Coordinator of Adolescent Health and Pregnancy Prevention Programs - Boston, United States - State of Massachusetts

Description

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Community Health and Prevention, Division of Child/Adolescent Health and Reproductive Health, is seeking an Adolescent Health and Pregnancy Prevention Program Coordinator to support the Office of Sexual Health and Youth Development.

A primary goal of the Division of Child/Adolescent Health and Reproductive Health is to improve access to care and health outcomes for youth by providing sexual health education informed by racial justice, health equity, reproductive justice, evidence-based practice, positive youth development, trauma-informed care, and sustainability principles.

The Adolescent Health and Pregnancy Prevention Program Coordinator will work with the Office of Sexual Health and Youth Development team to provide support and oversight of the Massachusetts Pregnant and Parenting Teen Initiative, the Personal Responsibility Education Program, and the Successful Teens:
Relationship, Identity, Values Education Initiative.

The Division and the Office of Sexual Health and Youth Development teams acknowledge the history and persistence of structural racism in the United States and its impact on health.

We are committed to improving the quality of life for all Commonwealth residents while eliminating the inequities that threaten the lives of communities of color who are disproportionately affected by unintended pregnancies, sexually transmitted infections, and limited access to sexual and reproductive health services.

The Coordinator of Adolescent Health and Pregnancy Prevention Programs will work in partnership with the Office of Sexual Health and Youth Development team to actively apply this framework to all aspects of their work.

The Coordinator of Adolescent Health and Pregnancy Prevention Programs is expected to participate in racial equity training for both personal and professional development, demonstrate and foster personal and professional growth in racial justice work, and use a racial equity lens in program implementation and support programmatic decisions.

Duties and Responsibilities (these duties are a general summary and are not all inclusive):

• Develop and implement a community-based wraparound service model utilizing multi-disciplinary teams to support expectant and parenting adolescents and young adults in obtaining academic success, optimal health, and economic stability, in collaboration with federal, state, and community partners.
• Maintain and support internal and external collaborations internally and externally including cross-state and cross-bureau collaborations, and support efforts to maximize and align services that support and ultimately sustain adolescent health and expectant and parenting adolescents across the Commonwealth.
• In collaboration with the OSHYD Director, support the Department of Public Health Region 1 Whole Family Approach to Jobs New England efforts and collaborations.
• Oversee inter-agency service agreements with the Department of Transitional and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
• Ensure coordination among educational, economic, health, social/emotional and parenting support services for expectant and parenting adolescents and young adults in select communities with high teen birth rates.
• Develop and implement a youth development intervention that supplements existing youth programming and provides relationship skills and identity development for young people that is consistent with the requirements of the funding source, in collaboration with federal, state, and community partners.
• Oversee MPPTI, PREP, and STRIVE contracts and provide coordination, oversight for vendor trainings, capacity building, and ensure compliance with established program standards.
• Monitor performance of MPPTI and DESE contracts through monthly reports, evaluation reports and site visits.
• Lead sustainability activities related to MPPTI, including coordinating the process of applying for grant opportunities, identifying additional potential funding sources, and working with community-based partners to improve their own sustainability efforts.
• Oversee contract budgets, spending patterns and approval process for amendments and line-item adjustments as programmatically and fiscally appropriate.
• Collaborate with the Program Evaluator to develop standards and data collection tools for program evaluation.

Required Qualifications:

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of human resource management including behavioral techniques, planning, forecasting, organizational development, etc.
• Skilled to analyze and determine the applicability of data, to draw conclusions and make appropriate recommendations.
• Ability to gather Information by examining records and documents and by questioning individuals.
• Capacity to write concisely, to express thoughts clearly and to develop ideas in logical sequence.
• Able to communicate effectively in oral expression.
• Power to supervise, including planning and assigning work according to the nature of the job to be accomplished, the capabilities of subordinates and available resources; controlling work through periodic reviews and/or evaluations; determining subordinates training needs and providing or arranging for such training; motivating subordinates to work effectively; determining the need for disciplinary action and either recommending or initiating disciplinary action.
• Means to establish and maintain harmonious working relationships with others.
• Potential to exercise sound judgment.
• Capability to exercise discretion in handling confidential information.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with the existing MPPTI program model.
• Experience working with adolescent sexuality education programs, teen pregnancy prevention programs, support programs for young parents, and/or youth development programs.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of MDPH and BCHAP's procurement and contracting processes.
• Experience providing contract management and oversight for a diverse group of community-based partners.
• Competence with Word, Excel, Teams, and PowerPoint.
• A commitment to the mission of the Office of Sexual Health and

Youth Development:
Increase access to comprehensive sexuality education.

• Decrease teen and unintended pregnancy.
• Decrease the incidence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
• Increase the sustainability of delivery networks serving youth and other vulnerable populations.
• Increase protective factors for young people using a positive youth development lens.

About the Department of Public Health:

The mission of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) is to prevent illness, injury, and premature death, to assure access to high-quality public health and healthcare services, and to promote wellness and health equity for all people in the Commonwealth.

We envision a Commonwealth in which all people enjoy optimal health.

Massachusetts ranks among the healthiest of states according to comparative analyses, but we face numerous challenges, including chronic and infectious diseases, substance abuse, violence, preventable hospitalizations, and health disparities.

DPH coordinates programs and policies to address specific diseases and conditions and offer services to address the needs of vulnerable populations.

We also develop, implement, promote, and enforce regulations and policies to assure that the conditions under which people live are most conducive to health and enable people to make healthy choices for themselves and their families.

We license health professionals, healthcare facilities and a variety of businesses that impact public health. We operate the state laboratory and four public health hospitals. We monitor health status and manage vital records including births, marriages, and deaths.

We educate people about public health issues and work closely with local boards of health and community partners to identify and solve public health problems.

More information can be found at: MA Department of Public Health


Pre-Hire Process:

A criminal background check will be completed on the recommended candidate as required by the regulations set forth by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services prior to the candidate being hired.

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Education, licensure and certifications will be verified in accordance with the Human Resources Division's Hiring Guidelines.

Education and license/certification information provided by the selected candidate(s) is subject to the Massachusetts Public Records Law and may be published on the Commonwealth's website.

If you require assistance with the application/interview process and would like to request an ADA accommodation, please click on the link and complete the Reasonable Accommodation Online Request Form

For questions regarding this requisition, please contact the Executive Office of Health and Human Services Human Resources at Ext. #4.

First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.


MINIMUM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants must have at least (A) four years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, professional, administrative or managerial experience in business administration, business management or public administration the major duties of which involved program management, program administration, program coordination, program planning and/or program analysis, and (B) of which at least one year must have been in a supervisory capacity, or (C) any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions below.

Substitutions:
I.

A Bachelor's degree with a major in business administration, business management or public administration may be substituted for a maximum of two years of the required (A) experience.

II.

A Graduate degree with a major in business administration, business management or public administration may be substituted for a maximum of three years of the required (A) experience.

III.

A Bachelor's or higher degree with a major other than in business administration, business management or public administration may be substituted for a maximum of one year of the required (A) experience.

• Education toward such a degree will be prorated on the basis of the proportion of the requirements actually completed.

NOTE:
No substitutions will be permitted for the required (B) experience.

Comprehensive Benefits

When you embark on a career with the Commonwealth, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package.

We take pride in providing a work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.

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COVID Vaccine:

As a condition of employment, depending on job assignment and location, employees may be required to have received COVID-19 vaccination and/or other vaccinations, or to have been approved for a vaccination exemption prior to their start date.

Details relating to demonstrating compliance with this requirement will be provided to applicants selected for employment.

An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law.

Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements.

We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.