Senior Technical Assistance Specialist

Responsibilities

• Lead the provision oftraining and TA to SUD treatment and recovery service providers across Michigan, both virtually and on-site as needed 
• Provide input to inform decisions regarding TA requests and processes, including determining scope of work, necessary resources, TA modality, and timeline 
• Assess, plan, and provide training and TA related to the development and implementation of evidence-based practices such as recovery incentives at the provider-level 
• Lead,design and deliver training and TA on a variety of content areas associated with the peerrecovery support services workforcefor adults and youth 
• Provide consultative expertise and recommendations to clients and grantees as requested 
• Lead the development ofTA packages, reports, memos, tools, toolkits, online learning courses, and webinar presentations 
• Recruit and collaborate with expert consultants to provide training and TA on a variety of topics 
• Work collaboratively with other Altarum staff on projects, and collaboratively with other external TA providers  
• Work directly with clients to ensure that tasks are executed successfully and with high-quality 
• Contribute to federal, state, and philanthropic proposal efforts, as needed 

Qualifications

• Master’s degree (social work, counselor, public health, social sciences, or related-degree)
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience with SUD and peer recovery support services in a clinical setting
• 15% Travel throughout Michigan and/or 8-10% to other states as needed.
• Experience providing TA on State contracts and/or with grassroots community organizations
• Experience participating in practice quality improvement processes using Plan, Do, Study, Act or other methods
• Experience in developing TA protocols, materials, resources, and tools
• Experience in knowledge transfer through meeting, training, and workshop design
• Experience in developing technological media learning strategies
• Desire to integrate research, technical, analytical, and consulting skills to serve the public good and improve human health
• Excellent critical and analytical thinking, willingness to step into new roles, strong communication and facilitation skills, team focused mentality, and a commitment to continuously learning and improving
• Knowledge and expertise in SUD treatment, recovery from behavioral health disorders, organizational and program development, and organizational collaboration and coalition building
• A portion of this role requires providing onsite technical assistance within the state Michigan, and other states.

Logistical Requirements

• At this time we will only accept candidates who are presently eligible to work in the United States and will not require sponsorship.
• Our organization requires that all work, for the duration of your employment, must be completed in the continental U.S. unless required by contract.
• If you are local to our offices in Arlington, Silver Spring or Novi this role will be hybrid (in office on Wednesdays - collaboration days).
• Must be able to work during eastern time unless approved by your manager.
• Employees working remotely must have a dedicated, ergonomically appropriate workspace free from distractions with a mobile device that allows for productive and efficient conduct of business.