Job Description:

Under the direct supervision of the Director of Substance Disorders Initiative, the Recovery Support Program Specialist will oversee the development and on-going coordination of Recovery Support Services under the department statewide.

The current structure of the Department includes six BDHDD (6) regions, and various Addictive Disease community providers across the 159 counties of the state. The position requires travel to Addiction Recovery Support Centers to conduct site visits. This position will sometimes require interaction with elected officials and the top management staff of the Department. The position requires the qualified candidate to provide guidance, consultation and technical assistance to regions and service providers to ensure program quality.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Analyze the operational impact of legislative and executive initiatives.
Prepare, implement, and monitor contract deliverables.
Prepares regular and timely progress reports for the Director of Substance Use Disorder Initiative relevant to expenditures, allocations of funds, compliance, and other matters relevant to the allocation of State and Federal Funds.
Represent the agency to outside entities.
Provide guidance and technical support to community providers to ensure program quality.
Work with the Director of Substance Use Disorders Initiative and the Director of Office of Recovery Transformation to develop and implement goals and plans to accomplish department objectives as related to specific legislative agendas on addiction and recovery.
Work to ensure that external partners contracted with to provide TA and or trainings align with department goals and objectives as it relates to addiction and recovery.