Job Description
A little bit about us…
The Virginia Health Care Foundation (VHCF) is a public/private partnership initiated by the General Assembly and its Joint Commission on Health Care. Its mission is to increase access to primary health care for uninsured and medically underserved Virginians. During its 34 years of service, VHCF’s nimble approach and results-oriented initiatives have enabled more than 900,000 Virginians to obtain needed health care.
A little bit about the role!
VHCF is seeking a Workforce Development Coordinator to support the Foundation’s two behavioral health workforce programs, Boost! and our Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Scholarship Under the direction of VHCF’s Workforce Development Manager, the coordinator will assist with day-to-day operations to grow Virginia’s licensed behavioral health workforce and increase access to needed behavioral health care across the Commonwealth.
VHCF seeks an energetic and dedicated new team member who is passionate about increasing access to critical behavioral health services for Virginians. The coordinator will be responsible for database management, communication with applicants and enrollees, program reports, and other administrative functions to help increase the number of licensed behavioral health providers in Virginia.
Program Coordination & Participant Engagement
- Facilitating engagement of participants across the stages of the programs, including outreach, enrollment, participation, and service commitments to help individuals successfully navigate pathways to licensure.
- Supporting marketing efforts to promote programs across the Commonwealth and meet enrollment targets.
- Facilitating program enrollment activities, ensuring smooth onboarding for participants and supervisors.
- Monitoring and responding to program inquiries in a timely fashion, and escalating messages to the Workforce Development Manager, as needed.
- Drafting program-related communications to participants and other stakeholders.
Database Management and Reporting
- Managing, updating, and maintaining program databases, ensuring data integrity, accuracy, and completeness.
- Completing program financial reporting to facilitate scholarship and supervisor payments.
- Creating program dashboards and other visuals that capture key metrics, trends, and forecasts to monitor participant progress and identify opportunities for proactive support or intervention.
- Performing routine data quality checks to ensure consistency and reliability.
- Providing the necessary data for grant proposals and reports.
- Assisting with other data projects, as needed.
Other Administrative Responsibilities
- Working with Fund Development and Operations staff to prepare funding proposals, social media content, and other reports.
- Participating in Workforce Development Team meetings, VHCF staff meetings, and related activities.
- Participating in and providing support for VHCF special initiatives and events.
- Assisting with other special projects, as appropriate.
We are excited about you because you…
- Have 3-5 years of experience in data management, administrative support, or program coordination, preferably within a healthcare or nonprofit setting.
- Have a bachelor’s or master’s degree. A focus in public health, public administration, public policy, health administration, or social work is preferred.
- Are proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, with advanced Excel skills for data management and analysis.
- Have strong data analytical skills, with the ability to derive actionable insights from large datasets.
- Have experience in creating dashboards, reports, and visualizations to communicate key; metrics and trends.
- Have strong organizational skills & outstanding oral and written communication skills.
- Enjoy the human elements of collaboration: building trust and rapport, helping individuals navigate complex situations, and developing strong working relationships with participants, supervisors, and colleagues over time.
- Can think creatively and strategically about the broad goals of the Foundation, while remaining focused on detail-oriented work and follow-through.
- Are mission-driven, intellectually curious, and a proactive seeker of solutions.
- Take initiative and do not accept the status quo.
- Are a self-starter who thrives in a hybrid work environment.
This role might not be a fit if you…
- Prefer execution-focused work with defined, predictable task lists.
- Have a strong preference for working “in the weeds” or only big picture, and dislike toggling between the two.
- Prefer heads-down work with minimal interpersonal interaction.
- Want to solve straightforward problems with clear answers – often this work requires sustained effort or multiple approaches.
Reasons it pays to work for VHCF (in addition to the pay itself)…
- A collegial and engaging workplace with talented, mission-driven colleagues.
- Comprehensive benefits package that includes health, dental, and disability insurance.
- 403(b) retirement contribution.
- Paid parental leave.
- Generous paid time off and 13 paid holidays.
- Hybrid work environment
Don’t meet every single requirement? At VHCF, we are dedicated to recruiting, developing, and retaining talented individuals from a broad candidate pool, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with 100% of the qualifications listed, we encourage you to still apply. Our hiring philosophy looks to weed people INTO our process, not weed them out! Who knows, you may be just the right candidate for a future role at VHCF. Just go for it… submit your resume!
