Contractor – Grant Writer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Create compelling and compliant RFP responses and grant applications for county behavioral health initiatives throughout California.

• Oversee the complete proposal development process, including tracking requirements, coordinating reviewers, managing version control, and conducting final readiness assessments.

• Collaborate with executive leadership, clinical teams, finance departments, and regional administrators.

• Clearly articulate program models, staffing approaches, service outcomes, and community partnerships.

• Collect programmatic, operational, and financial information from internal teams.

• Review narratives for compliance with RFPs, amendments, Q&A releases, and scoring criteria.

• Develop competitive proposals for wraparound, inpatient, outpatient, school-based, and community behavioral health services.

• Utilize and modify existing proposal frameworks to satisfy stringent funder requirements.

⛳️ Requirements

• A bachelor’s or master’s degree in public health, Social Work, Nonprofit Management, Public Administration, or a related discipline (or equivalent professional experience).

• A demonstrated history of successfully developing government proposals and RFP responses.

• Strong project management abilities for comprehensive proposal development.

• Preferred experience in drafting proposals for behavioral health and mental health programs based in California.

• Outstanding writing, editing, organizational, and communication skills.

• Capability to produce clear and persuasive content under tight deadlines while juggling multiple priorities, draft iterations, and stakeholder feedback.

• Proficient in gathering programmatic, operational, and financial data.

• Commitment to strict adherence to funder requirements.

• Experience in auditing narratives against RFPs, amendments, Q&A releases, and scoring rubrics.

• Proficient in Microsoft Word and collaborative document review processes.

• Practical expertise in utilizing AI-supported proposal tools.

• Ability to verify, customize, and align AI-generated content while protecting sensitive organizational and client information.

• Equivalent professional experience may be considered in lieu of the specified degree.

🏝️ Benefits

• Generous vacation and holiday pay.

• Employer-sponsored medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Additional optional benefits.

• On-the-job training opportunities.

• Paid continuing education unit (CEU) opportunities.

• Career development initiatives.

• Supervision for BBS hours for AMFT, ACSW, and APCC professionals (as applicable).

• Employee recognition and rewards programs.