Opioid Strategy Coordinator (HHS)

Lead the Department’s strategic plan development, implementation, and reporting related to utilization of Opioid Settlement funds.

Oversee and manage activities, timelines, and processes related to programs, initiatives, and contracts funded through Opioid Settlement. 

Serve as liaison to vendors receiving Opioid Settlement funding.

Assume a lead role facilitating and coordinating the Overdose Fatality Review Team, including developing and monitoring community recommendations. 

Coordinate and conduct community outreach and prevention activities, including naloxone training and distribution.

Establish and promote ongoing communication and partnership with healthcare, law enforcement, treatment providers, schools, non-profits, and those with lived experience to address opioid overdose prevention. 

Coordinate the strategic implementation of cross department initiatives to prevent use and overdose in all age groups, including a specific focus on aging adults.

Participate in initiatives that support mental health throughout the community.

Compile, interpret and analyze community and participant data from various sources, provide programmatic evaluation and produce progress reports.

Lead the utilization of a variety of communication platforms to promote knowledge of substance use and mental health concerns in the community.

Establish performance metrics and evaluation frameworks to measure program outcomes

Contribute community health expertise to the department’s community needs assessment process, health improvement goal setting, identification of health policy and action options, program development and creation of monitoring and evaluation plans.

Participate in department and community emergency response training, response, and drills in support of public health emergency and disaster preparedness consistent with job classification.

Contribute to a work environment where continuous quality improvements in service and professional practice are pursued.

Adhere to ethical and legal principles and department policy in the collection, maintenance, use and dissemination of data and information.

Demonstrate a commitment to county safety and risk management efforts.

Education and/or Experience
Bachelor’s degree in public health, community health, social work or related field and documented experience and/or knowledge of substance use prevention strategies and interventions. Bilingual in Spanish preferred. Strong understanding of opioid overdose prevention and treatment strategies, including harm reduction required. Demonstrated experience in interpreting and applying terms of settlement and applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations, and guidelines required. Experience in performance management, strategic planning, and data driven decision making preferred.  Experience may be demonstrated through education.    Knowledge of Trauma Informed Care principles is essential.  Proven experience in ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals as well as ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.  Proven experience with Word and Excel.
 
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Valid driver’s license.
Proof of minimum automobile liability insurance coverage.
ICS 100, 200, and 300 within 12 months of hire.
 
Interactions and Communications
Proven ability to effectively communicate specialized information and/or recommendations to others regarding an area of expertise.
 
Decision Making
This position has authority to make decisions that are consistent with policies and precedents; supervision and managerial direction is available as requested.  These decisions directly impact performance in the job and/or the work unit within the department and information is provided with additional research and observations which contributes to the decision making process.
 
Thinking and Problem Solving
In relation to established procedures, protocols and policies of the County, challenges in this position tend to be diverse, but are typically covered by precedent or established practice.  Must be able to utilize critical thinking skills and at times have to make difficult safety related decisions. 
 
Tools & Equipment Used
Telephone              Copy Machine
Calculator              Personal Computer/Printer
FAX Machine         
 

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and taste or smell.  The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.  The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.