Project Odyssey Manager

About the role

The Project Odyssey Manager supports Wounded Warrior Project’s Mental Health and Wellness programs by overseeing the planning, management, and execution of multi-day mental health workshops and virtual program delivery.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of local and remote Project Odyssey Specialists having varying backgrounds, education, and experience.
• Serve as a mentor to the team, developing their skills and abilities, and supporting them as they provide programmatic multi-day and virtual mental health workshops focused on enhancing warriors' resiliency and psychological well-being.
• Collaborate with the Regional Director on local and national initiatives.
• Oversee execution of initial and ongoing training for Project Odyssey Specialists including program delivery, project management, internal operating procedures, electronic record keeping, and WWP programs and culture.
• Oversee the development, coordination, planning, and execution of programmatic events and maximize programmatic impact.
• Monitor team performance. Work in conjunction with the Metrics team to interpret the reports to help address performance challenges and identify opportunities to expand success.
• Utilize information gathered from all relevant sources including shadowing teammates to enhance the quality and effectiveness of Project Odyssey (face-to-face and virtually).
• Manage overall facilitation of Project Odyssey including selecting participants, conducting the activities, facilitating psychoeducational workshops, and debriefing.
• Determine removal of participants if necessary, with limited to no supervision from manager.
• Ensure the continuity of care of warriors and Family Support Members (FSMs) through appropriate resource referrals to external partners and internal programs.
• Ensure case documentation and data are maintained accurately, timely, and appropriately within WWP internal databases.
• Review warrior referrals and cases and evaluate assessments and responses.
• Promote a supportive working environment where employees are encouraged to proactively address issues and solve problems.
• Establish effective working relationships and work collaboratively with all WWP programs and teammates.
• Establish effective working relationships and work collaboratively with local and regional partners, i.e., Veterans Administration, Veteran Service Organizations, Mental Health Resources, and other partners that may further the WWP mission.
• Plan and manage the program services delivered to WWP Alumni and FSM’s.
• Evaluate Project Odyssey programmatic goals to identify continuous improvement opportunities.
• Maintain current knowledge of available, relevant technologies and best practices to enhance efficiencies.
• Leverage technical skills to achieve effective delivery of programming in a virtual environment.
• Prepare briefings and reports for leadership.
• Participate in strategic planning activities.
• Participate in developing and managing department budget.
• Attend and actively participate in required training and/or meetings, including but not limited to New Teammate Orientation, WWP Cares, ASIST Suicide Prevention training, Leadership training, culture/team based training, or departmental huddles.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Five years of experience facilitating veteran healthcare-focused programs, case management or business design.
• Five years of experience working with military or veterans’ population in support of their development and readjustment.
• Three years of direct staff management experience.
• Successful completion of WWP ELDP or comparable leadership development program may be considered at WWP’s discretion in lieu of the requirement.
• Five years of experience working with and providing support to wounded service members who are dealing with both visible and invisible injuries, e.g., brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, other forms of military trauma and combat stress.
• Four years of staff management or leadership experience.
• Four years of experience working with brain injuries or mental health case management.
• Three years of experience designing evidenced based programs.
• Bachelor’s degree in psychology, mental health counseling, human services, social work, recreational therapy, rehabilitation counseling, or related mental health field. A bachelor's degree in a business-related concentration may be considered with applicable combination of education, training, certification, or experience.
• Master’s degree in psychology, mental health counseling, human services, social work, rehabilitation counseling, or related mental health field or a business-related field concentration.

Skills

• Exceptional interpersonal skills.
• Ability to interact effectively with diverse individuals and build effective working relationships.
• Demonstrated emotional intelligence.
• Ability to respond to sensitive matters with diplomacy and empathy.
• Demonstrated understanding of relationship management and partnering.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain professional relationships and create a diverse network of resources, built on WWP’s strong supportive presence within the community.
• Demonstrated success leading, coaching, and mentoring teams.
• Proven management skills that foster an open dialog with staff.
• Team-oriented and a desire to engage with others on day-to-day activities.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of program development and management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Effectively manage multiple priorities, develop programs, complete assignments, and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated understanding of budget management.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in an environment requiring independent, creative efforts.
• Ability to analyze data and discern trends.
• Demonstrated ability to learn Salesforce or another CRM (contact relationship management) system and learning management systems.
• Demonstrated understanding of psychological and mental health issues.
• Demonstrated understanding of military and veteran issues, and the impact of combat, e.g., brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, and other mental health needs.
• Demonstrated understanding of the challenges faced by warriors and Family Support Members affected by trauma.
• Demonstrated understanding of Wounded Warrior Project and its mission, values, programs, and services, and the impact of these programs and services on wounded warriors and their families.
• High energy level.
• Self-starter; willing to take initiative.
• Unequivocal commitment to the highest standards of personal and business ethics and conduct.
• Mission-driven, guided by core values, and a pleasure to work with.

Benefits

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