Substance Use Prevention Coordinator

UW School of Medicine and Public Health; Madison (WI); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous vacation

Insurance and retirement benefits

Sick leave

Job summary

UW School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Psychiatry, Division of Care and Treatment Services, seeks an Outreach Program Manager to oversee substance use prevention efforts in Wisconsin. You will lead policy development, coordinate resources, monitor budgets, and supervise strategic planning initiatives for statewide prevention services.

The role emphasizes collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, contract administration, and training/technical assistance to strengthen

Qualifications

• Education and experience in leading primary substance use prevention services.
• Experience with participating in work groups or committees related to prevention activities with internal and external parties.
• Experience with contract administration.
• Experience organizing, coordinating, or facilitating training or technical assistance.
• Experience with behavioral health program development, public health initiatives, or community coalition leadership.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements operating policies and procedures to promote the outreach program in alignment with the strategic plan.
• Determines outreach program needs and the personnel resource allocation plan.
• Monitors the unit or program budget and approves program expenditures.
• Supervises the implementation of outreach-program-focused strategic planning initiatives and objectives.
• Reviews recommendations for and provides input on the design and development of new outreach programs or services.

Skills

Prevention leadership

Collaboration

Contract management

Training coordination

Behavioral health programs

Education

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Job description

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Job Category

Academic Staff

Employment Type

Terminal (Fixed Term)

Job Profile

Outreach Program Manager

Job Summary

This position will work within the Division of Care and Treatment Services, in the WI Department of Health Services (DHS). This position will have the primary responsibility for managing substance use prevention services in Wisconsin.

The duties include development and coordination of evidence-based prevention practices, establishing and upholding grantee monitoring as it relates to achievement with the scope of work and intent of funding, contract development, technical assistance and training, and the creation of required plans and reports. This position is also responsible for assessing the design, planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of existing and emerging resources and services with the intent of strengthening and improving statewide prevention efforts.

Additional Information

• Terminal, 12 month appointment.
• This position has the possibility to be extended or converted to an ongoing appointment based on need and/or funding.
• This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.
• Must provide a valid driver's license. Employees may use their own transportation or receive approval for University Car Fleet usage. Employment is conditional pending the results of a Pre-hire Driver Authorization Check. See https://businessservices.wisc.edu/managing-risk/driver-authorization-and-insurance/driver-authorization/#become-authorized-driver (click on “Become an authorized driver;” then click on “Required criteria”).

Key Job Responsibilities

• Develops and implements operating policies and procedures to promote the outreach program in alignment with the strategic plan
• Determines outreach program needs and the personnel resource allocation plan
• Monitors the unit or program budget and approves program expenditures
• Supervises the implementation of outreach-program-focused strategic planning initiatives and objectives
• Reviews recommendations for and provides input on the design and development of new outreach programs or services

Department

School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Psychiatry, Division of Care and Treatment Services

The Department of Psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is committed to basic and clinical research that furthers the understanding and development of new treatments for patients with mental illness, training the next generation of leaders, and providing excellent patient care to a broad range of patients.

Compensation

The starting salary for the position is $70,000; but is negotiable based on experience and qualifications.

Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and sick leave; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. For more information, refer to the campus benefits webpage and SMPH Faculty /Academic Staff Benefits Flyer 2026

Required Qualifications

• Education and experience in leading primary substance use prevention services.
• Experience with participating in work groups or committees related to prevention activities with internal and external parties.
• Experience with contract administration.
• Experience organizing, coordinating, or facilitating training or technical assistance.
• Experience with behavioral health program development, public health initiatives, or community coalition leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of the techniques in communicating complex information to a variety of audiences and the ability to discern a wide range of perspectives to implement effective solutions and approaches.
• Knowledge in the concepts and methods related to program research and evaluation of prevention services.
• Knowledge of the principles of planning and analysis.
• Knowledge of Wisconsin and national youth development and prevention service delivery structures and systems, and services and best practices related to the delivery prevention services.
• Knowledge in administrative and project management techniques for implementing substance use prevention services for statewide expansion.
• Ability to effectively solve complex program and policy issues and recognize barriers to effective service delivery.
• Ability to plan, organize, implement, and evaluate complex and multidisciplinary activities, policies, budgets, and outcomes.
• Ability to identify critical issues and formulate responses and corrective action plans.

Education

• A Bachelor's Degree is preferred.

Contact Information

KaBao Chang, [e-mail], 608-263-6062

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