Regional Prevention Strategist

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Regional Prevention Strategist will dedicate 50% of their time to directing the Malden & Medford Partnerships for Success (PFS) grant, overseeing its implementation and ensuring alignment with grant objectives. They will focus on leading the Malden & Medford Collaborative. The remaining focus will be supporting regional prevention efforts, preventing substance misuse across the seven communities in the Mystic Valley Public Health Coalition via a Bureau of Substance Abuse Services MassCALL3B regional grant. The Lead will plan, coordinate, and provide support for the member cities/towns of Medford, Malden, Stoneham, Melrose, Wakefield, Winchester, and Reading. Key responsibilities include managing the Strategic Prevention Framework—conducting assessments, building capacity, assists in implementing evidence-based prevention strategies, evaluating outcomes, and developing sustainable, competent solutions.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Works under the direction of the Prevention and Outreach Manager, and Director of Public Health, and general guidance of the Directors and Agents of Public Health from the M VPHC communities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The essential functions or duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

• Serves as Project Director for the Partnerships for Success Grant for the Cities of Malden & Medford, overseeing its implementation and ensuring alignment with grant objectives.
• Coordinates assessments, capacity building, planning, implementation, and evaluation efforts with the help of the Project Evaluator. Additionally, they oversee the collection and dissemination of related data.
• Helps provide capacity building, oversight, and Strategic Prevention Framework to the Malden (Malden Opioid Task Force) & Medford (Behavioral Health Commission/Medford Connects) coalitions.
• Collaborates and builds relationships with businesses, ethnic communities, faith-based organizations, local government, and youth in Malden & Medford.
• Works closely with and provides staff support to Mystic Valley Public Health Coalition prevention and outreach staff and local coalitions (7 communities).
• Communicates regularly with all stakeholders participating in MVPHC coalition/collaborative.
• Oversees the development and refinement of a MVPHC regional strategic plan as well as individual municipalities strategic plan once a year, with oversight of project plans.
• Budget oversight of Partnerships For Success grant, including federal financial reporting.
• Compiles any number of different types of statistics and productivity reports, including working with evaluators to submit bi-annual federal reports and quarterly state reports.
• Maintains knowledge of current skills and technology.
• Prepares required reports in compliance with state requirements to ensure that the Board of Health has sufficient documentation and assists in maintaining Department files and information.
• Interfaces with state-wide and national colleagues.
• Attends appropriate meetings and professional development opportunities.
• Maintains office hours.
• Performs similar or related work as required or as the situation dictates, or as directed by the Director of Public Health.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Any equivalent combination of the below-listed education, training, certification, and experience is qualifying.

• Bachelor’s degree in public health or a related field with experience in a professional environment, program management, program administration, program coordination, program planning, and/or program analysis with 5 years’ work experience.

Beneficial:

• Master’s degree in public health or a related field with 3 years of work experience.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: See Full Job Description

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DEPARTMENT: Board of Health – Office of Prevention and Outreach
HOURS OF WORK: Full-time (35 hours/week) Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM; Wednesday 8:30 AM – 7:30 PM; Friday 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM.
SALARY: CAF 11 ($1,362.69- $1,622.95/Week), Paid by a 5 Year Grant until September 29, 2030

ADDRESS ALL COVER LETTERS AND RESUMES TO:

Human Resources Department

City of Medford – Room 204

85 George P. Hassett Drive

Medford, MA 02155

Or send a cover letter and resume with the job title in the subject line to [email protected]

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The City of Medford is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/504 Employer. Residents of the City of Medford, Women, People of Color, Veterans, and Persons with Disabilities are encouraged to apply.