Substance Use Prevention Coalition Coordinator

Responsibilities

• Affords support to the Town's community coalition, B-WELL.
• Develops and guides the community coalition’s strategic planning and action plans based on the Strategic Prevention Framework.
• Coordinates day-to-day operations of the community coalition including activities, meetings, trainings, presentations, and evaluation assessments.
• Facilitates communication within the coalition, ensuring effective collaboration among members.
• Collaborates with coalition members and related agencies to monitor and evaluate the coalition's effectiveness, progress, and outcome measures.
• Conducts community outreach to recruit and engage new coalition members, volunteers, and community partners.
• Maintains a coalition with representation from 12 key sectors (e.g., youth, parents, business, media, school, law enforcement, etc.).
• Effectively communicates coalition policies, initiatives, and mission to community agencies and departments within and around the Town of Brookline.
• Collaborates on community health assessments and collects and analyzes relevant data (e.g., student and parent surveys) to inform the coalition’s strategic planning, action plans, and data-driven initiatives.
• Collaborates with youth and parent groups, community agencies, organizations, and departments.
• Represents the coalition at local, state, and national events or associations.
• Attends relevant trainings to stay informed about local and national trends in substance misuse prevention and public health policies.
• Identifies and organizes training opportunities and workshops for coalition members and the community.
• Develops and maintains the coalition's online presence, such as website content management, social media campaigns, and marketing materials.
• Develops materials for distribution to the community through media outlets and other engagement channels.
• Collaborates with staff to write and submit grant proposals and annual continuation grants to sustain coalition efforts.
• Coordinates grant compliance activities, ensuring adherence to programmatic and financial requirements.
• Documents health assessment and/or survey findings and prepares reports and presentations for community groups and partnering agencies.
• Captures and distributes meeting minutes, updates, and materials.
• Affords assistance with other health education, analysis, research, and community engagement, as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field.
• Master’s degree in Social Work, Public Health or equivalent preferred.
• Two to three years of experience working in the human service or public health field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience working with coalitions, community partnerships, youth development or similar prevention initiatives preferred.

Knowledge, Ability, And Skills

• Considerable working knowledge of evidence-based substance misuse prevention strategies, community prevention, public health principles, and the Strategic Prevention Framework.
• General knowledge of state and local governmental structures, decision-making processes, and organization.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse populations and community stakeholders.
• Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends for community events and meetings.
• Ability to adapt to changing environments and receive constructive feedback.
• Ability to effectively establish and maintain collaborative professional relationships.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Multi- or bilingual ability desirable.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Strong project management, grant writing, and grant management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and digital platforms (e.g., Zoom, Canva, Microsoft Teams).
• Strong time management skills (organization, prioritization, multitasking).

Pay

Starting Salary range: $73,976- $77,997 annually plus generous benefits.