Drug Endangered Children Response Team Coordinator

Cheatham County Community Enhancement Coalition

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Job Summary

The vision of the Tennessee Alliance for Drug Endangered Children is that every child in Tennessee has the opportunity to experience a safe and healthy childhood free from the use of drugs and the effects of drug exposure. This position is for a coordinator for the Cheatham County Drug Endangered Children Response team. This is a full time position excluding benefits and will require local travel. Limited evening and weekend work is required. Nice office environment in Ashland City.

Job Responsibilities

• Work with Coalition Director and partners to implement strategies to meet set objectives.
• Identify, recruit and assemble members of response team.
• Provide coordination of all program activities.
• Attend required grantee trainings and meetings.
• Plan and implement special events.
• Prepare and effectively deliver Core Drug Endangered Children Awareness high-quality, cross-disciplinary stakeholder trainings to DEC Response team members, criminal justice professionals, treatment providers, community service providers, state and local government personnel and other interested stakeholders.
• Track program efforts to ensure project goals, objectives and activities are being successfully completed. Prepare and submit any required progress reports.
• Develop community outreach materials to highlight the program.
• Work jointly with other Drug Endangered Children Response Teams to develop model Drug Endangered Children Response Policies, Procedures and Protocols.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Education, Law Enforcement, social work, human services, or related field. Relevant leadership experience in an agency providing social services in a community setting could be considered in lieu of formal education.
• Availability to travel within county with some overnight/statewide travel.
• Ability to create and foster relationships with community partners in Cheatham County.
• Excellent technology / computer skills, including Microsoft office.
• Experience in group facilitation, public speaking and creating and delivering presentations.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Ability to take initiative and to work independently.

Preferred:

• Knowledge of coalitions and population-level behavior change strategies.
• Experience with evidence-informed practices, and/or community engagement preferred
• Experience working with youth and families (ex. Social work, family resource center etc.)

Additional Information

Benefits

How to Apply

Email resume to ldurham@cheathamcoalition.org

Details

• Date Posted: April 20, 2021
• Type: Full-Time
• Job Function: Programs and Service Delivery
• Service Area: Social / Human Services
• Salary Range: 13.00 - 14.00 per hour DOE
• Working Hours: 40 hrs/wk; M-F, 8:00am - 4:00pm