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Senior Projects Coordinator - Behavioral Health - FT (Mon - Fri, 8:30a - 5:00p)

Behavioral HealthNo weekendsNo nightsFull-Time

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  • Senior Projects Coordinator - Behavioral Health - FT (Mon - Fri, 8:30a - 5:00p)
  • 101 Truman Medical Center
  • Job Location
  • UH Behavioral Health
  • Kansas City, Missouri

Department: Behavioral Health Administration COO UHTMC

Position Type: Full time

Work Schedule: 8:30AM - 5:00PM

Hours Per Week

40

Job Description

Plans, coordinates, and supports implementation and integration of Behavioral Health Acute Care quality improvement projects and collaborates with unit leadership to evaluate effectiveness. Manages Project Coordinator staff as assigned.

Provides support to new and existing projects in the department with emphasis on the delivery of quality behavioral healthcare services that reflect understanding of the complex needs of the population we serve. Assists unit staff with specialized, ongoing treatment for patients with significant and complex needs.

Plans, coordinates, and provides ongoing training and support for unit staff in collaboration with unit leadership and unit-based educators. Utilizes clinical expertise to ensure staff that work on their assigned units are providing quality and safe patient care while promoting evidence-based practices.

Minimum Requirements

  • Master’s degree or the equivalent in combination of education and experience in human services-related field.
  • Minimum two years experience working with chronically ill and complex populations.
  • Strong, demonstrated leadership ability.
  • Superior communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Ability to maintain effective, working relationships with all levels of hospital employees and with multicultural clientele and staff.
  • Ability to effectively formulate, organize, implement, coordinate, and review plans for using information.
  • Maintain current BLS certification.

Completion of training as directed through Orientation and/or by Leadership, Management or Educators in the established timeline for continued employment.

Key Responsibilities

The Senior Projects Coordinator plans, coordinates, and supports the implementation of Behavioral Health quality improvement projects while managing project staff. They also provide clinical expertise and training to unit staff to ensure safe, evidence-based patient care.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Master’s degree or equivalent in a human services-related field and possess at least two years of experience with complex populations. Strong leadership, communication skills, and a current BLS certification are required.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Project managementStaff trainingData analysisTreatment planningMulticultural engagement

Behavioral Health Career Context

The cost-of-living index for Missouri is 90.8 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 60.1% of Missouri clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

Of the 50 active Behavioral Health listings this role was benchmarked against, 18% are remote, 36% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Behavioral Health pay on WeekdayDoc is up 17.6% vs. the prior quarter (through Sep 2026).

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Senior Projects Coordinator - Behavioral Health - FT (Mon - Fri, 8:30a - 5:00p) at University Health a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Behavioral Health healthcare professional listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

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Work-life snapshot

6.4/ 10
Listing-based score
  • No weekends
  • No nights

Living in Kansas City

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$251k
Typical market rent
$1,428/mo
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
92.5
State income tax
Up to 5.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026).

BEA 2024 · Kansas City, MO-KS metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.