Location: Remote (Must Be Located In One of the Following States: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Maryland, Montana, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Texas, Washington)

Schedule: Monday-Friday

Compensation: $30 - $35/hour

"Every day I get to engage with patients from every walk of life and help them on their way to sobriety. Some days are very stressful, but this is my dream job and I’m thankful to be a part of a company that truly cares about patient outcomes and changing lives. I love my job and look forward to coming to work every day.”

- Ideal Option Employee

Who We Are

We are Ideal Option and we have been working on the front lines of the opioid epidemic since our first clinic opened in 2012. With more than 80 clinics across 9 states, we are growing and continuously strive to be the nation’s leading provider of low-barrier, evidence-based treatment for opioid use disorder. We value our patients and our employees! We are looking for a Grant Development Manager to join our team and help us in our vision to give back lives, reunite families, and heal communities that are suffering from the devastating effects of substance use disorder.

What We Offer You

• A TEAM environment. We treat our employees like we would want to be treated ourselves: with respect and compassion.

• Transparency. We created our open-door policy because you have a voice, and we want to hear it! We value your feedback and know that your insight will help us be a better company for our employees and our patients.

• Medical, vision, and dental.

• Short-term and long-term disability options.

• A 401(k) retirement program.

• Paid time off and paid holidays.

• The ability to work in a critical position where you can know your hard work is paying off and you are truly making a difference!

The Role:

• Builds solid relationships with partners and within organization
• Understands company services to identify and assess qualified business opportunities
• Sources, reviews, and responds to grant and other funding opportunities 
• Research new funding sources at local, state, and federal levels as well as with corporate and private foundations
• Identify, compile, describe, organize, analyze, and present data and information for business projects and grant proposals 
• Analyze RFP opportunities, summarize key findings, and facilitate team-based discussion with senior staff in making decisions about whether to pursue funding opportunities and coordinate response, if applicable
• Attend bidder’s conferences and technical assistance workshops as necessary 
• Tracks and reports funding opportunities

Our ideal Candidate:

• Has relationships with federal, state and county funders
• 2 Years of grant writing experience

Minimum Requirements to be Considered:

• Bachelor’s Degree in journalism, English, health science, public administration, business, communications, public health or related field 
• Demonstrated success in obtaining grant driven funding and proven ability to research grant prospects for proposal writing
• 2 years of grant writing experience
• Proficient in all Microsoft applications and digital research tools including AI
• Ability to write clear, structured, articulate and persuasive proposals. Strong editing skills.
• Ability to work well independently under pressure and manage time effectively to meet deadlines while maintaining sharp attention to detail
• Highly organized, self-motivated, positive and strong interpersonal skills
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Upholds the principles of ethical conduct
• A basic knowledge of substance use disorders and their effects on individuals, families, and communities
• Intermediate knowledge of government organization and administration
• Intermediate knowledge of foundation and government funding streams and cycles