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Family Intervention Specialist

The Family Intervention Coordinator is responsible for managing and overseeing family focused intervention initiatives with a focus on expanding the number of evidence-based targeted prevention and intervention programs currently offered through the Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (BSAS) Office of Youth and Young Adult Services (OYYAS). The Family Intervention Coordinator is responsible for various duties including general administration; implementation of programs; assurance and reporting; interagency collaboration; data collection and analysis; work with consumers and families, infrastructure development and sustainability planning for programming. Key areas of work include engaging community stakeholders, faith-based communities, behavioral health providers, schools, and other youth-serving state agencies

RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Directs and monitors targeted family intervention programs funded by the BSAS to ensure the effective delivery of program services and exercises day-to-day responsibility over program development and implementation.
  • Conducts administrative, budgeting and reporting activities in compliance with federal SAMHSA and/or State reporting requirements.
  • Work to establish opportunities and supports for youth and families representing BIPOC communities and other under-represented and/or marginalized population
  • Participates in all staff development as indicated by supervisor.
  • Assists in and/or contributes to the creation of bi-annual reports, final report.
  • Updates BSAS staff on new issues, trends, news, etc. related to project activities.
  • Facilitate meetings with contracted providers to monitor implementation, evaluation and sustainably of the funded sites.
  • Facilitates intra and interagency planning and work groups.
  • Represents DPH/BSAS in intra and interagency collaboration and interface with providers and interacts with consumers. Participates in the development of interagency service agreements, and/or federal funding grants to support the expansion of the statewide capacity to address family intervention and support.
  • Ensures consumer participation in project planning, evaluation and quality assurance.
  • Develops strategies to determine provider Technical Assistance needs in collaboration with OYYAS/BSAS Single State Authority (SSA).
  • Develops and implements on-going TA program including provider orientations.
  • Facilitate weekly conference calls between partners for first four-month start up, then bi-weekly throughout two-year grant period.
  • Acts as liaison with trainers, local community-based organizations charged with implementing components of the project, project evaluation team and state stakeholders.
  • Acts as liaison with local, state and federal government authorities, stakeholders, specialists and others to exchange information and/or address concerns.
  • Collects and analyzes data on service utilization and outcomes. Performs other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS
  • Bachelor’s Degree from accredited College or University in relevant field, Master’s Degree preferred.
  • At least 3 years of demonstrated experience with large project management.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills. Experience working with youth and families.
  • Experience in multi-agency collaborations including work with school districts. Willing and able to travel to designated locations statewide.
  • Knowledge of adolescent and young adult substance use prevention and treatment service system and resources. Knowledge of the social, economic, technological, and ecological factors, trends and problems, involved in human services planning.
  • Ability to lead a group of partners from many systems.
  • Ability to integrate information into a systems framework for developing plans and implementation strategies. Knowledge of federal grant requirements including assurance and reporting.
  • Experience with contract management and procurement.