Program Manager

Description

Working at TASC: At TASC (Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities) our mission is to build a healthier, safer, more just society. Since 1976, we have been guided by the belief that every individual holds the potential for positive change. We advocate, support, and most importantly, empower people to break barriers, find recovery, and reshape their destinies. Through the use of SPECIALIZED CASE MANAGEMENTTM, we create a world where recovery, justice and empathy lead to thriving communities.

Our foundation is anchored at the intersection of behavioral health and the criminal legal system. Today TASC also operates at the forefront of transformative solutions. We are a social impact organization that embodies a future where health, safety and justice is synonymous with hope. We are TASC!

In this position, you will be part of TASC’s Center for Health and Justice (CHJ), which provides training, technical assistance, and research to advance evidence-based practice at the intersection of public health and justice, and inform public policy. CHJ partners with program leaders, policymakers, and researchers across the country and offers solutions to improve communities’ public health and safety.

We are currently looking for a full-time: Program Manager – Deflection TTA

Starting at 52,000 – contingent upon experience, education, etc.

Summary: This position is responsible for the delivery of consulting, training, and technical assistance as part of the US Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance’s Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Use Program (COSSUP) National Deflection TA Center. The program manager, in collaboration with National Deflection TA Center partners and TA Center staff, coordinates development and delivery of all consulting and TTA activities for Center grantees to ensure that action plans, individual TTA plans, goals, and milestones are fulfilled. This individual will work collaboratively with internal staff and external partners, grantees, BJA, and other stakeholder organizations to provide subject matter expertise on first responder deflection and pre-arrest diversion. This position is eligible for remote work if residency is outside the state of Illinois.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage consulting/technical assistance (TA) and training projects designed to build first responder deflection initiatives, create public safety-to-community behavioral health linkages, reduce recidivism, and support community recovery.
• Provide high-quality TA, including on-site and remote consulting, education, and coaching to deflection initiatives and COSSUP grantees.
• Develop and deliver educational presentations both virtually and in-person to internal and external audiences, including at national conferences.
• Develop training content and other project-related materials such …