Community Outreach Coordinator

University of South Florida•Tampa, FL

About The Position

Established in 2008, the College of Behavioral & Community Sciences is breaking new ground by combining knowledge gained through the behavioral sciences with knowledge gained from the community. The College serves approximately 3,100 students with seven undergraduate, 14 master's, and seven doctoral programs housed in six academic departments/schools. As the state and the nation's systems of health care, social service, civil and criminal justice continue to change, the Department of Behavioral Health Science and Practice is uniquely positioned to address the parallel changes in research and training needs. Our faculty conduct research on critical and emerging issues surrounding the funding, delivery, and outcomes of public behavioral health services as well as issues arising in public health and civil and criminal justice systems. Since 2007, the Florida Legislature has authorized and funded the Criminal Justice, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Reinvestment Grant Program and designated the Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Institute (FMHI), as the site for the Criminal Justice, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Technical Assistance Center (CJMHSA TAC) (s. 394.657, F.S.). The goals of the Reinvestment Grant Program are to divert individuals with mental health and/or substance issues from the criminal and juvenile justice systems, improve the accessibility and effectiveness of treatment services for adults and juveniles who have a mental illness, substance abuse disorder, or co-occurring disorder and who are in or at risk of entering the criminal justice systems, and provide funds to plan, implement, or expand initiatives that increase public safety and avert increased spending on criminal and juvenile justice systems. The CJMHSA Technical Assistance Center provides high-quality technical assistance, training, and systems consultation to communities seeking to enhance their systems for populations with behavioral health and criminal justice histories through Florida's Reinvestment Grant Program. Reporting to the Program Director of the CJMHSA TAC, the Community Outreach Coordinator represents and promotes the services of the CJMHSA TAC throughout the state of Florida and nationwide.