• Job Description

  Req#: 125800

  Job Details

  Job Location: Building A - Grand Junction, CO

  Position Type: Full Time

  Education Level: 4 Year Degree

  Salary Range: $60,000.00 Salary

  Description

  Position qualifications:

  Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Communications, or related field preferred. Minimum three (3) years of relevant experience preferred. A solid understanding of grant writing and budgets as they relate to proposals and grants is required. Previous experience in fundraising for a healthcare organization is strongly preferred.

  Job purpose:

  Provides support to the Mind Springs Foundation and Development Team and is responsible for researching, preparing, submitting, and writing grant proposals. This individual plays an important role in increasing revenue for Mind Springs, Inc. with a focus on grant writing, understanding organizational needs, and acting as a steward of existing Foundation and Corporate partnerships. The candidate selected for this role will develop compelling proposals that will result in funding for the immediate and long-term goals of Mind Springs Health and West Springs Hospital. This position requires strong writing, data analysis, communication skills, with an emphasis on outcome measurement.

  Knowledge, Skill & Ability (include materials and equipment directly used):

  • Demonstrated ability to develop grant proposals and identify potential funding opportunities based on organizational needs.
  • Strategic thinker, analytical, and proactive individual with a proven track record of success in writing foundation and/or corporate grants.
  • Candidate must be self-motivated, detail-oriented, and highly organized to succeed in a demanding, impact focused environment.
  • Ability to take initiative, be adaptable in a growing organization.
  • Outstanding communication and highly developed interpersonal skills with ability to be persuasive in both written and verbal communications with strong and thoughtful customer service orientation.
  • Must develop and maintain effective working relationships with all internal and external customers.
  • Ability to remain professional and positive while multi-tasking as accuracy, attention to detail, deadlines, and prioritization is maintained.
  • Outstanding interpersonal and diplomatic skills with strong analytical and quantitative abilities.
  • Must be able to work well under pressure and work additional hours during critical times. Some evening and weekend hours are required.
  • Ability to operate standard office equipment including computer keyboard, calculator, copy machine, fax and multi-line telephone.
  • Commitment to the Mind Springs Health and West Springs Hospital mission.

  Working Conditions/Physical Demands:

  Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Employee is frequently required to walk, sit, stand or kneel and occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop. Must have ability to sit for longer periods of time at a computer. May be exposed to stressful situations that involve enraged, distraught and/or intoxicated individuals with possible mental disorders. Possible potential for exposure to communicable disease. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  Qualifications

  
  

• About the company

  At Mind Springs Health, we believe mental health treatment and addiction recovery care are an integral part of every thriving community. We believe mental health services should be available to everyone, regardless of their ability to pay. We value each client for their uniqueness and are a LGBTQ+/Non-binary-affirming therapeutic environment.

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