Senior Program Associate – Tobacco Treatment & Prevention (Healthy Communities of the Capital Area - HCCA)
About the role
MCD Global Health, in collaboration with Healthy Communities of the Capital Area (HCCA), is seeking a Senior Program Associate – Tobacco Treatment & Prevention to support tobacco and nicotine prevention and treatment initiatives throughout Kennebec County, Maine. This hybrid position will work directly with youth in local high schools, providing individual and group tobacco cessation support, collaborating with school staff and community partners, and implementing evidence-based tobacco prevention strategies. The role also supports community-level policy, systems, and environmental change initiatives, partner training and technical assistance, program evaluation, data tracking, grant reporting, and budget monitoring. The position is based in Hallowell, Maine, and requires regular travel throughout Kennebec County, including approximately 2–3 days per week in local schools.
Responsibilities
- Provide individual and group tobacco cessation support to youth in local high schools
- Collaborate with school staff and community partners
- Implement evidence-based tobacco prevention strategies
- Support community-level policy, systems, and environmental change initiatives
- Provide partner training and technical assistance
- Conduct program evaluation, data tracking, grant reporting, and budget monitoring
- Travel regularly throughout Kennebec County (approximately 2–3 days per week in schools)
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a health-related field or equivalent relevant experience
- Valid Maine driver’s license
- Reliable transportation
- Authorization to work in the United States
Qualifications
Experience in public health, youth programming, behavioral health, counseling/social work, tobacco prevention/treatment, or grant-funded programs is highly desirable.
Benefits
Grant‑funded position eligible for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).
Pay
$56,000 – $64,000 per year.
Schedule
Hybrid full‑time position; approximately 2–3 days per week spent in local schools with regular travel throughout Kennebec County.