Overview

City of Boston Residency Required

Mission Statement

The mission of the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) is to work in partnership with communities to protect and promote the health and well-being of all Boston residents, especially those impacted by racism and systemic inequities. The BPHC sets an expectation that all staff and leadership commit, individually and as part of the BPHC team, to hold ourselves accountable to establishing a culture of anti-racism and advance racial equity and justice through each of our bureaus, programs, and offices.

Job Description

  • Works to help BPHC advance as an antiracist organization by meeting or exceeding the standards set by the BPHC Anti-Racism Policy.
  • Establish a city-wide Youth Prevention Collaborative, a high-level interdisciplinary working group that will advise policy and drive the implementation of youth prevention strategies.
  • Recruit a broad range of representatives, including youth and families, to participate in the Youth Prevention Collaborative.
  • Target underserved areas of Boston with purposeful outreach and programming. Identify and implement strategies for more intensive education and outreach to high-risk youth and other special populations, like LGBTQ youth, and their caregivers.
  • Coordinate training events for government and community leaders on topics such as youth substance use prevention, trauma, wellness, and youth resilience.
  • Assist across city departments to develop policy and program guidance around substance use prevention Provide timely and high-quality completion of all deliverables, reports and documentation.
  • Lead a team of four to six staff, including interns.
  • Activities will include fiscal management, community organizing, report writing, meeting coordination and facilitation, training, legislative review, technical assistance to community partners, and community outreach.
  • Represent Recovery Services in various settings, community partners, individuals and other stakeholders.
  • Liaise across city and state agencies in the implementation of new youth initiatives.
  • Use independent judgment and discretion to make decisions affecting prevention staff as it relates to the program.
  • Supervise youth prevention staff and interns providing training, one-on-one, group supervision.
  • Recruitment, retention, onboarding and training of new programmatic staff.
  • Develop internal policies and procedures related to Youth Substance Use/Misuse Prevention programming.
  • Facilitate evaluation activities related to any grant/programmatic activities
  • Develop, implement and manage projects related to the program for the provision of services and to ensure effective operations and compliance with established standards, contracted goals, and objectives.
  • Update staff on new issues, trends, news etc. related to youth and family prevention and intervention services.
  • Jointly oversee OJJDP Opioid-Affected Youth & Family grant objectives and initiatives in collaboration with BPHC Violence Prevention Division. Dedicate 15% of time to OJJDP Opioid-Affected Youth & Family Grant.
  • Oversee CopeCode Club prevention campaign activities, implementation, metrics, and expansion.
  • Perform other duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Knowledge of or willingness to learn about the role of public health in addressing racism, the social determinants of health, and inequities in health outcomes as well as strategies to advance racial justice and health equity.
  • Master’s degree in public health or related field OR Bachelor’s degree and 2 years’ relevant experience or 6 plus years of equivalent experience in public health program coordination, management and/or community organizing may be substituted for undergraduate degree.
  • Program evaluation and grant management experience preferred.
  • Experience in substance use prevention, intervention, community health planning, community organizing and providing technical assistance is essential.
  • Project management experience preferred. Strong group facilitation skills required. Strong written and verbal communication skills required.
  • Leadership capability and demonstrated successful experience working with diverse populations is required. Experience working with youth preferred.
  • Bilingual language capability preferred.

Additional Information

  • Certain Positions at the BPHC require City of Boston Residency; Allston, Back Bay, Bay Village, Beacon Hill, Brighton, Charlestown, Chinatown, Dorchester, Downtown, East Boston, Fenway-Kenmore, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Mattapan, Mid-Dorchester, Mission Hill, North End, Roslindale, Roxbury, South Boston, South End, West End, West Roxbury, Wharf district.
  • A Criminal Offenders Records Information request must be completed for this position. However, a record is not an automatic bar to employment but is reviewed in relation to the job applied for.
  • Certain positions at the BPHC may require direct client/patient contact and as a result of such direct contact, certain immunizations will be recommended and/or required prior to commencement of employment duties.
  • Any position that requires an advanced degree will be subject to education verification.
  • Certain positions at the BPHC may be Grant Funded.
  • The Boston Public Health Commission is an EEO Employer and all applicants meeting the minimum requirements are eligible to apply.
  • Certain positions at the BPHC may require Child Protective Service Background verification.
  • The advertised shift and schedule are subject to change at the department’s discretion

Shift

35 hours/week: some evenings as needed, Mon — Fri 8 AM – 4 PM

Pay Range

$80,000 – $90,000

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