Outpatient Project Evaluator

• Hainesport, New Jersey
• Clinical
• 5672

Overview

Join our team and be a part of something extraordinary as part of our Outpatient programs.

Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Program:

The program provides early identification and intervention for substance use concerns for individuals age 12 and older, with a particular focus on youth and young adults ages 12–21. The program operates across Atlantic, Burlington, and Camden Counties and integrates SBIRT into outpatient behavioral health, healthcare, school, mobile outreach, and community-based settings. Services include evidence-based substance use screening, brief intervention and brief treatment when indicated, and referral to treatment for individuals needing more intensive substance use services. The program also provides care navigation, warm handoffs, follow-up, peer and recovery support, and coordination with behavioral health, primary care, substance use treatment, and community resources to reduce barriers and improve continuity of care.

Benefits

• 3.2 weeks of Paid Time Off during the first year
• Medical, vision, dental and life insurance
• 9 Agency-paid holidays
• 403(b) match and employee participation
• Tuition Reimbursement after 1 year of employment

Salary: $45000 / annually - depending upon education / experience / licensure

Job Summary

The Project Evaluator leads evaluation, performance measurement, data quality, fidelity monitoring, and continuous quality improvement for the SBIRT project.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains project data collection processes; coordinates client-level and administrative reporting; validates data completeness and accuracy; supports required GPRA/SPARS data collection and reporting; monitors indicators related to screening, Brief Intervention, Brief Treatment, Referral to Treatment, partnership activity, access, engagement, and outcomes; and maintains dashboards and analytic reports.
• The Project Evaluator identifies trends, gaps, and implementation barriers and works with the Project Director and project team to use findings for program improvement, Quality Improvement Plan activities, required progress reports, and grant monitoring.
• The primary assignment during time charged to the SBIRT award is SBIRT evaluation, reporting, fidelity, and quality improvement. Because the project is integrated into Legacy's outpatient system, evaluation and quality activities may include outpatient data and workflows when they directly support SBIRT implementation, participant outcomes, integration, or sustainability.
• During scheduled time not allocated to the SBIRT award, the employee may perform other outpatient evaluation, quality, data, or administrative duties; the grant-funded and non-grant portions of effort must be separately allocated and documented.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in psychology, public health, social work, statistics, evaluation, or a related field required; Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum five years of experience in behavioral health program evaluation, quality improvement, federal performance measurement, GPRA/SPARS reporting, implementation science, data collection, statistical analysis, and administrative oversight required.
• Knowledge of accreditation standards and state and federal behavioral health requirements required.
• Clinical behavioral health experience and clinical licensure preferred.
• Valid drivers license required.

About Legacy Treatment Services

Legacy Treatment Services is a vibrant non-profit behavioral health organization that utilizes cutting-edge technology and evidence-based practice in treatment and clinical care. Our programs provide a complement of services for most ages and needs. This continuum is designed to meet the complex needs of each individual and creates a continuum of services that are able to meet the needs of children, adults and families through a continuum of services utilizing an integrated care model. We are dedicated to seeking new innovative solutions that help us provide needed services more efficiently while maintaining stable, sustainable growth.

Legacy Treatment Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer.