Project Connects Program Administrator: Harm Reduction and Sexual Health

The Adams County Health Department Nursing Division is comprised of Nurse Family Partnership, Nurse Support Program, Harm Reduction, Sexual Health, Immunizations, Child Maltreatment and Fatality Prevention, and Care Coordinator for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs. The Nursing Division is made up of clinical support staff, medical assistants, harm reduction specialists, operations support, nurses, advanced practice nurses, and midwives.

Project Connects encompasses the Harm Reduction and Sexual Health programs, which work collaboratively to deliver comprehensive, accessible services across Adams County. Services are provided through brick-and-mortar locations, co-located partner sites, mobile units, street-based outreach, and community education and tabling efforts. The Project Connects Program Administrator provides strategic oversight for a multidisciplinary team, clinical and non-clinical, to include nurse practitioners, registered nurses, medical assistants, harm reduction specialists, peer specialists, public health professionals, and leads a leadership team of program supervisors and managers.

This role is responsible for setting the program’s vision and direction and managing a complex portfolio of grant-funded and locally funded initiatives in close collaboration with the finance team. The position requires the development and maintenance of strong relationships with community partners to effectively advocate for and promote awareness to various audiences of the significance and impact of the Project Connects work.

As a public health professional at ACHD, your work extends beyond clinical care—it's a calling to help prevent illness, promote well-being, and safeguard the health of communities. Every interaction, every program, and every initiative you undertake is fueled by a commitment to create healthier, more resilient communities where every individual can thrive. ACHD Nursing Division staff work diligently to be proactive, responsive, and adaptable in a landscape of ongoing and emerging challenges.

Nursing care occurs anywhere the community lives, focusing on accessibility, community engagement, and building trust.

Join us in our mission to build a healthier, more equitable future where every individual can live their healthiest life possible.

The position focuses on the overall program and project implementation of assigned services. The position focuses on the implementation of county-wide clinical programs in coordination with community partners and other county departments. The position may support other public health services such as communicable disease, emergency response, and population health strategy.

This position performs a wide variety of professional duties and responsibilities including leading the administration, coordination, and implementation of federal, state, and local grant programs. Additionally, the Administrator is responsible for ensuring clinical performance and provision of nursing care in compliance with the State Board of Nursing and American Nurses Association standards and scope of nursing practice. Key components of this position include collaborative planning with staff, multi-tasking, and problem solving, as well as program development, fiscal tracking, independent project management, and reporting.

This position involves interpersonal relationships within the Health Department, Human Services, healthcare community, partners, and the public and requires a high degree of professionalism, tact, and good judgment and communication skills.

• Leads the planning, organizing, budgeting, project management, and compliance monitoring of assigned service area (Nurse Home Visitation, Sexual Health, or Immunizations).
• Develops the required Quality Improvement Plan, Community Engagement Plan, Strategic Plan, Annual Report, and Performance Assessment in coordination with Performance Excellence, and in compliance with CMS regulations that identify community needs especially those impacted by health inequities.
• Develops program goals and objectives through research, data analysis, and public input.
• Leads, facilitates, and manages programmatic community engagement and outreach.
• Maintains clear communication with internal and external partners in regards to nursing services and health department public health functions.
• Evaluates funding applications, prepares cost-benefit analysis, prepares and presents project descriptions, and makes funding recommendations to Division Director, Public Health Leadership Team, and Board of Health.
• Reviews drawdowns, tracks program and project balances, and makes applicable budget modifications.
• Develops and maintains systems, methods, and procedures to facilitate grant budgeting and tracking of allocations to cost centers.
• Oversee, conduct, and delegate compliance and performance monitoring of grant funded projects and activities.
• Develops and implements policies and procedures for assigned program clinical services.
• Develops and oversees…