Opioid Program Coordinator

Under limited direction and in compliance with technical, administrative, regulatory, or professional standards and guidelines, manages the Opioid Response Team. Oversees the development, coordination, and implementation of the Opioid Response Team during emergency and non-emergency operations. Responds to opioid incidents to establish patient contact, provide treatment and follow-up care, and collect appropriate data. Develops communication strategies regarding the City’s response to the opioid crisis. Works with internal and external partners, community stakeholders and City staff to identify potential program candidates suffering from opioid and substance use disorder or associated mental health illnesses. Establishes and builds partnerships with other agencies, community partners and non-profits to find suitable treatment, education and care programs for those affected. Provides interagency coordination, including but not limited to Fire/EMS, Police, community partners and other healthcare resources. Facilitates coordination across agencies relating to the opioid response and mental health crisis. Coordinates multi-agency training/exercises, mitigation, and recovery programs; coordinates and manages opioid training for applicable City staff. Works with the Opioid Program Specialist & the Opioid Program Education Specialist to deliver training programs for internal and external stakeholders. Establishes baseline data metrics and identifies strategies for short term and intermediate outcomes. Ensures data collected and reports are complete and meet requirements of the South Carolina Opioid Recovery Fund Board (SCORF). Supervises assigned personnel.