ASST HLTH PROGRAM ADMIN
About The Position
The Assistant Health Program Administrator will serve as the Youth Suicide Prevention Coordinator in the Department of Health’s Violence and Injury Prevention Program. The position oversees implementation of the SAMHSA Garrett Lee Smith Youth Suicide Prevention grant, including management of more than $700,000 in federal funding annually. It is restricted to federal funding and to the leave of the prior incumbent. The coordinator is the primary contact for multiple sub-grantees and contractors, processing invoices, monitoring budgets, ensuring contract requirements are met, and submitting contracting paperwork by fiscal deadlines. The role collects performance measures and indicators from department staff and funded partners and submits required monthly, quarterly, and annual reports to federal funders. It also contributes to youth suicide prevention program design and implementation and provides recommendations to RIDOH, other state agencies, and community partners on youth behavioral health system improvements, best practices, and evidence-based interventions. The position works closely with a part-time evaluator, the Comprehensive Suicide Prevention Grant Director, the Violence and Injury Prevention Program Manager, and other RIDOH staff. It involves regular in-person meetings, possible in-state travel, and occasional community outreach events, for which the coordinator maintains outreach supplies. Some evening and weekend hours are needed for community meetings and events.
Requirements
- Thorough knowledge of health program administration principles, practices, and techniques, and ability to apply them in planning, organizing, coordinating, and administering a health program.
- Ability to evaluate program efficiency and effectiveness and recommend improvements or measures to maintain services.
- Ability to coordinate and supervise professional, technical, and support personnel.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with program staff, community partners, public groups, and public and private agencies.
- Ability to prepare extensive written reports.
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex issues, with strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Knowledge of grants, contracts, and budgets.
- Knowledge of public health principles relevant to suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention.
- Education and experience equivalent to graduation from a recognized college with specialization in public health, public administration, business administration, hospital administration, or a related field, plus employment in a responsible hospital, public, business, or health administration position.
- Understanding of clinical services for suicide prevention is helpful for programmatic decision-making, although the position does not work directly with clients.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in public health, public administration, education, counseling, social work, psychology, sociology, or another health-related field.
- Three years of suicide prevention experience.
Responsibilities
- Oversee implementation of the SAMHSA Garrett Lee Smith Youth Suicide Prevention grant and manage more than $700,000 in annual federal funding.
- Serve as the main point of contact for sub-grantees and contractors.
- Process invoices, monitor budgets, ensure contract requirements are met, and submit contracting paperwork by fiscal deadlines.
- Collect performance measures and indicators from RIDOH staff and funded partners and submit reports to federal funders on monthly, quarterly, and annual schedules.
- Contribute to youth suicide prevention program design and implementation.
- Provide recommendations to RIDOH, other state agencies, and community partners on youth behavioral health system improvements, suicide prevention best practices, and evidence-based interventions.
- Attend in-person meetings and occasional community outreach events; maintain an appropriate supply of outreach materials.
- Coordinate program activities and work with the grant director, evaluator, program manager, staff, funded partners, agencies, and community partners.
Benefits
- Benefits are available to State of Rhode Island employees; details are provided through the Office of Employee Benefits.
- Direct deposit is required for employees hired after September 30, 2014.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
