Position Title: Deputy Project Director, Center of Excellence for Protected Health Information (CoE-PHI)

Reports To: Project Director, CoE-PHI 
Employee Status: Full Time, Exempt

Location/Office: New York City preferred; may also be based in any of CAI's other offices: Albany, NY; Buffalo, NY; Atlanta, GA; Jackson, MS; Denver, CO, or Los Angeles, CA (CAI has a hybrid work schedule of working 2 days in the office and 3 days remote.)

GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

Reporting to the Project Director, Center of Excellence for Protected Health Information (CoE-PHI), the Deputy Project Director, CoE-PHI will provide direction and day-to-day management for all activities associated with achievement of CoE-PHI goal and objectives, funded by SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration), established to provide training and technical assistance (TTA) to improve understanding and application of health privacy laws (e.g., HIPAA, 42 CFR Part 2, and FERPA) as they apply to the provision of behavioral health and substance use disorder (SUD) treatment services among health professionals and administrators, state and local agencies, school professionals, and patients, families and communities. 

MAJOR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES (include, but are not limited to):

• Manage the activities of a multi-disciplinary team of subject matter and technical experts in achievement of all project goals and deliverables. 
• Support cultivation and maintenance of relationships with the project funder (SAMHSA), National Advisory Group member organizations, and other federal agencies and federally-funded TTA centers.
• Manage, in partnership with project team, consultants and partners, in the development and facilitation of national and regional training provided virtually and in-person.
• Manage the delivery, and as appropriate, provide technical assistance to improve understanding and application of federal/state privacy laws in practice.
• Manage the development of new, and updating of existing, resources.
• Support the development and implementation of a set of activities, training, technical assistance and/or resources to address project strategic priorities as follows:
  • Build skill of front-line and paraprofessional staff to introduce concepts of privacy during encounters with patients receiving behavioral healthcare services. 
  • Increase understanding of relevant health privacy laws for patients with behavioral health conditions and their families
  • Improve ability of school-health professionals to practically apply relevant privacy regulation and law in the delivery of school-based behavioral health services.
• Ensure all training, technical assistance, resources, and communications use plain language standards, is tailored for audience and context, is culturally relevant, actionable, and addresses known disparities. 
• Partner with CAI communications team in the development and implementation of project-specific communications plan that improve access to project resources and offerings.
• Provide oversight for the maintenance and regular updating of the CoE-PHI Website.
• In partnership with evaluation analyst, provide oversight for all evaluation data collection and reporting processes in accordance with SAMHSA SPARS standards. 
• Facilitate ongoing review and use of project and other data to monitor project outcomes and improve.
• Represent, as identified, CAI at national conferences, expert convenings, and meetings to further achievement of CAI strategic goals .
• Support activities involving reporting to the project’s funder (SAMHSA) including ongoing data submission, monthly programmatic updates and annual reports.
• Manage event planning for meetings with project partners and presentations at conferences and other national events.
• Oversee annual project budget and budgeting process on an ongoing and proactive basis.
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND OTHER SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Master’s degree in social work or other related behavioral health field, public health, public policy/administration (with a specific focus on behavioral health/substance use), education, community engagement, or a related field or equivalent professional experience. 
• At least five years of experience managing/directing a program/project team. 
• Knowledge of the system of care delivery of behavioral health/substance use treatment services.
• Ability to work respectfully and productively with multi-disciplinary teams to achieve project objectives.
• Ability to establish rapport and work productively and sensitively with diverse stakeholders, community members, and partners. 
• Capacity to utilize various word processing/computer programs, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc. 
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing for professional and community audiences. 
• Team player and self-starter. 
• The position requires occasional overnight travel (approximately 5-6 times per year) and occasional evening and weekend work.

PREFERRED:

• An understanding of the principles of regulatory and compliance requirements in the delivery of healthcare
• Has experience designing and providing training and/or technical assistance to public health and/or healthcare providers
• Has successfully applied knowledge of principles and practices of providing social services to culturally diverse populations and addressing social determinants of health.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the Deputy Project Director’s job. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions of the Deputy Project Director’s job.

While performing the Deputy Project Director’s responsibilities, the employee is required to talk and hear. This position requires the employee to be on-site at a CAI office. The employee is often required to sit and work at a desk for prolonged periods of time and use their hands and fingers to handle or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times and set-up of training materials and resources. The position requires daily use of a personal computer and requires entering, viewing, and revising text and graphics on the computer terminal and on paper. Vision abilities required by this job include close vision. 

This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the Deputy Project Director’s position and it is not intended to be an exhaustive list of skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Other Requirements

In keeping with CAI’s “safety first” approach during the COVID-19 epidemic, to ensure the health of our employees and the public whom we interact with, we are requiring all CAI employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. New hires must show proof of at least one vaccine shot prior to their first day of work. (If someone is unable to obtain a vaccine due to a medical/disability or religious reason, they may contact CAI’s HR department; contact information will be provided as part of the interview process.) 

Compensation

The salary range for this position is $80,000- $90,000. CAI offers a generous benefits package including:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexible spending Account (FSA)
• Dependent Care Account (DCA)
• Transit Reimbursement Account
• Life Insurance – company sponsored up to $50,000
• Long term disability (LTD)
• Short term disability (STD)
• 401K retirement plan after three (3) months of employment
• 401K company match of up to 3% of salary after the completion of one (1) year of service
• Semi-monthly payroll, the 15th and last day of each month
• Flexible and Hybrid work schedules
• Ability to work fully remotely up to 3 weeks each calendar year
• Vacation and Leave benefits:

• 11 Holidays per year
• 2 Personal days year
• 12 Sick days per year
• 10-15 Vacation days per year increasing after 4 years of service
• 1 Cancer Screening Day per year
• Bereavement Leave
• Jury Duty Leave

CAI is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.