Chatham County Employment Opportunity

HR Announcement Number: 23-031

Job Title: Opioid Overdose Prevention Coordinator **REPOST- Previous applicants do not need to apply**

Location: Chatham County Public Health Department, 80 East Street, Pittsboro, NC

Contact Person: Dorothy Rawleigh

Contact E-mail: dorothy.rawleigh@chathamcountync.gov

Contact Number: 919-545-8391

Address to send application: Chatham County Human Resources, P.O. Box 1809, Pittsboro, NC 27312

Or apply online at: https://arcg.is/0148iK

Please include a resume and cover letter.

Chatham County Public Health Department Mission: Building a healthy Chatham County through community partnerships and a commitment to equity.

Chatham County Public Health Department Vision: A fair and inclusive Chatham County where all residents achieve their best physical, mental, and emotional health and feel a sense of belonging.

Job Summary

The Opioid Overdose Prevention Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the implementation and evaluation of the county’s Coordinated Overdose Prevention Action Plan. The plan is the product of an ongoing collaborative response to the opioid crisis in Chatham County involving law enforcement representatives, public health, Chatham Drug Free, social services, courts programs, first responders, Chatham County Schools, emergency management, substance use and mental health treatment and recovery providers, healthcare providers, substance use prevention specialists, non-profit organizations, and others. Working with this collective impact partnership (the Sheriff’s Prevention Partnership on Controlled Substances, or SPPCS), the Opioid Overdose Prevention Coordinator coordinates the execution and evaluation of progress towards the plan’s five strategic goals: Prevent new cases of substance use disorders; Protect the health and safety of people with substance use disorders; Ensure that all Chatham County residents have access to affordable and appropriate treatment services when they need it; Reduce stigma and the structural barriers that limit success in recovery for people with substance use disorders; and Build a strong data-driven partnership to ensure the effectiveness and sustainability of our collective work. The coordinator also leads Chatham Drug Free, a non-profit coalition and the Prevention Subcommittee of the SPPCS.

The Opioid Overdose Prevention Coordinator is responsible for managing the Opioid Settlement Fund, including ensuring all reporting requirements are met, and pursuing additional resources to advance this work, such as through grant writing and identifying new strategic partnerships.

Roles

• Serve as Coordinator of the Sheriff’s Prevention Partnership on Controlled Substances (SPPCS), including Chatham Drug Free, a non-profit and Prevention Subcommittee of the SPPCS;
• Monitor and evaluate the County’s Coordinated Overdose Prevention Action Plan, including performance measures toward action plan goals;
• Oversee implementation of evidence-based overdose prevention and harm reduction strategies;
• Ensure all requirements of Opioid Settlement funds, both local and state, are met, including reporting, tracking of funds, and proper use of funds;
• Manage budgets, including Opioid Settlement funds;
• Create and maintain an Opioid Overdose Prevention Data Dashboard for the county that includes overdose data and partnership outcomes data;
• Pursue additional funding and support for substance use prevention work, including grant writing and pursuing technical assistance from state and national resources;
• Adopt strategies to effectively engage individuals with lived experience as decision-makers and leaders and
• Use expertise in harm reduction and overdose prevention to maintain a shared commitment to the goals of the Partnership.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong understanding of opioid overdose prevention and treatment strategies, including harm reduction;
• Centering equity throughout all roles and responsibilities;
• Strategic planning and systems thinking;
• Partnership and coalition building, including ability to work with diverse stakeholders;
• Data analysis and reporting;
• Grant writing;
• Effective written and verbal communication;
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team;
• Budget management and
• Adaptability

Minimum Requirements

A master’s degree in public health or social work strongly preferred, or graduation from a four-year college or university and five years’ experience in public health, social work, or opioid overdose prevention and treatment

Salary Range

Grade 66: $56,169-71,614, depending on experience

Position Closing Date

Open Until Filled

Chatham County is an equal opportunity employer.