Date Posted: 05/01/2026
Hiring Organization: Rose International
Position Number: 500652
Industry: Government/Staffing
Job Title: Rural Health Behavioral Health Workforce Coordinator
Job Location: Indianapolis, IN, USA, 46204
Work Model: Hybrid
Work Model Details: This is hybrid role.
Shift: General
Employment Type: Temporary
FT/PT: Full-Time
Estimated Duration (In months): 67
Min Hourly Rate($): 45.49
Max Hourly Rate($): 45.49
Must Have Skills/Attributes: Budgeting, Project Management, Workforce
Experience Desired: Experience with CMS-funded programs, federal grants administration, or large-scale workforce initi (1 yrs); Experience collaborating with statewide associations, training institutions, or multi stakeholder (1 yrs)
Required Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree
**C2C is not available**
Job Description
***Only qualified Rural Health Behavioral Health Workforce Coordinator candidates located near the Indianapolis, IN area to be considered due to the position requiring an onsite presence***
Required Education:
• Bachelor’s degree in public health, health administration, public policy, workforce development, education, business administration, or related field.
Required Skills:
• Minimum 5 years of experience in workforce development, grant management, project management, program administration, or related work (5 Years)
• Prior experience with compliance, budgeting and reporting requirements for state or federal grants (3 Years)
• Experience working with healthcare organizations, rural communities, training providers, or public health systems (3 Years)
• Strong understanding of workforce development strategies, credentialing pathways, and training program implementation
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously with strong attention to detail
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and relationship-building skills
Desired Skills:
• 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 statewide associations, training institutions, or multi stakeholder coalitions
• Knowledge of rural health delivery, care coordination, CPSP models, or health system transformation
About the Role: The client is seeking a Rural Health Behavioral Health Workforce Coordinator to support implementation of Indiana’s 5-year, statewide Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). This role advances Indiana’s strategy to strengthen the rural healthcare workforce by expanding, training, and supporting behavioral health roles such as Certified Peer Support Professionals (CPSPs), Social Workers, Nurses, and rural behavioral health and paraprofessional roles essential to improving behavioral health outcomes in rural communities. As a statewide field-based contractor, the Workforce Coordinator serves as a primary operational link between client, rural behavioral health providers, training partners, statewide associations, and community organizations. Their work ensures consistent implementation of statewide workforce strategies and contributes to Indiana’s long-term vision for rural health transformation.
Responsibilities:
1. Workforce Development & Pipeline Coordination
• Lead statewide 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 statewide guidance.
• Identify workforce gaps, barriers, and opportunities using statewide data and stakeholder input.
• Promote access to training and employment opportunities across rural communities.
2. Grant & Program Administration
• Support administration of RHTP 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.
3. Coordination with Technical Assistance Providers
• Collaborate with statewide TA Providers to ensure aligned workforce support across rural communities.
• Participate in statewide meetings, workgroups, and training sessions convened by TA Providers.
• Coordinate strategic plan development, workforce planning activities, and alignment with CMS and state priorities.
• Facilitate statewide learning by sharing insights, challenges, and best practices.
4. CMS Workforce Reporting & Performance Monitoring
• Coordinate statewide data collection related to workforce recruitment, training, deployment, and retention.
• Ensure timely submission of workforce-related reports to FSSA 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.
5. Stakeholder Engagement & Communication
• Serve as a liaison between client 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 client’s Workforce and Regional Grant Initiative Teams and participate in statewide meetings as requested.
6. Program Implementation Support
• Assist partners in interpreting state guidance, workforce requirements, and program expectations.
• Track statewide behavioral health workforce progress, identify barriers, and support problem-solving to maintain momentum.
• Contribute to statewide 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.
***Candidate must reside local to Indianapolis or surrounding area, and Position is hybrid, days on site are contingent on speaking engagements and stakeholder activities. Travel to Indianapolis office is not reimbursable. Travel to activities outside of the Indianapolis office is reimbursed. Travel to stakeholder activities is anticipated to be 10%, primarily in central Indiana***
- **Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.**
- **Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements.**
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