Recovery Support And Harm Reduction Supervisor

35% Oversight of the Recovery Support and Harm Reduction Unit

• Oversight the Recovery Support and Harm Reduction Unit including strategic planning program development fiscal operational and personnel functions.
• Assesses changing community needs (needs assessment) for the program and designs and adjusts programs to provide services not accessible from other sources.
• Writes and revises the annual program plans and grant applications.
• Evaluates the program and brings programmatic problems or issues to the attention of the Bureau Director.
• Collaborates with health facilities physicians allied health disciplines and community agencies regarding Harm Reduction programs.
• Initiates and develops new partnerships with state and municipal agencies community-based organizations and others.
• Acts as a resource for Recovery Support and Harm Reduction services for Health Department to the community and other County offices and agencies.
• Attends the Joint Community Advisory Board (JCAB) for the LEAD and Harm Reduction programs.
• HCHD Bureau of Behavioral Health (BBH) designee for the County Coalition to End Homelessness Board and attends other CoC related working groups.
• Participates in statewide meeting and collaborative calls on harm reduction and related topics such as: the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) harm reduction collaborative calls the MDH Multi-Agency Meeting on Opioid Overdose Deaths the MDH Rapid Analysis of Drugs (RAD) collaborative calls and others as assigned/as needed.
• Develops revises and recommends new policies standards and workflow procedures using new technology.
• Provides medical/clinical care referral connection for clients referred from other providers when needed.
• Provides education/prevention classes to community groups faith-based communities health fairs etc.
• Provides direct harm reduction support for the program as needed.
• Ensures the program has adequate inventory for operations.
• Conducts drug residue sampling and information dissemination in accordance with procedures set forth by the Rapid Analysis of Drugs (RAD) program in partnership with MDH and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
• Develops and maintains Bureau policies and procedures.
• Submits policies to the Bureau Director for approval.
• Ensures program-specific (and bureau-specific) policies procedures program manuals and standing orders (if applicable) exist are reviewed annually and updated to reflect current requirements.
• Ensures that the programs operate within the allocated budget
• Works with the contracts unit to ensure contracts and purchase orders are completed as needed
• Reviews and approves invoices and purchases maintaining fiscal responsibility for the unit
• Reports budgetary needs to the Bureau Director

Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.

Experience: Three years of professional experience in assisting in the coordination of a health-related program(s) or referring people to governmental and private resources.

Notes:

1. Candidates may substitute 30 college credit hours from an accredited college or university on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

2. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in Health Care Administration classifications or Civil Affairs Specialist specialty codes in the health-related field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience and education.

Applicants who meet the minimum (and selective) qualifications will be included in further evaluation. The evaluation may be a rating of your application based on your education training and experience as they relate to the requirements of the it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your report all related education experience dates and hours of indicate your college degree and major on your application if applicable. For education obtained outside the U.S. any job offer will be contingent on the candidate providing an evaluation for equivalency by a foreign credential evaluation service prior to starting employment (and may be requested prior to interview).

Complete applications must be submitted by the closing submitted after this date will not be added.

Incorrect application forms will not be will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application.

Candidates may remain on thecertified eligible list for a period of at least one year. The resulting certified eligible list for this recruitment may be used for similar positions in this or other State agencies.

STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS

Online applications are highly recommended. However if you are unable to apply onlinethe paper application (and supplemental questionnaire) may be submitted to MDH Recruitment and Selection Division 201 W. Preston St. Room 114-B Baltimore MD application materials must be received by 5 pm close of business on the closing date for the recruitment no postmarks will be accepted.

If additional information is required the preferred method is to upload. If you are unable to upload please fax the requested informationto .Only additional materials that are required will be accepted for this recruitment. All additional information must be received by the closing date and time.

For questions regarding this recruitment please contact theMDH Recruitment and Selection Division at .

If you are having difficulty with your user account or have general questions about the online application system please contact the MD Department of Budget and Management Recruitment and Examination Division at or.

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People with disabilities and bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.

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