance use, crisis/stabilization, state, and community partners and monitors provider capacity, access, service delivery, continuity, and performance

- Oversees implementation of evidence-based prevention and intervention practices, workforce development, student leadership, family engagement, referral, care coordination, and re-entry activities

- Coordinates grant required activities, performance measures, programmatic reporting, technical assistance, and other federal grant deliverables

- Monitors implementation of fidelity, referral-to-service access, provider performance, training outcomes, and student/family outcomes and uses findings to guide continuous improvement

- Provides oversight of Project Thrive budgets, contracts, subawards, procurement, and grant resources in collaboration with the Grants and Finance departments

- Leads development and annual refinement of the Project Thrive Sustainability Plan and supports transition of effective practices into ongoing district operations

- Identifies significant implementation, resource, policy, or system barriers and provides recommendations to the Executive Director and other district leadership

- Prepares and presents Project Thrive implementation and performance updates to district leadership, SAMHSA, the Advisory Board, and other stakeholders

- Manages procurement processes, including the RFQ process for mental health service partners

- Ensures compliance with federal reporting requirements by collecting and analyzing data, preparing progress and financial reports, and submitting them for approval and to the funder

- Monitors program indicators and present findings to district leaders and stakeholders

- Participates in required SAMHSA meetings, technical assistance, professional learning, and grant activities

- Performs other duties as assigned by the appropriate administrator

Required Education

Master's Degree required in Education, School Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, Public Health, Behavioral Health or A closely related field
## Certification/Licensure

Relevant professional certification, licensure, or leadership credential preferred
## Experience Qualifications

Minimum three years of experience working in student support services, school mental health, behavioral health, prevention, public health, or related field. Leadership, supervisory, or program-coordination experience required. Experience with K–12 systems, federal/state grants, community behavioral health partnerships, and program evaluation is strongly preferred

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

- Thorough knowledge of school mental/behavioral health and multi-tiered systems of support
- Knowledge of federal grant implementation and accountability
- Demonstrated ability to supervise professional staff and lead complex cross-functional initiatives
- Strong project-management, analytical, continuous-improvement, partnership-development, facilitation, and communication skills
- Ability to interpret performance data and translate findings into implementation decisions

Working Conditions

- Normal office environment
- Requires local travel between schools and administrative sites as needed

Physical Demands

- Routine physical activities typical of work in an office environment