Director of Community-Based Recovery Initiatives

Director of Community-Based Recovery Initiatives

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The mission of the Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) is to work in partnership with communities to protect and promote the health and well-being of all Boston residents, especially those impacted by racism and systemic inequities. The BPHC sets an expectation that all staff and leadership commit, individually and as part of the BPHC team, to hold ourselves accountable to establishing a culture of anti-racism and advance racial equity and justice through each of our bureaus, programs, and offices.

The Recovery Services Bureau (RSB) provides comprehensive programs and resources designed to reduce the harms associated with substance use, support recovery, and prevent substance use among youth. RSB operates across the continuum of care, offering outreach and engagement, harm reduction and drug user health services, overdose prevention and naloxone distribution, treatment navigation and referrals, residential treatment, recovery support services, community prevention, and other supports for individuals and families.

With 150 staff working across over 10 programs, RSB serves individuals at different stages of substance use and recovery throughout Boston. The Mattapan Campus is home to several residential substance use disorder treatment programs that provide structured treatment and support to individuals and families.

Harm reduction principles and practices are integrated throughout RSB’s programs and levels of care, recognizing that people may enter services with different needs, goals, and experiences. Through its programs, partnerships, and services, RSB works to reduce overdose and other substance-related harms, improve access to care, strengthen pathways to recovery, and reinforce the message that recovery is possible.

The Director of Community-Based Recovery Initiatives provides strategic leadership, oversight, and coordination for high-priority community initiatives and special projects led by the Recovery Services Bureau (RSB). This position will lead and coordinate complex, cross-program initiatives; oversee major funding opportunities and related deliverables; support the development and implementation of emerging community initiatives; and identify opportunities to strengthen and expand RSB services through external funding and partnerships.

The Director will serve as a key strategic partner to RSB leadership and will work collaboratively with program directors, internal departments, community partners, funders, and other stakeholders to ensure that community initiatives are effectively planned, implemented, monitored, and sustained.

Works to help BPHC advance as an antiracist organization by meeting or exceeding the standards set by the BPHC Anti-Racism Policy.

Strategic Initiatives & Project Leadership

• Provide leadership and coordination for high-priority RSB community initiatives and projects.
• Provide oversight and coordination of initiatives funded through
  
  Opioid Settlement Funds, COR grants, and other major funding opportunities.
• Support the development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of strategic initiatives across RSB.
• Coordinate cross-program work and ensure projects remain aligned with RSB and organizational priorities.
• Develop project plans, timelines, deliverables, and accountability structures for major initiatives.
• Identify barriers to implementation and work with leadership and program teams to develop solutions.
• Provide regular updates to senior leadership regarding project progress, outcomes, challenges, and emerging opportunities.

Grants & Funding Development

• Identify and pursue new grant opportunities and other external funding opportunities aligned with RSB priorities.
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