Program Coordinator

This full time 35 hour a week position will be split between youth suicide prevention and deploying overdose response kits and naloxone cabinets in Eastern Connecticut.

COMPETENCIES:

Community Outreach, Advocacy, and Education

1. Ability to work collaboratively within and outside of the organization.

2. Ability to build and maintain relationships with community stakeholders, communicate mission and strategy persuasively and effectively communicate SERAC’s initiatives and program goals.

3. Ability to deliver designated activities with fidelity with knowledge of the impact of on the state of Connecticut with a commitment to the program design.

4. Ability to present/train on SERAC initiatives in relation to the opioid crisis, suicide prevention, Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs (ATOD), and gambling prevention.

6. Ability to capture and translate accurate data related to performance management for analysis, continuous learning, and improvement.

7. Ability to demonstrate cultural and social intelligence skills and seek professional growth opportunities as needed and recommended.

8. Ability to implement prevention theories, public health models, and the strategic prevention framework.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Data Management/Reporting

1. Work with a team of program coordinators to meet grant requirements within State of CT DMHAS Region 3.

2. Tracks data /demographics from events, trainings, and presentations to input into databases and reporting tools.

3. Completes reports on grant-funding activities.

4. Develop relevant materials with current information for distribution.

Coordination and Engagement

1. Identify and develop resources for local towns and communities.

2. Provide training and ongoing support to local and regional coalitions, community stakeholders, and the public.

3. Plan and coordinate awareness, advocacy, and program efforts related to regional priorities and collaborate with regional initiatives as they arise.

5. Virtual and in-person meeting/training preparation, presentation, and facilitation.

6. Represent SERAC at state, regional, and local stakeholders’ meetings.

9. Oversees/leads related initiatives, councils, and task forces (i.e. regional suicide advisory board and local overdose task forces).

10. Additional duties as assigned by the management team.