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State of Maryland · 1 day ago

Overdose Fatality Review Coordinator HEALTH POLICY ANALYST I

Maryland, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

The State of Maryland is seeking an Overdose Fatality Review Coordinator to support the activities of the Overdose Fatality Review program within the Behavioral Health Administration. The role involves developing state-level partnerships, providing technical assistance to local teams, and improving public health surveillance and prevention programs.

Government Administration

Responsibilities

Support the activities of the OFR program through the intermediate level of work developing state-level partnerships with the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area's (HIDTA) Heroin Coordinator Program and the Overdose Response Strategy teams supported by the Center for Harm Reduction Services to improve recommendation implementation and alignment with promising and evidence-based interventions

Provide enhanced technical assistance to Local Overdose Fatality Review Teams (LOFRTs) to identify and address disparities and standardize processes and protocols for utilizing the OFR dashboard and recommendation tracker

Have flexible responsibilities to support public health surveillance and prevention programs within BHA and across MDH and will aid in the facilitation of coordination between State and local agencies

Improve LOFRT's ability to identify and address disparities and standardize processes and protocols statewide

Qualification

Public health program managementPolicy analysisData collectionAnalysisFederal grant managementOverdose prevention knowledgeInteragency coordinationBehavioral health systemsEvidence-based prevention strategies

Required

A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university

One year of experience evaluating, analyzing, researching and developing health care services, policies and programs

Possession of a Master's degree in Health Sciences, Health Care Administration, Public Health, Public Policy or closely related field from an accredited college or university can substitute for the required experience

Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland

Preferred

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in public health, public policy, social work, behavioral health, epidemiology or a closely related field

Professional experience in public health program management, policy analysis, or behavioral health systems at the state or local government level

Strong technical skills in federal grant management and compliance, particularly with programs administered by the CDC or SAMHSA

Proficiency in data collection, analysis, and interpretation and in the development and implementation of evidence-based prevention strategies

Knowledge of overdose prevention, substance use disorder prevention, mental health promotion and Overdose Fatality Review (OFR) processes, as well as familiarity with OD2A initiatives and interagency coordination