Overdose Prevention Specialist - CCFH

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Title: Overdose Prevention Specialist - CCFH

$50,000 - $65,000 / Posted Thru: 4-25-24

Work Location: Remote/Virtual - Must Live and Work in Michigan

Cover Letter and Resume Required with Application

Purpose: The Overdose Prevention Specialist will work in the Center for Child and Family Heath (CCFH) to support the Michigan Overdose Fatality Review (MiOFR) Program ( MiOFR's mission is to prevent drug overdose fatalities by examining case-specific underlying circumstances involved in the deaths, actively seek feedback from those with lived experience, increase connections between professionals serving individuals and families affected by substance use, and provide data-driven recommendations to stakeholders at the community, state, and national levels. The Overdose Prevention Specialist will be open to sharing experiences in an authentic way. This position will assist in creating welcoming spaces for both those with lived experience and the various professionals who are part of county OFR teams (law enforcement, heath department, treatment services, pharmacist, children's protective services, health care, etc.). This position will provide consultation, technical assistance, and data collection support to county-level, multi-disciplinary teams participating in MiOFR. This position will engage with local, state, and national fatality review efforts to inform policy and practice changes and prevent future fatalities.

• Complete tasksrelated to maintaining a highly responsive, community-oriented program (e.g., timely responses, assist county fatality review team coordinators in task completion, maintain regular contacts with county team partners).
• Identify, build, and maintain relationships with community members and organizations to improve and advocate for community health and resilience needs.
• Ensure that diversity of individuals and populations is addressed in policies, programs, and services that affect the health of a community.
• Facilitate collaboration and foster communication among partners to improve health in a community (e.g., coalition building).
• Identify and assist in the development of resources for local communities to implement programs related to overdose prevention, health promotion, and safety.

Data Entry and Management Responsibilities

• Maintain records and prepare reports and correspondence related to the work.
• Per established practice and stadards of promptness,write and edit detailed notes at all assigned fatality case review meetings.
• Obtain records necessary to facilitate a thorough case review, create meeting agendas, engage required team members, and facilitate meetings.
• Per established practice and standards of promptness, enter case review data into an online database.
• In collaboration with the data quality assurance team, complete data quality assurance processes.
• Assist Project Coordinator with the creation and dissemination of program reports and briefs.

• Provide technical support to multi-disciplinary, county-level MiOFR teams across the state.
• Assist county-level review teams in conducting effective review meetings.
• Partner with county-level review teams to ensure a health equity lens is applied to the review process.
• Identify how the social determinants of health and systems-level issues impacted individuals and families.
• Develop findings and recommendations to prevent future fatalities.
• Solicit feedback from county-level fatality review teams around the data collection system, case selection, team member engagement, and protocols.
• Provide feedback to other fatality review teams and state-level partners.
• Assist in compiling best practices related to the prevention of unintentional overdose fatalities.
• Compile and disseminate materials to fatality review teams to increase awareness of the impact of social determinants of health, including Economic Stability, Education Access and Quality, Health Care Access and Quality, Neighborhood and Built Environment, and Social and Community Context, on well-being.
• Assist with the development of training materials and resources for county-level fatality review teams.

Other Responsibilities

• Identify and prioritize project tasks with the Project Coordinator.
• Monitor task status and participate in proactive planning to maintain project timelines and meet established deadlines.
• Work in collaboration with the project evaluation team.
• Assist with the development and implementation of an Overdose Death Scene Investigation training curriculum.
• Assist with the creation and implementation of evaluation activities.
• Remain current on literature in key areas, to be identified in collaboration with Program Director and Project Coordinator.
• Travel as needed, both in- and out-of-state.
• MPHI employees are expected to maintain a positive, strong, credible, and professional interpersonal relationship with all parties relevant to MPHI projects and represent the best interests of MPHI at all times.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Requirements:

Education:Bachelor's degree in relevant discipline, such as public health or social work, required. Willing to consider experience in lieu of education.

Experience:Candidates with lived experience or personal identification with experiences of a mental or behavioral health challenge are encouraged to apply. Three to five years' direct service experience in peer recovery coaching, substance use prevention, harm reduction strategies, recovery and service systems, direct service organization, or public health required.

Important Skills and Characteristics:

• Personal investment in substance use prevention and overdose work.
• Knowledge of, or interest in, applying health equity concepts to public health practice particularly around substance use disorders and prevention.
• Openness to share experiences in an authentic way with internal and external teams.
• Ability to identify relationships that affect health in a community (e.g., relationships among health departments, law enforcement, child welfare, community-based agencies, hospitals, health centers, primary care providers).
• Working knowledge of facilitation of multi-disciplinary teams around community health issues required.
• Working knowledge of local community-based/direct service organizations delivery models and resources for addressing essential services to assist individuals and families in meeting needs, especially as they relate to public health programs. Demonstrated ability to work at the community level with diverse groups of people around sensitive topics.
• Proficiency with standard computer programs (e.g., Microsoft Office).
• Proven experience entering confidential data accurately and completely into an electronic database required.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to be self-motivated and a team player.

WorkEnvironment and Physical Requirements: This position will be working from a home office, with the ability to attend in-person meetings as needed. The position may require moderate physical effort including working with PCs 25% to 75% of the time. Requires valid vehicle operator's license and travel.

Impact on Project, Services, and Operations:This position is integral to supporting and strengthening the Michigan Overdose Fatality Review Program as well as maintaining MPHI's role as a leader in helping communities create safe and healthy environments for Michigan's citizens.

OFR Project Coordinator Weekly Coordination and task assignment

CCFH Program Manager Weekly Consultation and support

CCFH Program Director Weekly Consultation and support

CCFH Staff Team Daily Coordination and task assignment

County Fatality Review Teams Weekly Provide TA/resources, attend meetings

State and National Partners As needed Represent MiOFR

"For the purposes of employment standards, this classification is "Exempt" from overtime under the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act."

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