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.