Prevention Supervisor

Anne Arundel County Department of Health; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan (medical, prescription,/d]

Paid holidays

Sick leave

Deferred compensation option

Job summary

Anne Arundel County Department of Health seeks a Prevention Supervisor for the Behavioral Health Services, System Training, Education and Prevention Programs. He/she will supervise a diverse team and oversee prevention initiatives across community and school settings, ensuring compliance with grant conditions and data reporting requirements.

The role involves leadership duties, operational oversight, and coordination of multiple prevention programs to promote evidence-based practices and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in behavioral health or a related field from an accredited college or university.
• Direct supervisory and administrative oversight to multidisciplinary teams.
• Coordinating substance use and prevention initiatives ensuring fidelity to evidence-based models.
• Proven ability to manage performance data, grants, and required reports.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills to present to partners, schools, youth and staff.
• Representing organizational interests in interagency meetings to provide feedback.
• Ability to maintain professionalism across diverse community environments.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the Department’s prevention initiatives across multiple programs and teams.
• Provide direct supervision and administrative oversight to Prevention Specialists and Coordinators.
• Ensure prevention activities utilize evidence-based models with 100% fidelity and comply with grant conditions.
• Oversee timely data submissions and prepare performance reports.
• Deliver trainings and presentations to schools, agencies, youth, parents and partners.
• Represent the department in stakeholder meetings to support departmental objectives.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Program management

Data management & reporting

Communication & facilitation

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in behavioral health

Job description

Salary: $70,185

Posted Date: 09/04/2026

Closing Date: Continuous

Bureau: Behavioral Health Services / System Training, Education and Prevention Services

Full-time County Contractual

Open to all qualified candidates.

Location: 711 Bestgate Road, Annapolis, MD 21401

Hours: 40 hours per week

Benefits: Participation in the County’s group health plan including prescription, dental, and optical, paid holidays and sick leave. Optional deferred compensation program at employee's own expense.

Job Description

Nature of Work:

Under the supervision of the STEPS Program Manager, serve as the Prevention Supervisor responsible for coordinating the Department of Health’s Bureau of Behavioral Health substance use and misuse prevention initiatives. In this capacity, act as a second to the Program Manager, assisting with leadership duties and operational oversight when needed. Provide direct supervision and administrative oversight to a diverse team of Prevention Specialists and Coordinators, including the Fatal Overdose Review Team (FORT) Coordinator, Opioid Misuse Prevention Program (OMPP) Coordinator, Cannabis Prevention Specialist, Youth Substance Misuse Coordinator, and Bilingual Family Skills Supervisor.

Ensure that all prevention activities utilize evidence-based models and are implemented with 100% fidelity. Key responsibilities include ensuring compliance with federal and state grant conditions, managing the timely submission of required data and reports and facilitating community outreach and education trainings for schools, agencies and parents.

Education

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in behavioral health or a related field from an accredited college or university.

Experience

• Directly supervising and providing administrative oversight to multidisciplinary teams.
• Coordinating substance use and misuse prevention initiatives, ensuring all evidence-based model programs are implemented with 100% fidelity.
• In program management, assisting with leadership duties, operational oversight and administrative decision-making.
• Proven ability to maintain, manage and ensure the timely, accurate submission of required performance data, grant conditions and performance reports.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills to deliver presentations, exhibits and educational trainings to community partners, school staff, youth, parents and Department of Health leadership.
• Representing organizational interests in interagency, education and prevention-focused stakeholder meetings to provide actionable feedback to Department directors.
• Ability to maintain a professional demeanor and provide effective services across diverse, high-impact community and correctional environments.

Desired Or Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of Anne Arundel County Behavioral Health Systems and Community Resources. In-depth understanding of local health department programs, community-based organizations, public safety partners and county support networks. Knowledge of Evidence-Based Substance Use Prevention Models. Familiarity with county-level prevention frameworks, strategic prevention frameworks (SPF) and program fidelity standards.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Smoke-Free Workplace

Additional Job Opportunities With

Anne Arundel County

State of Maryland

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