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Georgia Department of Public Health · 10 hours ago

Opioid Support Analyst

Athens, GA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

2+ years exp

The Georgia Department of Public Health is committed to protecting lives and promoting healthy lifestyles. The Opioid Support Analyst will assist in developing and implementing overdose prevention strategies and facilitate collaboration among various stakeholders to address opioid-related issues in the community.

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Work & Life Balance

Responsibilities

Develop multi-sector partnerships (i.e, prescribers, dispensers, first responders, prevention, and treatment professionals, etc.) and collaborations with both district staff (i.e., emergency preparedness and epidemiology, etc.) and existing coalitions or through development of a new coalition to address opioid overdose prevention and response in the District communities

Facilitate collaboration with law enforcement and first responders (i.e., Fire, EMS) to introduce, assess interest in, and enroll in Overdose Detection Mapping Application Program (ODMAP) and BioSpatial

Collaborate with first responders and law enforcement towards efforts that include outbreak response planning, data sharing, join initiatives, and policy considerations. Encourage enrollment into ODMAP and BioSpatial

Participate in monthly District PHA Conference Calls and other required calls as necessary to obtain project updates from DPH and share successes/challenges and attend DPH-sponsored trainings and events. Communicate findings with partners and leadership

Complete monthly reports, and other required reports/documents (i.e., temporary reassignment template) and submit to DPH via the Knack application

Develop and maintain an up-to-date prevention and treatment provider resource list specific to the District to disseminate among partners and public

If requested, participate in at least one Statewide Opioid Strategic Plan Workgroup

Support and/or lead local opioid or substance misuse response initiatives identified by the District

Identify high-need areas or high-need populations within the district that are more at-risk for opioid overdose, in collaboration with local coalitions, community partners, and the DPH Drug Surveillance Unit

Develop a final version of a local and/or district-level strategic plan(s) to address opioid overdose prevention and response

Effectively use slides, graphics, and narrative techniques to engage audiences during naloxone trainings and public speaking events

Develop and maintain an up-to-date district-level overdose outbreak response plans