State Opioid Response (SOR) Project Director
State Opioid Response (SOR) Project Director
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Job Description
Job Responsibilities
The purpose of the State Opioid Response (SOR) grant program is to address the opioid overdose crisis by providing resources for increasing access to FDA-approved medications for the treatment of opioid use disorder and for supporting the continuum of prevention intervention treatment and recovery support services for opioid use disorder and other concurrent substance use disorders.
Job Responsibilities:
- Manage the day- to- day operation of the State Opioid Resource (SOR) grant using project management methodologies from inception to end of the grant.
- Develop project work plan; track and control budgetary needs and expenditures scope and schedules to ensure project deliverables milestones and required tasks are completed as outlined by the grant.
- Develop manage and conduct meetings for the required committees of the grant.
- Review quality and performance of local programs.
- Manage issues between the referral source the service provider and other involved state agencies.
- Monitor linkage and continuity of care between provider agencies and other partners.
- Work closely with the Technology Research and Evaluation Division to ensure all local sites and vendors are trained on CSAT SPARS database and understand how to collect patient follow-up data (GPRA) and evaluation information and input into SPARS database.
- Coordinate and provide Evidence-Base Practice (EBP) trainings for Opioid use disorder and other trainings needed to implement and sustain the SOR project initiatives to all local staff and vendors.
- Assist and serves as a treatment consultant on the coordinated county reviews (CCR).
- Work closely with Medicaid Liaison on guidelines related to the prevention treatment and recovery of opioid use disorder programs.
- Attend the bi-monthly State Child Fatality Advisory Committee (SCFAC) as DAODAS lead designee. Provide a written report of findings after each meeting to the Treatment and Recovery Division Manager.
Minimum and Additional Requirements
- Bachelors degree in health social science or public administration
- 3 years experience in health or human services field preferably in substance use disorders and co-occurring disorders
- Thorough knowledge of the provision of Opioid Use Disorders (OUD) services
Preferred Qualifications
- Masters degree in health social science or public administration.
Additional Comments
DAODAS is South Carolinas Single State Authority (SSA) for Alcohol and Drug with a mission to ensure the availability and quality of a continuum of substance use service thereby improving the health status safety and quality of life of individuals families and communities across South Carolina. In the wake of the opioid epidemic DAODAS is a leading state agency in efforts to promote and establish evidence-based practices for prevention treatment and recovery in our state.
DAODAS is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation) national origin age (40 or older) disability or genetic information.
DAODAS offers an exceptional benefits package for full time (FTE) employees:
- Health dental vision long-term disability and life insurance for employees spouse and children. Clickhere for additional information.
- 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
- 15 days sick leave per year
- 13 paid holidays
- Paid Parental Leave
- S.C. Deferred Compensation Program available(S.C. Deferred Compensation)
- Retirement benefit choices *
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
