Special Program Consultant, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Use

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Job Description Candidates must be Permanent in the Special Consultant (MHSS), 2 The Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Use Prevention, Care, and Treatment (BADUPCT) works to close gaps and reduce overall morbidity and mortality related to alcohol and substance use among New Yorkers. BADUPCT develops, implements, and evaluates interventions and prevention strategies through contracting of treatment, recovery and support services; policy analysis and development; epidemiology and surveillance; dissemination of treatment and management guidelines; harm reduction initiatives; public and provider outreach and education; and community involvement and interagency collaboration. The Bureau amplifies the voices of those most impacted and focuses on inequitable structural, social, service, and communication factors that drive disparities. DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO: - Provide technical assistance (TA) to provider agencies on embedding Recovery Oriented Systems of Care (ROSC) and person-centered programming within their agencies. Provide TA to providers on various policy transitions impacting the field. - Conduct performance reviews of and site visits to contracted programs to determi...