Health Promotion Opioid Program Coordinator

The Pender County Health Department is dedicated to the purpose of disease prevention and health promotion for all Pender County residents. The health department is located within the Pender County Department of Health & Human Services. The Health Director and the Advisory Board of Health are responsible for organizing and administering the Health Department.
The basic goals are:

1. to protect the county from disease
2. to detect disease and abnormalities in early stages
3. to lessen the ill effects of disease
4. to promote health
5. to provide a safe and healthful environment
6. to keep the community informed about health matters

Primary Purpose of Position:The primary purpose of this position is to manage the Pender County Opioid Settlement Funding, including ensuring all reporting requirements are met and pursuing additional resources to advance this work. Additionally, this position will provide coordination and evaluation of recommended strategies, facilitation of the Opioid Prevention Team, and management of the related strategic plan.

• Coordinate and facilitate opioid-related discussions through the Opioid Prevention Team and community outreach, leading activities to increase collaboration and communication across key stakeholders.
• Monitor, evaluate, and update the county’s Opioid Strategic Plan, including performance measures and goals of prevention activities.
• Manage Pender County’s Opioid Settlement funding, including planning, reporting, and tracking budgets, and ensuring requirements are met.
• Adopt strategies to effectively engage individuals with lived experience as active prevention team members.
• Increase community awareness of this work through the execution of a communications strategy that incorporates website, social media, participation in community outreach events and public presentations including to the board of elected officials.
• Create and maintain an Opioid Prevention Data Dashboard for the county that includes overdose data and partnership outcomes.
• Maintain regular communication with key stakeholders.
• Research, identify and oversee implementation of evidence-based overdose prevention and harm reduction strategies.
• Participate in community events.
• Support collaborative efforts to increase access to treatment.
• Engage with state and federally funded programs and resources to align and strengthen the county’s overdose response strategies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Strong understanding of opioid overdose prevention and treatment strategies, including harm reduction.   Skilled in strategic planning and systems thinking.  Skilled in partnership and coalition building.  Knowledge and skill in data analysis and reporting.  Knowledge of budget management.  Knowledge of program evaluation processes.  Knowledge of computers and computer software.  Ability to work independently.  Ability to set priorities and manage timelines.  Ability to adapt to change. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with county officials, peers, and general public. General knowledge of educational theories and techniques. Knowledge of the methods and techniques of disseminating health information to achieve maximum effectiveness on the public, facilities, and media. Ability to present ideas effectively, both orally and in writing.

Graduation from a four-year college or university and three years of experience in public health, social work, opioid overdose prevention and treatment; or a combination of education and experience.

Must possess a valid North Carolina Drivers License.Good physical health and stamina is needed. Some bending, lifting, stooping, and driving are required.

Salary : $49,657 - $52,761