Opioid Program Coordinator
About The Position
The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is dedicated to protecting and promoting the health of Virginians. The Hampton and Peninsula Health Districts serve Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson, Williamsburg, and James City and York Counties. The districts focus on workforce development and training, culture and climate, community engagement and partnerships, and communication and openness. The Opioid Program Coordinator plays a lead role in the Hampton District’s response to the overdose crisis. The role implements and facilitates strategies known to reduce overdose deaths and harms from substance use; provides local health district expertise on policy, systems, and environment related to substance use and support for individuals with substance use disorder; and informs short- and long-term substance use response strategies. The coordinator also facilitates a collaborative response with local and regional partner agencies and organizations and coordinates, implements, or provides technical assistance for programs and initiatives to reduce substance-related harms. This is a restricted position funded solely by the OAA-Hampton/Newport News Subaward. Funding availability is scheduled for review before the grant expiration date of January 30, 2032. Continued employment depends on the continued availability of funds.
Requirements
- Knowledge of program planning, research and evaluation, analytical principles, and quality control methods, and ability to provide technical assistance.
- Knowledge of substance use disorder and non-stigmatizing language.
- Experience leading complex research or related projects.
- Demonstrated experience in community engagement, partnership, coalition building, and community building.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in teams, with good decision-making skills.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to develop reports, transfer electronic data, create presentation visualizations, and present information effectively.
- Ability to plan strategically and manage multi-pronged teams or programs, or lead multiple projects with attention to detail.
- Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, Teams, and PowerPoint.
Nice To Haves
- Professional experience in a health-related field, with prior experience working with people who use drugs (PWUD) and/or agencies serving PWUD.
- Experience with or training in PWUD-related support or recovery services, programs, research, or similar work.
- Experience managing a team, project management, and/or developing and leading strategic efforts across teams, agencies, or organizations.
Responsibilities
- Implement and facilitate intervention strategies known to reduce overdose deaths and harms from substance use.
- Provide subject matter expertise to the local health district on substance-use policy, systems, and environment, and on supporting individuals with substance use disorder.
- Support and inform short- and long-term strategies for the local health district’s substance use response.
- Coordinate a collaborative substance use response among partner agencies and organizations in the locality and region.
- Coordinate and implement programs and initiatives to decrease harms from substance use.
- Provide technical assistance in implementing programs and initiatives to decrease harms from substance use.
Benefits
- 12 paid holidays
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Retirement plans, including a 401a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
- Sick leave
- Family/personal leave
- Annual leave
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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