Workforce Coordinator (Ref: 18312)

Position: Workforce Coordinator (Ref: 18312)

Location: Indianapolis, IN USA, 46204

Salary: $45.49/hr.

Duration: 4 Years 8 Months 30 Days - Contract

Openings: 1

Deadline: 05/08/2026

Description:

***Local Candidates

***Hybrid

We are seeking a Workforce Coordinator that serves as a primary operational link between staff, rural behavioral health providers, training partners, associations, and community organizations. Their work ensures consistent implementation of workforce strategies and contributes to long-term vision for rural health transformation.

Workforce Development & Pipeline Coordination

• Lead implementation of the behavioral health workforce strategy, including CPSP and other frontline roles.

• Coordinate recruitment, training, and placement activities with training providers, employers, and community partners.

• Support development of career pathways, competency frameworks, and fidelity standards aligned with guidance.

• Identify workforce gaps, barriers, and opportunities using data and stakeholder input.

• Promote access to training and employment opportunities across rural communities.

Grant & Program Administration

• Support administration of workforce-related grants.

• Support implementation and monitoring of rural recruitment, retention, and capacity project strategies.

• Monitor compliance with state and federal requirements, including allowable expenditures, documentation standards, and workforce-related deliverables.

• Track workforce program budgets, milestones, and performance indicators.

• Maintain audit-ready documentation and ensure consistent use of state-approved templates and reporting systems.

Coordination with Technical Assistance Providers

• Collaborate with TA Providers to ensure aligned workforce support across rural communities.

• Participate in meetings, workgroups, and training sessions convened by TA Providers.

• Coordinate strategic plan development, workforce planning activities, and alignment with CMS and priorities.

• Facilitate learning by sharing insights, challenges, and best practices.

CMS Workforce Reporting & Performance Monitoring

• Coordinate data collection related to workforce recruitment, training, deployment, and retention.

• Ensure timely submission of workforce-related reports for state and federal reporting cycles.

• Support partners in understanding CMS workforce reporting expectations, including metrics, documentation, and narrative requirements.

• Monitor progress toward CMS-defined workforce outcomes and support corrective action planning when needed.

Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

• Serve as a liaison between staff and behavioral health workforce partners, including hospitals, community mental health centers, community organizations, and training institutions.

• Ensure that workforce activities reflect the needs and priorities of rural communities.

• Maintain strong communication channels with Workforce and Regional Grant Initiative Teams and participate in meetings as requested.

Program Implementation Support

• Assist partners in interpreting state guidance, workforce requirements, and program expectations.

• Track behavioral health workforce progress, identify barriers, and support problem-solving to maintain momentum.

• Contribute to consistency by using shared tools, templates, and evaluation frameworks.

• Support development of new behavioral health workforce models, pilot programs, and innovative approaches to rural care delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in public health, health administration, public policy, workforce development, education, business administration, or related field.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in workforce development, grant management, project management, program administration, or related work.

• Experience working with healthcare organizations, rural communities, training providers, or public health systems.

• Strong understanding of workforce development strategies, credentialing pathways, and training program implementation.

• Knowledge of compliance, budgeting, and reporting requirements for state or federal grants.

• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with strong attention to detail.

• Excellent communication, facilitation, and relationship-building skills.

• Ability to work independently as a contractor.

• Experience with CMS-funded programs, federal grants administration, or large-scale workforce initiatives.

• Familiarity with Indiana’s rural health landscape, including hospitals, behavioral health providers, schools and community-based organizations.

• Experience collaborating with associations, training institutions, or multi stakeholder coalitions.

• Knowledge of rural health delivery, care coordination, CPSP models, or health system transformation.

Relevant Information

• This is a full-time contractor role aligned with the duration of the grant period.

• Contractors will report to FSSA state staff and participate in regular check-ins, meetings, and required training.

• Physical demands include lifting to 40 lbs. and traveling in varied weather.

• Laptop and reimbursement for job-related travel provided.

Required / Desired Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in public health, health administration, public policy, workforce development, education, business administration, or related field. Required - 4 Years

• Experience in workforce development, grant management, project management, program administration, or related work. Required - 5 Years

• Prior experience with compliance, budgeting and reporting requirements for state or federal grants. Required - 3 Years

• Experience working with healthcare organizations, rural communities, training providers, or public health systems. Required - 3 Years

• Strong understanding of workforce development strategies, credentialing pathways, and training program implementation. Required - 3 Years

• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with strong attention to detail. Required - 3 Years

• Excellent communication, facilitation, and relationship-building skills. Required - 3 Years

• Experience with CMS-funded programs, federal grants administration, or large-scale workforce initiatives. Required - 1 Years

• Familiarity with rural health landscape, including hospitals, behavioral health providers, schools and community-based organizations. Required - 1 Years

• Experience collaborating with statewide associations, training institutions, or multi stakeholder coalitions. Required - 1 Years

• Knowledge of rural health delivery, care coordination, CPSP models, or health system transformation Required - 1 Years