Behavioral Public Health Coordinator
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About The Position
The Behavioral Public Health Coordinator will support the rollout of community-driven action plans to improve health outcomes for people who use drugs (PWUD) and have criminal legal system involvement in Cumberland County. This part-time (20 hours/week), two-year, grant-funded position-supported by the Maine Health Access Foundation-will work alongside the Behavioral Public Health Manager and will focus on strengthening reentry supports, peer-led services and care coordination Cumberland County Jail and community providers. Pay is based on experience with a range of $31.08-$31.69/hr. Please note, applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time. This is not a direct service role. The Coordinator will help create the conditions for collaboration - convening partners, organizing logistics, and making sure people with lived experience are central to everything we do. People with lived experience of incarceration, recovery, or community-based care are especially encouraged to apply. The community action plans are grounded in community priorities identified through a rigorous engagement process, including a 1.5-day workshop held in March 2024 with support from the SAMHSA GAINS Center. The workshop brought together over 80 community partners representing behavioral health, the criminal legal system, community support services, and people with lived experience. The Coordinator will assist in convening and supporting a reentry task force, support efforts to expand peer support services and care coordination between jail and community partners, and ensure that people with lived experience remain central to the project's design, implementation, and evaluation.
