Project Coordinator - Chemical Dependency Grant

Company: Carle Health
Location: Peoria
Posted on: March 23, 2026

Job Description:

Overview Responsible for coordinating day-to-day clinical services of the SOR Hospital Screening and Warm Handoff grant. Qualifications Certifications: - Driver's License - Illinois Secretary of State (ILSOS); - Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days - American Heart Association (AHA), - Must have control over personal use of all mood altering chemicals and behaviors. Upon Hire - If recovering from an addiction, must currently have a minimum of 2 years of uninterrupted recovery and must actively treat this addiction by appropriate recovery practices including. Upon Hire - Use of usual and customary equipment used to perform essential functions of the position. Upon Hire Education: Bachelor's Degree: Counseling; Social Work; Nursing; Related Field. Work Experience: Behavioral health. Other Requirements Advanced reading, Writing and Oral skills Ability to respond appropriately to customer/co-worker. Interaction with a wide variety of people. Maintain confidential information. Ability to communicate only the facts to recipients or to decline to reveal information. Ability to project a professional, friendly, helpful demeanor. Basic computer knowledge: Uses word processing, spreadsheet, e-mail application, and web browser. Comfortable within Windows OS and learning new applications. Ability to utilize an electronic medical record. Responsibilities MONITORS AND COORDINATES SERVICES - Maintains staffing patterns and day to day operations of SAMHSA-SOR grant. - Provides monthly and/or as needed supervision and documents response to supervision. - Develops and maintains work schedule for clinical staff as needed. - Monitor admission and discharge process. - Responsible for selection, retention and training of personnel. - Supervises implementation of UnityPoint Health Standards of Excellence by staff. - Abides by guidelines outlined in the SOR Hospital Screening and Warm Handoff grant - Supervises the initiation of standardized protocols for clinical care where indicated. - Ensures that discharge planning is individualized in accordance with the patient's/client's needs and requirements set forth in the SOR Hospital Screening and Warm Handoff grant. - Oversees the activities of the Certified Recovery Specialist, Case Managers, and Data Analyst. - May be responsible for transporting patients to appointments MAINTAINS EFFECTIVE COMMUNCIATION AND TEAMWORK STYLE WITH COWORKERS, OTHER DEPARTMENTS, OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS AND THE COMMUNITY. - Will assist in the development and implementation of educational programs as needed and indicated in the grant. - Actively participate in communication, attendance in required meetings, and learning collaborative sessions with IDHS/SUPR. - Actively maintaining professional relationship with open communication with providers, units, clinics. - Actively maintains open communication & demonstrates a cooperative, teamwork style with patients, families, other staff members, other healthcare workers, medical staff and community. - Demonstrates organizational abilities through correct prioritization of duties, efficient and appropriate usage of time, and effective utilization of support personnel. Required Documentation for EMR and SAMHSA-SOR Grant - Ability to understand data and provide analysis of the data. - Collection and reporting of data to inform process evaluation of the development, implementation, and functioning of the project. - Maintains computer proficiency and audit reporting of SAMHSA-SOR required data - Ensures accurate documentation - Collaborates with Certified Recovery Specialist and Case Managers to ensure documentation is present to supports warm hand off. - Assist with documentation in EMR to support quality initiatives - Assist with audits for medical necessity documents as requested - Oversees and ensures that data is entered timely and correct in the identified grant data base About Us Find it here. Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. At Carle Health, we're committed to fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued, respected and empowered, where passion and purpose come together to positively impact the lives of our patients and our communities. Find it all at Carle Health. Our nearly 17,000 team members and providers work together to support patient care across central and southeastern Illinois. We’ve grown to include eight, award-winning hospitals and a multispecialty provider group with more than 1,500 doctors and advanced practice providers. We’re developing the next generation of providers and healthcare professionals through Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Methodist College. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet® designations, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information: human.resources@carle.com. Compensation and Benefits The compensation range for this position is $24.86per hour - $41.52per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model. Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.

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