COESS Director

Job Description
The Center of Excellence in Social Services is a multi-program grant that works with the Bureau of Social Services in WV. This grant includes:

Transformational Collaborative Outcomes Management (TCOM Team)

Wraparound Fidelity Team

WV Intensive Clinical Care Coordination Team

Family Engagement Team

Evaluation Team

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide day‑to‑day oversight of projects and programs with leadership, ensuring timelines, deliverables, and quality standards are met.

Collaborate with the Director of Grant Operations, Communications Coordinator, Grant Coordinator, and relevant MURC departments.

Cultivate relationships with funders; community, state, and federal partners; and internal teams.

Work closely with COER and staff to improve processes.

Preparing grant annually and working with pre and post award staff at MURC.

Preparing new proposals with project directors based on state’s needs.

Preparing and tracking annual budget.

Review and approve reports and data.

Assisting and providing support to directors/coordinators with identified projects.

Maintaining organizational effectiveness.

Hiring and training employees.

And other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Must have worked with or for the Bureau for Social Services (BSS).

Must have management experience.

M.A. or M.S. degree in Human Service preferred in counseling, psychology, or social work. Applicants with a BA or BSW will be considered with commensurate experience.

Licensed in Psychology, Counseling, or Social Work preferred but not mandatory.

CANS certifications preferred but not mandatory.

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED

Management of Budgets

Ability to review data and analyze reports

Ability to manage a large number of employees

Ability to create new proposals that relate to state needs

Skills in using virtual platforms, such as ZOOM or Teams.

Strong Organizational Skills.

Ability to train and present data virtually and in person.

Ability to work with community partners.

SUPERVISORY RELATIONSHIPS
Reports to: Tammy Pearson, Sr. Associate Director for the Center of Excellence for Recovery and Amy Saunders, Managing Director for the Center of Excellence for Recovery and Associate Vice President MURC.

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