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Company

WestEd · 6 hours ago

Senior Program Manager for Substance Misuse Technical Assistance Specialist

San Francisco, CA

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$139K/yr - $209K/yr

7+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Help to build new work in substance misuse prevention, treatment, and harm reduction technical assistance by leading and contributing to federal government and other proposals.

Organize and facilitate internal and external partner meetings to coordinate information sharing and input in support of substance misuse prevention, treatment, and harm reduction projects.

Consult evidence-based substance misuse prevention, treatment, and harm reduction resources and experts in the field to effectively address the complexities of implementing evidence-based strategies or programs.

Develop resources to support the implementation of substance misuse prevention, treatment, and harm reduction strategies or programs, such as communication content, policies, procedure manuals, training materials, short informational videos, etc.

Provide ongoing coaching and technical assistance to implementation partners.

Assists on other technical assistance projects as they emerge. This includes engaging with clients, compiling data for project reports, and other dissemination activities.

Actively contribute to the dissemination of work through presentations via webinars or conferences, publications in outlets as diverse as peer-reviewed journals and blog articles, and other mechanisms.

Actively contribute to a healthy culture and climate within the Justice & Prevention Area and the larger WestEd community.

Qualification

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Public HealthCriminal JusticeSocial ScienceSubstance Misuse PreventionTechnical AssistanceProposal DevelopmentGrant WritingDrug Misuse PoliciesSAMHSACDCNIHCMSDOJBudget ManagementCommunication StrategiesMarketing

Required

A Master's Degree or higher in public health, criminal justice, or social science field (e.g., sociology, public policy).

7-10 years of experience in substance misuse prevention, treatment, and harm reduction technical assistance projects, including significant interaction with clients and recipients of services.

Extensive knowledge of the substance misuse prevention, treatment, harm reduction field, and the technical assistance needs at the local, state, and federal levels.

Proven record of accomplishment leading proposals and winning competitive contracts/grants from various funding organizations (e.g., federal, state, and local government; foundations).

Demonstrated ability to manage complex contracts and budgets.

Well-established positive reputation in the field of substance misuse, evidenced by frequent invitations to participate in panels, workgroups, and committees by state or national organizations.

Experience increasing the visibility and dissemination of work through creative communication strategies and/or marketing.

Must be authorized to work in the US (visa sponsorship is not available).

Ability to travel.

Preferred

Direct experience in drug misuse prevention, treatment, harm reduction policies, strategies, and programs at the local/state level is strongly preferred.

Experience working with SAMHSA, CDC, NIH, CMS, and DOJ preferred.