Drug-Checking Program Manager, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Use Prevention, Care and Treatment

Drug-Checking Program Manager, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Use Prevention, Care and Treatment

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Overview

The Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Use Prevention, Care, and Treatment (BADUPCT) works to close gaps and reduce overall morbidity and mortality related to alcohol and substance use among New Yorkers. BADUPCT develops, implements, and evaluates interventions and prevention strategies through contracting of treatment, recovery and support services; policy analysis and development; epidemiology and surveillance; dissemination of treatment and management guidelines; harm reduction initiatives; public and provider outreach and education; and community involvement and interagency collaboration. The Bureau amplifies the voices of those most impacted and focuses on inequitable structural, social, service, and communication factors that drive disparities.

The Office of Research, Surveillance, Policy, and Communications within BADUPCT conducts alcohol- and drug-related surveillance, program evaluation and research, maintains databases, designs research protocols, produces reports, writes scientific articles for peer-reviewed journals, facilitates program and policy development, and develops messaging and other communication materials for provider and public audiences.

The Drug-Checking Program Manager will manage a multi-site drug-checking initiative, provide drug-checking services in community settings, and interpret program findings to inform the development of public health responses to the overdose crisis.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day activities of the bureau's drug-checking initiative in community-based settings
• Conduct drug-checking as the initiative's lead technician in community-based settings using the Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectrometer and immunoassay test strips
• Oversee the training and ongoing continuing education of drug-checking technicians via didactic presentations, observation, and data review
• Supervise and mentor drug-checking initiative staff (City Research Scientists) who are engaged in substance use interventions, research, and data analysis
• Develop and refine operational policies and procedures for the drug-checking initiative pertaining to survey administration, results interpretation, and risk reduction education
• Analyze and synthesize drug-checking data into concise reports and recommend appropriate public health intervention responses as needed
• Manage reporting of drug-checking data to bureau and agency leadership, community partners, and grant funders
• Lead concordance analysis of drug-checking results for all drug-checking technicians
• Design, conduct, and develop new methods of analyses for the bureau's drug-checking initiative
• Collaborate with external laboratory partners that provide secondary testing to ensure data quality
• Strategize and manage community responses to drug-checking data, including the development of materials, presentations, and alerts
• Oversee community engagement activities with partnering drug-checking sites to ensure sustainability of the drug-checking initiative
• Manage the planning, design, execution, and coordination of drug-checking research activities within BADUPCT in order to gather, examine, and present evidence on emerging drug issues and the unregulated drug supply in New York City
• Evaluate recent literature relating to drug-checking and assist in coordinating the research efforts to initiate new research projects
• Prepare manuscripts for submission to peer-reviewed journals and present findings at internal and external meetings including at relevant research conferences
• Participate in multi-agency strategic initiatives aimed at reducing health consequences related to drug use
• Contribute to the bureau's racial justice and health equity activities

Qualifications

Benefits

Equal Employment Opportunity

The NYC Health Department is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation to all individuals. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact Sye-Eun Ahn, Director of the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, at sahn1@health.nyc.gov or 347-396-6549.

About NYC Health Department

Established in 1805, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC Health Department) is the oldest and largest health department in the U.S., dedicated to protecting and improving the health of NYC. Our mission is to safeguard the health of every resident and cultivate a city where everyone, regardless of age, background, or location, can achieve their optimal health. We provide a wide array of programs and services focused on food and nutrition, anti-tobacco support, chronic disease prevention, HIV / AIDS treatment, family and child health, environmental health, mental health, and social justice initiatives. As the primary population health strategist and policy authority for NYC, with a rich history of public health initiatives and scientific advancements, from addressing the 1822 yellow fever outbreak to the COVID-19 pandemic, we serve as a global leader in public health innovation and expertise.

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