Director of PATH Services

Position Summary
PATH Prevention Advocacy Therapeutic Support & Harm Reduction is UNC Chapel Hills comprehensive substance use services program within the Division of Student Affairs/Student Success delivering an integrated continuum of care spanning population-level prevention evidence-based clinical interventions referrals and case management risk mitigation and harm reduction strategies and collegiate recovery support to UNC -Chapel Hills more than 32000 students. Reporting to the Executive Director of Health and Wellbeing the Director of PATH Services provides strategic leadership administrative oversight and operational direction for the Universitys comprehensive substance use prevention intervention and recovery program. This position establishes PATHs strategic plan goals measurable objectives and evaluation framework; directly supervises four professional staff (an Administrative Assistant a Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist a Prevention & Harm Reduction Coordinator and a Recovery Programs Coordinator); manages the program budget across multiple fund sources (state allocation student fees grants and philanthropy); and serves as the Universitys principal subject matter expert internal consultant and external voice on substance use health policy and student welfare. The Director holds clinical credibility sufficient to provide meaningful oversight of PATHs clinical services including SBIRT brief motivational intervention clinical substance use counseling warm-handoff referral and re-entry case management while operating as a public health systems leader who works upstream to shift campus culture and downstream to support individual students. The Director builds and sustains relationships across a wide range of constituencies including students in recovery residence life and Greek life staff parents campus health and counseling partners senior University leadership and community coalition partners adjusting register and approach for each. Standard work schedule Monday through Friday 9:00am-5:00pm with regular on-campus presence expected for student accessibility staff supervision and partner engagement. Occasional evening and weekend availability required particularly during high-risk campus periods (orientation move-in homecoming major athletic events spring break finals). Some regional and national travel expected for professional conferences and coalition participation. This is the inaugural leadership role for PATH which is newly established and aspires to become a national model among public flagship universities. The Director is responsible for naming branding and institutionally anchoring the program.

Required Qualifications Competencies And Experience
Progressively responsible post-masters experience in substance use prevention intervention and recovery supports. Demonstrated supervisory or management experience including hiring training evaluating and supporting professional staff. Demonstrated experience working in or closely with higher education settings at the four-year or graduate level with understanding of college student development and campus culture. Demonstrated experience with collegiate recovery programming and working knowledge of ARHE standards. Demonstrated experience with program development implementation and assessment including designing evaluation strategies and using data to improve programming. Demonstrated experience managing departmental or program budgets from multiple fund sources including grants student fees and/or state allocations. Demonstrated knowledge of clinical/sub-clinical concepts compliance and processes related to substance use services with the ability to support clinical staff. Working knowledge of evidence-based prevention frameworks ( SAMHSA Strategic Prevention Framework NIAAA CollegeAIM socio-ecological model). Clinical fluency across the substance use disorder spectrum including current knowledge of fentanyl contamination risk and opioid overdose response. Understanding of federal and North Carolina legal frameworks governing substance use services in higher education including FERPA HIPAA DFSCA the NC Good Samaritan/Overdose Prevention Act and ADA /Section 504 as applied to students in recovery. Must complete FERPA and HIPAA compliance training within 30 days of hire and maintain annual compliance. Responsible for handling sensitive and confidential student health information requiring discretion and compliance with applicable privacy laws including 42 CFR . Knowledge of CAS NASPA ACHA and ARHE standards as applied frameworks for program quality. Exceptional communication interpersonal and organizational skills with demonstrated cultural competence. Demonstrated commitment to equity cultural humility and trauma-informed service delivery. Demonstrated ability to build and sustain relationships with diverse stakeholders and to communicate data findings accessibly to non-technical audiences.

Preferred Qualifications Competencies And Experience
* Doctoral degree (DrPH PhD EdD or DSW ) in public health health education counseling social work higher education or a related behavioral health field. * Experience at a Research 1 (R1) or doctoral flagship public university or comparable large complex institution. * Master Certified Health Education Specialist ( MCHES ) or Certified in Public Health ( CPH ) designation in addition to clinical licensure. * Demonstrated experience managing federal or state grants ( SAMHSA HRSA or state opioid settlement-funded programs) including grant writing compliance monitoring and reporting. * Experience designing implementing and coordinating campus or community coalitions or collective impact initiatives or working as a primary partner within one. Published or presented program evaluation findings research or policy work at peer-reviewed venues or national professional conferences ( NASPA ACHA ARHE CADCA or equivalent). * Familiarity with NC statewide behavioral health infrastructure the NC Division of Mental Health/Developmental Disabilities and Substance Use Services and the Orange County/Chapel Hill treatment provider landscape. * Experience in fundraising donor stewardship or development including writing donor proposals and engaging individual donors and foundations. * Demonstrated leadership in the field at state or national levels: committee service association leadership or peer mentorship of emerging professionals. * If professional licensure applies to your training your standing must be current or expected within 6 months of hire: Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist ( LCAS ) in North Carolina or LCAS -Associate with an approved supervision plan and documented pathway to full licensure. Equivalent out-of-state clinical licensure ( LCSW LPC LMFT LADC or equivalent) with demonstrated addictions specialization accepted with NC licensure or endorsement expected within 12 months of hire.