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Project Coordinator

Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene

Albany, NYFull-time$64–73K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$64–73K/yr
Location
Albany, NY
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

New York State Driver's License

Job overview

The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene seeks a Project Coordinator for the Office of Addiction Services and Supports’ Division of Prevention Services. The coordinator will oversee and monitor division projects, support provider training and workforce development, and collaborate with internal teams and prevention service partners. The role is based at 1450 Western Avenue in Albany, New York, includes 10% travel, and offers a salary of $64,308–$73,443 per year.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Project OversightAdministrative SupportStaff SupportMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft TeamsAdobe Acrobat ProSubstance Use PreventionStakeholder Collaboration

Qualifications

6 Years Experience or Associate's+4 or Bachelor's+2 or Master's+1New York State Driver's License

Full job description

1450 Western Avenue, Albany, NY, USA | OASAS- Office of Addiction Services and Supports | Salary | 64308-73443 per year $64,308 - $73,443 | Full Time

| Full time benefit package based on percentage of full time effort

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

Project Coordinator

Salary Grade18: $64,308 - $73,443

The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. is seeking qualified candidates to fill the position of Project Coordinator in the Office of Addiction Services and Supports, Division of Prevention Services, Bureau of Community and Individual Prevention to oversee and monitor ongoing projects within the division.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Provide oversight to Prevention provider training needs, collaborate with the Bureau of Workforce Development, and provide critical technical assistance to providers delivering prevention services in the community.

  • Monitor monthly progress reports on bureau initiatives that assist in the continued development and expansion of Prevention workforce competencies via prevention internships and training opportunities.

  • Collaborate with OASAS' Division of Grants Management, Bureau of Workforce Development, Learning and Development Unit, and other Prevention services such as the Prevention Resource Centers to ensure that providers of prevention services are adequately supported with resources for foundational Prevention training.

  • Oversee the Division's mailbox training questions and provide direct technical assistance to Providers regarding workforce development opportunities.

  • Work collaboratively with team members of the Lifespan team to support and develop programmatic efforts for respective age groups across the lifespan.

  • Other duties as assigned.

  • Travel: 10%

Minimum Qualifications:

  • 6 years of experience providing professional administrative and staff support through oversight of an organization or program area activities, OR

  • Associate's degree and 4 years of experience providing professional administrative and staff support through oversight of an organization or program area activities, OR

  • Bachelor's degree and 2 years of experience providing professional administrative and staff support through oversight of an organization or program area activities, OR

  • Master's degree and 1 year of experience providing professional administrative and staff support through oversight of an organization or program area activities.

  • Candidates must possess a valid license to operate a motor vehicle in New York State at the time of appointment and continuously thereafter.

Preferred Qualifications :

  • Experience with the substance use prevention field.

  • Experience collaborating with multiple teams and stakeholders.

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Teams and Adobe Acrobat Pro.

Location: 1450 Western Avenue, Albany, NY 12203

Sponsorship Policy: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. OASAS does not sponsor or assume sponsorship of employment visas at this time.

To Apply: Submit an application through our website at https://rfmh.applicantpro.com/jobs/ . Please note only applications submitted through our website will be considered.

The Mission of the Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. (RFMH) is to promote the mental health of all New Yorkers, with a focus on providing hope and supporting recovery for adults with serious mental illness and children with serious emotional disturbances. Applicants with lived mental health experience are encouraged to apply. RFMH is deeply committed to supporting underserved individuals, organizations, and communities. To this end, RFMH is focused on implementing activities and initiatives to reduce disparities in access, quality, and treatment outcomes for underserved populations. A critical component of these efforts is ensuring that RFMH is a diverse and inclusive workplace where all employees' unique attributes and skills are valued and utilized to support the mission of the Agency. RFMH is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

The Research Foundation is a private not-for-profit corporation and is not an agency or instrumentality of the State of New York. Employees of the Research Foundation are not state employees, do not participate in any state retirement system, and do not receive state fringe benefits. Excellent Benefits Package. Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer - Disabled/Veteran, 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) compliant.

How this job compares

Set against the 1,586 open Project Coordinator jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$64–73K/yr
  • New York median$70–85K/yr80 salary ranges
  • US median$66–90K/yr564 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $69K, is 10% below the New York median midpoint ($76K) — in the middle half of Project Coordinator salary ranges in New York.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 131 open Project Coordinator jobs in New York and 1,586 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Project Coordinator postings that state a minimum ask for (median 3 years, across 1,123 postings).
Education
287 of the 1,586 open Project Coordinator jobs (18%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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