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HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION CCP Program Coordinator in Austin, Texas
Job/Position DescriptionThis is a temporary, time limited grant funded position in response to the 2024 Severe Weather declaration. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provides Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program (CCP) grants that fully reimburse state mental health authorities for mental health assistance and training activities in counties included when there is a presidentially declared disaster. These grants are on local needs and developed in collaboration with the affected areaand#146;s Local Mental/Behavioral Health Authorities. Disaster Behavioral Health Coordination (DBHC) administers this grant program using a bifurcated structure and#150; Programmatic and Fiscal. Under the direction of Disaster Behavioral Health Coordinationand#146;s (DBHC) CCP Manager, the Program Coordinator plans, develops, implements, and reports on the CCP granteeand#146;s community-based outreach projects and programs. This position (1) consults with contracted grantees to ensure grant program goals are met and deliverables achieved; (2) develops schedules for programmatic activities and trainings; and (3) conducts field visits, schedules monitoring visits and desk reviews. The Program Coordinator will provide technical assistance to grantees, prepare and submit required reports and conduct grant closeout activities. This position will work in close collaboration with the CCP Fiscal team members to ensure grantee planning and response practices are consistently coordinated. Works under minimal supervision, with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. Work involves planning, developing, and implementing disaster assistance program services, providing consultative services and technical assistance to Local Mental/Behavioral Health Authority grantees, governmental agencies, community organizations, or the public and coordinating the collection, organization, analysis, and preparation of materials in response to requests for program information. Position requires approximately 30% travel and occasionally working hours other than Monday - Friday, 8:00 - 5:00, including nights, weekends and holidays.Essential Job FunctionsInvolves planning, developing, coordinating, implementing, and overseeing the collection, organization, analysis, and preparation of materials in response to requests for federal disaster program information and reports. Involves planning, developing, coordinating, implementing, and overseeing the effective techniques for evaluating federal disaster programs. Identifies and reports training needs to CCP Manager. 20%Involves planning, developing, coordinating, implementing, and overseeing compliance with federal disaster program policies and procedures, statutes, and rules according to the FEMA and SAMHSA requirements and award. Delivers federal disaster consultative services and technical assistance to contracted service providers related to grant deliverables, and planning, implementing, and monitoring of related programs and services. Prepares and submits required reports and conducts grant closeout activities. Oversees others who analyze legislation to develop recommendations for policy and programmatic issues relating to the implementation, improvement, and/or expansion or reduction of federal disaster funding. 20%Involves planning, developing, coordinating, implementing, and overseeing studies and analyses of operations and problems and the preparation of reports of findings and recommendations, federal disaster surveys and reviews to deter https://jobshrportal.hhsc.state.tx.us/ENG/CareerPortal/job_profile.cfm?szOrderID=609416 Copy the URL in the preceding sentence to an Internet Explorer browser to apply to the job directly through the Texas Health and Human Services Career Portal.