Assistant Director of Legal Involved Services

Commonwealth of Massachusetts•Boston, MA

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About The Position

The Department of Public Health’s (DPH) Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (BSAS) is seeking a dynamic applicant to fill the role of Assistant Director of Legal-Involved Services. The Assistant Director of Legal Involved Services, under the supervision of the Director of Legal System Involved Services for Individuals, will assist in managing, planning, and supporting the implementation of all Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (BSAS) activities related to the provision of services for individuals dually impacted by substance use disorder and legal system involvement. This position will have a particular emphasis on the involuntary civil commitment process for individuals with alcohol or substance use disorders under Chapter 123, Section 35. This position will also supervise program coordinators who are responsible for Re-Entry for specialty populations and the Massachusetts Impaired Driving program. This position will represent BSAS and will collaborate with other state agencies and community health providers to increase efficiencies of best practices between systems, and for policy formulation and improvement. This position will also supervise the Section 35 Civil Commitment Coordinator who will assist in providing guidance to BSAS contracted providers and other functions related to the improvement of the civil commitment service delivery system. This position will include supervision of placement determinations in line with ASAM criteria. The Assistant Director will inform policy development; recommending to leadership the development of evidence-based and trauma responsive services that are reflective of the Bureau’s commitment to racial equity. This position will include contract management of the Bureau’s involuntary civil commitment/Section 35 vendors and review of data collection and evaluation efforts in addition to other projects and assignments. The Assistant Director will be expected to provide policy guidance and expertise to the Bureau on related projects such as service and workforce capacity building, support with developing Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment (SAPT) Block Grant goals, providing input into Requests for Response (RFR’s), reviewing proposals, and responding to requests for information, and other related BSAS legal system involved matters.

Requirements

Applicants must have at least (A) five (5) years of full-time or, equivalent part-time, professional, professional internship, administrative, supervisory, or managerial experience in business administration, business management, public administration, public management, clinical administration or clinical management or (B) any equivalent combination of the required experience and substitutions below.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated knowledge and practical application in ASAM criteria to guide assessment and strong ethical decision making in high-risk clinical contexts.
Expertise in clinical engagement including Motivational Interviewing.
Ability to attend meetings as a representative of the Bureau of Substance Addiction Services.

Responsibilities

Support the development and implementation of relevant policies and best practices.
Oversee the policy development and implementation of best practices for working with individuals with SUDs and legal system involvement with a particular focus on providing education.
Train and consult on best practices and continuous quality improvement strategies related to the involuntary civil commitment process for individuals with alcohol or substance use disorders under Chapter 123, Section 35.
Facilitate integration and cross-systems improvements with organizations that intersect with the issues of substance use, legal system involvement and involuntary civil commitment.
Review and analyze qualitative and quantitative data related to legal system involvement to determine progress and effectiveness, to make recommendations for the development and/or improvement of section 35 procedures, guidelines for system/program planning implementation, and operations.
Provide leadership in the development of evidence-based and trauma responsive services that are reflective of the Bureau’s commitment to racial equity.
Contract management of the Bureau’s involuntary civil commitment/Section 35 vendors'.
Supervise the Legal system involved services staff.
Assist with RFR writing and review process.
Supervise the timely and effective referral, placement and discharge of committed individuals; as well as supervising stakeholders regarding Section 35 policies and processes/procedures and participate in clinical case reviews.
Assist with compilation of reports on BSAS updates, activities, and accomplishments.
Support the development of new program models, as needed, RFRs and other related planning documents.
Respond to external requests for information.
Serve as a liaison among courts, treatment facilities, clinical evaluators, relevant stakeholder agencies, and community providers.
Collaboratively work with key partners in the oversight, development and delivery of clinically appropriate services for civilly committed clients to ensure compliance with clinical, statutory, regulatory and procedural requirements.
Present at conferences and workshops related to services for individuals with SUDs who are impacted by legal system involvement.
Represent the Bureau at various task force, interagency or intra-department meetings, and in projects/initiatives.
Participate in the development and review process of DPH/BSAS regional and statewide RFRs.
May include functions in support of emergency declaration.

Benefits

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