The City of Bloomington, Public Health Division, is seeking an individual to lead our efforts in preventing substance use, addressing mental health, and engaging in policy-level work in the Bloomington, Edina, and Richfield (BER) communities while engaging the community in promoting, protecting, and improving the health of all.

CITY VALUES & EXPECTATIONS

• Develops, supports, and models a positive and productive workplace culture based on respect, dignity, honesty, and integrity. Allows staff to grow and succeed by providing opportunities for increased responsibility and creating a positive work culture
• Supports and advances organizational development efforts such as developing a high performing organization, employee engagement, workforce development, inclusion and equity, and performance measurement efforts
• Works cooperatively with others; develops and maintains respectful and effective working relationships with diverse coworkers and community members; consistently brings a high level of self-awareness and empathy to all personal interactions
• Proactively resolves conflicts and misunderstandings in order to ensure a respectful and inclusive workplace
• Seeks to understand the legacy of structural racism, and its impact on employees and the residents we serve; identifies any implications and adverse equity impacts when developing or reviewing policies, projects, activities and interactions with stakeholders
• Embraces the City's shared values and contributes towards accomplishing the City's vision and goals by being creative, innovative, continuously learning, and communicating clearly

• Supervise substance use prevention, wellbeing, and policy team.
• Oversee implementation of community-based substance use prevention and mental wellbeing initiatives.
• Oversee the implementation of existing health in all policy program
• Develop and manage program work plans, budgets and reporting ensuring fiscal monitoring and compliance with funding requirements.
• Collaborate with Communications staff as a subject matter expert to develop content for health materials. 
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, community partners and local organizations to achieve programmatic outcomes and impact.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to facilitate community outreach and education.
• Analyze and monitor community risk factors, providing regular reports based on program effectiveness and feedback to develop recommendations that enhance program outcomes and impacts.
• Stay informed about emerging trends and best practices in community resilience, integrating innovative approaches into program development.

Supervises Substance Use/Mental Health Team (40%)

Organizational Competencies: Leadership, Supervision, Work Plan Management

• Supervises, guides, and instructs the work assignments of staff on the Substance Use/Mental Health team.
• Monitors annual work plans and provides regular reporting to funders as outlined in grant requirements. 
• Manages compliance with all related grant duties on an ongoing basis.
• Oversees performing, planning, development, and implementation of all Public Health Division initiatives related to substance use, mental wellbeing and health in all policies.
• Collaborates with PH Supervisor – Community Resilience and PHAP team to develop, modify and track annual work plans based on grant deliverables that entail cross-collaboration.
• Participates in new funding kick-off meetings to ensure internal processes are followed to implement new funding in SUMH work.
• Supervises all aspects of SUMH job duties including by not limited to:
  1. Keeping informed of activities or changes that could affect the progress and outcomes 
  2. Assessing needs, overseeing coordination of responses, coordinating stakeholder meetings, and facilitating informed discussions.
  3. Coordinating the mapping and sharing of resources related to SUMH response.
  4. Collaborating and strengthening partnerships that enhance the delivery of SUMH response.

Community Partnership Development

• Works closely with various departmental staff and partners in the three communities of Bloomington, Edina, and Richfield to develop a vision and action plan for substance use prevention and treatment.
• Supports a shared planning and decision-making process with community members to accomplish Division goals.

Communications

• Develops written reports, memos, and presentations on substance use for various audiences in support of the Division’s mission and community health needs.
• Serves as a resource to the Division and community partners on substance use and prevention.

Project Management (30%)

Assessment & Surveillance

• Contributes to and conducts stakeholder assessments to inform substance use prevention work.
• Uses public health data to identify health problems and disparities in the community and to guide public health planning, policy, and decision-making.

Policy Development & Support

• Informs, develops, and implements policies and programs on current and emerging issues with a health equity lens.
• Stays informed about current substance use trends, policies, and best practices.

Team Support (30%)

Accountability & Performance Management

• Provides technical assistance on relevant projects within the division to support the performance management system and a culture of continuous quality improvement.
• Supports employee engagement, inclusion, equity, and performance measurement efforts in the division.

Organizational Competencies – Workforce Development

• Provides formal supervision, regular coaching, and development for direct-report staff.
• Develops, supports, and models a collaborative and productive workplace culture based on respect, dignity, honesty, and integrity. Promotes staff well-being by providing opportunities for growth and creating a positive work culture.

Equity

• Identifies adverse equity impacts when developing or reviewing policies, projects, activities, and interactions with stakeholders and takes appropriate action.
• Communicates appropriately and effectively with people (both employees and the public) from various racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Other

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES REQUIRED

Knowledge of:

• Current events that may have an impact on the communities the Division serves.
• Population health approaches and frameworks
• Methods for problem-solving, conflict resolution, and facilitation.
• How equity skills can be applied in public health and personnel management settings.
• Change management strategies and approaches.
• Tenets of servant leadership.

Ability to:

• Promote, encourage, and foster innovative solutions and ways of working.
• Demonstrate high-quality interpersonal communication skills, allowing for:
  1. Building trust and strong relationships with community members
  2. Appropriate and effective written and verbal communication and information sharing between coworkers and community members.
• Work independently and as a team lead, effectively, and efficiently to meet assigned duties and department deliverables.
• Convey data-driven medical and health information to clients and the public in an effective manner.
• Maximize people's strengths to set up employees for success.
• Center work on communities’ strengths and needs
• Exercise interpersonal sensitivity, political astuteness, and group interaction skills to foster relationships including listening reflectively.
• Work flexible hours: occasionally working evening and weekend hours to attend meetings or events to meet Division and community needs

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 

• A bachelor's degree in public health, community health, mental health, nursing, or a related field with three years of relevant experience OR a master’s degree (or higher) in public health, community health, mental health, nursing, or a related field. 
• At least two years of leadership or supervisory experience in nonprofit health, human service, public administration, or public health organizations.
• Experience developing trusted partnerships across sectors and within organizations.
• Experience overseeing grants, managing budgets, and meeting grant deliverables.
• Access to reliable transportation required to perform job duties.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

• One or more years of supervisory experience directing a major program or division, with full responsibility for managing staff, resources, and activities.
• Experience working in the public health sector for a state, county, or municipal government.
• Experience integrating diversity initiatives and social determinants of health into service delivery.
• Experience leading a community response to substance use.
• Experience advancing health and racial equity.
• Experience in developing and implementing work plans, reporting, and/or evaluation plans.
• Ability to speak a second language, in addition to English, that has a recognized presence in the community (Spanish, Somali, etc.).

SUPERVISION OF OTHERS

This position supervises others: Public Health Specialist (Substance Use Prevention), Public Health Educator (Substance Use Prevention and Mental Health Promotion), and Public Health Specialist (Health In All Policies).

Anticipated Hiring Range: $88,159 – $93,528 Annually

2024 Full Salary Range: $88,159 – $117,530 Annually

Full-Time; Exempt; Non-Union; Benefits Eligible

The City of Bloomington is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to creating a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve. Applicants who are black, indigenous or persons of color are encouraged to apply. We also encourage women, veterans, members of the LGBTQIA community, and individuals with disabilities to apply.