SUD Prevention Coordinator

Job Summary

The Substance Use Disorder Prevention Coordinator (SUDPC) is responsible for network management of substance use disorder prevention services for OCHN. This includes collaborating with other OCHN departments on needs assessment, procurement, contracting, budgeting and service reimbursement of network SUD prevention providers. The SUDPC educates, monitors and provides technical assistance to network provider leadership and staff. The SUDPC is responsible for receiving, reviewing and processing incoming invoices in an efficient and timely manner. The SUDPC assists with development of the strategic vision and plan for SUD services.

Essential Functions

• Leads the communication, coordination, implementation and management of service planning, initiatives, projects, and contract requirements on behalf of OCHN with the SUD Prevention Services Provider Network.
• Serves as the contact person/liaison for the SUD Prevention Providers.
• Leads SUD Prevention Provider meetings.
• Performs a wide variety of administrative functions utilizing MDHHS required systems, e.g., Michigan Prevention Database Service, EGrAMS, etc.
• Provides timely written reports based on federal, state, local and OCHN requirements.
• Participates in the development/revision of monitoring tools; conducts annual site visits as well as annual program reviews, providing recommendations for improvement, and developing then communicating corrective action plans as needed. Represents OCHN Participating in workgroups, committees and meetings that are organized on the State, local and internal OCHN level.
• Collaborates with other OCHN departments to ensure prevention services are delivered according to Federal and State requirements, preparing e.g., RFPs, contracts, budgets, etc. for OCHN’s SUD Prevention services.
• Assures Prevention Providers receive timely updates regarding contract/grant requirements, project implementation, and other pertinent service delivery information.
• Receives, reviews and processes incoming invoices in a timely manner.
• Assures feedback and information from Prevention Providers including any requests or challenges to service delivery are received, considered, and brought to leadership as needed.
• Advances the principles of Evidence-based or Best Prevention practices including the evaluation of outcomes and service recipient satisfaction.
• Coordinates the development and implementation of services for special populations and in targeted areas of Oakland County including research, training, project evaluation/outcome analysis, and seeking stakeholder input.
• Leads identification and resolution of Prevention systems issues identified by the public, Providers, members of the SUD Team, or other OCHN Teams including communicating relevant information, analyzing data/trends, making recommendations, and ensuring development and evaluation of improvement plans.
• Coordinates identification, development, and implementation of needed training to ensure that Prevention Provider staff have the necessary skills to provide quality services and outcomes.
• Collaborates with the Procurement Team in the development of contracts for designated population groups, as well as the evaluation of performance for contract continuation, including outcome measures, trends, business and financial practices, quality indicators, etc.
• Analyzes system data, identifies trends, monitors service utilization within geographic areas and populations served.
• Collaborates with IT team to develop and analyze service outputs for program evaluation.
• Reviews, analyzes, and makes recommendations regarding Prevention Provider output, financial and any other required contract-related reports.
• Responds to SUD Prevention Provider issues/complaints.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Education Requirements

• Master's degree in relevant discipline.

Training Requirements

• Michigan Certification Board of Addiction Professionals’ (MCBAP) credential: Certified Prevention Specialist or Certified Prevention Consultant (CPC)
• Or - timely in a MCBAP CPS or CPC Development Plan

Experience Requirements

• Experience with applicable federal and MDHHS Prevention services regulations and requirements.
• Basic knowledge of principles of SUD Prevention.
• Minimum of three years of experience in SUD prevention
• Experience in project, grant, or contract management.

Preferred Requirements

• Knowledge and experience in the publicly funded SUD prevention services delivery system and requirements.

Job Specific Competencies / Skills

• Knowledge of SUD prevention.
• Proficient in Microsoft products
• Analytical skillset.
• Highly effective oral and written communication skills.
• Highly effective interpersonal skills in working with human service agencies.

OCHN Core Competencies

• Interacting with others in a way that gives them confidence in one’s intentions and those of the organization; demonstrating loyalty to the organization and its mission and values; maintaining social, ethical, and organizational norms; firmly adhering to codes of conduct and ethical principles. (Integrity/Building Trust)
• Making customers and their needs a primary focus of one’s actions; developing and sustaining productive customer relationships, recognizing that the ultimate customer is the person served. (Customer Focus)
• Actively identifying new areas for learning; regularly creating and taking advantage of learning opportunities; using newly gained knowledge and skill on the job and learning through their application. (Continuous Learning)
• Setting high standards of performance for self and others; assuming responsibility and accountability for successfully completing assignments or tasks; self-imposing standards of excellence in addition to consciously adopting organizational standards of excellence. (Work Standards)
• Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message. (Communication)

Additional Information

• Must have available means of transportation to and from OCHN and for required offsite meetings or site visits.
• Must be available for meetings and events which may occur outside of standard office hours.
• Work performed primarily in an office environment.
• Hybrid (onsite/remote) work schedule available.
• The ideal candidate must be able to complete all physical requirements of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

OCHN is committed to building a diverse team and fostering an inclusive and equitable culture. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer that embraces and encourages our employees’ differences. This includes (but is not limited to) ability, age, color, family type, gender expression and identity, individual expression, medical conditions, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, and all other diverse and wonderful characteristics.