Statewide Overdose Prevention Training Lead - Hybrid

Kentucky River Community Care; Frankfort (KY); Hybrid; USD 53,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Kentucky Department for Public Health in Frankfort is seeking a Training Coordinator to plan, coordinate, and facilitate statewide overdose prevention trainings, working with public health professionals, public safety partners, and subject-matter experts.

The role emphasizes strong communication, project management, and organizational skills, with travel and hybrid work as part of duties and a focus on collaboration and effective training delivery across Kentucky.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Four years of professional full-time experience in administration, project management, public health, or health program administration.
• Master’s in public health or health-related field substitutes for two years of experience.
• Professional health program administration experience can substitute for education on a year-for-year basis.
• CHES certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate internal and external advisory committees to assess statewide overdose prevention needs, identify service gaps, and inform strategies to support care navigators.
• Collaborate with Public Health Educator to develop and implement trainings identified through advisory committees and OD2A deliverables for professionals serving at-risk individuals.
• Serve as Event Manager for annual statewide overdose prevention trainings, including planning, coordination, logistics, and evaluation.
• Develop and facilitate a statewide Local Health Department overdose prevention mentorship program to strengthen workforce capacity.
• Collaborate to develop, expand, and maintain virtual trainings for KY-TRAIN LMS for public health and safety partners.
• Deliver ODMAP trainings for public health and safety partners in partnership with KIRRC.
• Assist in developing overdose prevention education and outreach materials with statewide partners and Local Health Departments.
• Maintain a statewide overdose prevention listserv of care navigators and agencies; disseminate resources like naloxone programs and Substance Use Disorder COC.
• Assist with data analysis, visualization, and content development for newsletters, reports, and presentations.
• Assist with implementation and monitoring of the naloxone saturation strategic plan.
• Utilize IT systems to collect, manage, analyze, and report public health data to inform policies and planning.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Excellent communication

Technical report writing

Public presentation skills

Interpersonal skills

Highly organized

Prioritization & information handling

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s in public health (substitute for experience)

Job description

The Kentucky Department for Public Health in Frankfort is seeking a Training Coordinator to plan, coordinate, and facilitate statewide overdose prevention trainings, working with public health professionals, public safety partners, and subject-matter experts.

The role emphasizes strong communication, project management, and organizational skills, with travel and hybrid work as part of duties and a focus on collaboration and effective training delivery across Kentucky.