Lead - Women's Substance Use Treatment and Recovery
About The Position
The Lead manages and provides strategic oversight for comprehensive treatment, prevention, and recovery support services for women and their children in substance use treatment facilities. The position is intended to increase flexibility in family-based services for pregnant and postpartum women diagnosed with substance use disorders, including opioid use disorders. The Lead supports effective implementation of service models that promote treatment engagement and retention and improve access to FDA-approved medication-assisted treatment. The role also facilitates coordination with state substance abuse agencies and other stakeholders to support efficient service delivery. The position coordinates substance use disorder programs and policies, including identifying grants and other funding opportunities, gathering grant application information, ensuring timely submissions, liaising with grantors during the application process, and coordinating announcements of grant awards with the DHHS communications team. The Lead works with state agencies, healthcare providers, community organizations, and advocacy groups, and develops and implements strategies to improve services for pregnant and postpartum women and their children.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of progressively responsible experience related to the area of assignment, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Nice To Haves
- Licensure in a related clinical field, such as LCAS, LCMHC, or LCSW.
- Demonstrated knowledge of issues related to substance use disorders, particularly as they affect women.
- Knowledge and experience in statewide implementation of maternal substance use disorder services and policies.
- Working knowledge of behavioral health services and systems.
- Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with state agencies, service providers, advocacy groups, other organizations, associates, state officials, and the general public.
Responsibilities
- Manage and lead comprehensive treatment, prevention, and recovery support services for women and their children in substance use treatment facilities.
- Provide strategic oversight to implement service models that promote treatment engagement, retention, and access to FDA-approved medication-assisted treatment.
- Facilitate collaboration with state substance abuse agencies to promote coordinated and efficient service delivery.
- Coordinate substance use disorder programs and policies.
- Identify grants and other funding opportunities; collect grant application information, ensure timely submission, and liaise with grantors during the application process.
- Coordinate grant award press releases with the DHHS communications team.
- Coordinate with state agencies, healthcare providers, community organizations, and advocacy groups to support effective service delivery.
- Oversee and manage implementation of comprehensive treatment, prevention, and recovery support services.
- Develop and implement strategies to enhance services for pregnant and postpartum women and their children.
Benefits
- Health insurance options
- Standard and supplemental retirement plans
- NCFlex program with pre-tax benefits
- Paid vacation leave
- Paid sick leave
- Paid community service leave
- Paid parental leave for eligible employees
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
