Youth and Young Adult SUD Policy Coordinator (Operation Policy Analyst 3)

Do you have a passion for improving the lives of Oregon’s youth? Have you envisioned a focused, comprehensive, and supported Substance Use Disorder (SUD) progam for our youth?

Child & Family Program is seeking an individual with professional-level evaluative, analytical and planning work experience to provide statewide leadership, coordination, and oversight to the state's substance use disorder (SUD) delivery system for youth and young adults, including prevention, treatment services, and recovery. 

In this position, you will focus on planning, policy and program development, system performance, and implementation of specialized programs serving children, youth, and young adults experiencing a substance use disorder.  This includes integration of youth SUD prevention, treatment, and recovery support services into Oregon’s Children’s System of Care, technical support for programs, collaboration and partnership with agency partners within OHA and other state agencies, and community engagement with youth and families.

You will also serve as a resource and expert for Oregon Health Authority (OHA) in the area of youth SUD prevention, treatment, and recovery services and supports. In this capacity the position serves as a link to a variety of Federal, State, and local partners in the pursuit of the OHA goals. The employee leads and participates in appropriate task forces, committees, workgroup and advisory panels related to this specialist areas.

OHA values service excellence, leadership, integrity, health equity and partnership and has a strategic goal to end all health inequities by 2030.

What's in it for you?

• We offer exceptional medical, vision and dental benefits packages https://www.oregon.gov/oha/pebb/pages/alex.aspx
• Paid Leave Days:
  • 11 paid holidays each year
  • 3 additional paid "Personal Business Days" each year
  • 8 hours of paid sick leave accumulated every month
  • Progressive vacation leave accrual with increases every 5 years
• Pension and retirement programs
• Optional benefits include short-term disability, long-term disability, deferred compensation savings program, and flexible spending accounts for health care and childcare expenses.
• Click here to learn more about State of Oregon benefits.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Some evening and/or weekend work is required. There are times when the work will be needed to be conducted onsite. Some in-person meeting attendance is required, as is both in- and out-of-state travel to attend meetings, conferences, and presentations. Travel may be at the request of local partners and not according to the employee’s preferred schedule.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination of experience and education equivalent to seven years professional-level evaluative, analytical and planning work.

Example:

A Bachelor's Degree in Business or Public Administration, Behavioral or Social Sciences, Finance, Political Science or any degree demonstrating the capacity for the knowledge and skills; and four years professional-level evaluative, analytical and planning work.

Special Qualifications

Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) level I required, level II or III preferred.

Desired Knowledge

• Knowledge and background in substance use treatment systems and programs, including knowledge of evidence-based and effective treatment services, specifically as it relates to youth and their families.
• Knowledge of program development as it relates to DSM 5 diagnosis, IDD Mental Health, Substance Use Disorders, Children in Child Welfare, and Early Psychosis.
• Knowledge of best practice around safety and suicide prevention/intervention.
• Knowledge of ACEs and trauma prevention and intervention.
• Knowledge of Oregon Administrative Rule and fiscal accounting/contracting systems.
• Knowledge of Federal, state, and local funding and reporting systems relating to the treatment of substance use disorders.
• Knowledge of Oregon's health care delivery systems.

How to apply:

Complete the online application at oregonjobs.org using job number REQ-166355

Application Deadline:  10/08/2024

Salary Range:  $5,747 - $8,831

How to apply:

Complete the online application at oregonjobs.org using job number REQ-166355