Strategic Lead, Adolescent Health Programs

Software Technology Inc.; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Tennessee Department of Health seeks a senior program lead to direct the Adolescent Health Strategic Plan across the state, aligning with federal priorities and coordinating adolescent health initiatives.

The role includes leading the Sources of Strength suicide prevention, Screenagers: Under the Influence rollout, TNGen youth leadership, and partnerships with schools, healthcare providers, and community organizations; oversee evaluation, reporting, and technical assistance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of Tennessee’s Adolescent Health Strategic Plan, ensuring alignment with state and federal priorities and advancing coordinated adolescent health efforts across Tennessee.
• Provide statewide leadership for adolescent health initiatives that promote healthy youth development and improve health outcomes for adolescents across Tennessee.
• Develop, implement, manage, and evaluate adolescent health programs and initiatives.
• Lead coordination of the Sources of Strength suicide prevention program in Tennessee by collaborating with implementing schools, community organizations, and local and national trainers to ensure the program is implemented with fidelity.
• Lead the statewide implementation of Screenagers: Under the Influence, including project planning, coordination, partner engagement, implementation, evaluation, technical assistance, and reporting to TDH leadership and funding agencies.
• Lead the support of Tennessee Generations (TNGen) by facilitating meetings, developing youth leadership opportunities, maintaining communication with members, coordinating youth-led initiatives, and supporting federal reporting requirements.
• Coordinate adolescent engagement strategies, including advisory groups, focus groups, and other opportunities that ensure youth perspectives are incorporated into program planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Serve as the Maternal and Child Health Block Grant (MCHBG) Social Emotional Well-Being Priority Lead and coordinate activities in collaboration with the Domain Lead.
• Build and sustain partnerships with schools, healthcare providers, community organizations, youth-serving agencies, and other partners to advance adolescent health priorities.
• Identify emerging adolescent health needs and implement effective strategies related to positive youth development, healthy relationships, sexual health education, pregnancy prevention, dating violence prevention, nutrition, physical activity, and other factors that influence adolescent health and well-being.
• Provide technical assistance, consultation, and training to internal and external partners on adolescent health best practices.
• Monitor program performance, evaluate outcomes, analyze data, and use findings to support continuous program improvement.
• Develop grant applications, progress reports, presentations, and other required state and federal reports.
• Represent the Tennessee Department of Health on statewide and national committees, workgroups, conferences, and collaborative initiatives related to adolescent health.

Job description

Tennessee Department of Health seeks a senior program lead to direct the Adolescent Health Strategic Plan across the state, aligning with federal priorities and coordinating adolescent health initiatives.

The role includes leading the Sources of Strength suicide prevention, Screenagers: Under the Influence rollout, TNGen youth leadership, and partnerships with schools, healthcare providers, and community organizations; oversee evaluation, reporting, and technical assistance.