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Hello, Hope you are doing well,Job: IN-DOH-Suicide Overdose Fatality Review Program Coordinator Location : 2 North Meridian, Indianapolis IN Client : State of IN Duration: Long TermThis position will serve as the Southern Indiana Coordinator for the statewide Suicide and Overdose Fatality Review (SOFR) Program within the Division of Family Health Data and Fatality Prevention at the Indiana Department of Health.Purpose of Position/Summary: This position will serve as a regional Suicide and Overdose Fatality Review (SOFR) Coordinator for the statewide SOFR Program within the Division of Family Health Data and Fatality Prevention at the Indiana Department of Health. The SOFR Coordinator will assist with meeting SOFR Program objectives by providing hands-on support and technical assistance to local SOFR teams in Southern Indiana and supporting suicide and overdose intervention and prevention initiatives at the state level. The Coordinator will assist with local team review meetings and implementing suicide and overdose prevention activities. The Coordinator will assist in the practical applications of SOFR efforts to increase local and state understanding of overdose and suicide fatality trends and opportunities for intervention and prevention. The Coordinator will ensure the dissemination of high-quality data, will promote and follow SOFR best practices, and will collaborate with SOFR Program staff to meet the needs of local SOFR teams and share their successes.Essential Duties/Responsibilities:• Assist in requesting and collecting records for local fatality review teams, including medical records, death investigation records, Prescription Drug Monitoring Program records, educational records, and law enforcement records, on a weekly basis as needed• Read and summarize case information in order to create slide decks for fatality review meetings on a weekly basis as needed• Facilitate virtual and in-person local SOFR team meetings, in accordance with best practices, as applicable and as needed• Utilize Microsoft Excel to track and organize record requests and track case review progress• Enter case information into the national OFR database on a weekly basis• Communicate with local SOFR team coordinators about team successes, challenges, and needs• Provide local SOFR team coordinators with information necessary for review meetings• Assist in writing grant applications and reports for the SOFR Program• Establish high level collaborative relationships with local stakeholders that could include First Responder Agencies, Department of Child Services, county health departments, minority health coalitions, and other public and non-profit agencies and community partners• Collaborate with Division and Agency staff and participate in statewide reviews, when applicable• Provide training and guidance to local SOFR teams to ensure best practice in case ascertainment, case review, and data collectiono Attend local review meetingso Provide guidance on effective team development, including mandatory memberso Train local SOFR team coordinators in data collection and data entry into statewide databaseo Ensure high level of confidentiality is maintainedo Anticipate and respond to SOFR team technical assistance needs• Assist the Programs Director in overseeing reporting requirements from local SOFR teamso Maintain and update all records collected for case review, as necessaryo Assist local SOFR teams in case ascertainment and initiation, as necessaryo Maintain database of completed caseso Communicate daily with local SOFR teams to obtain case information, as necessaryo Contact proper divisions/agencies to obtain supplemental reports• Facilitate collaboration between local OFR teams and local strategic planning effortso Act as a liaison between local SOFR teams and resources aimed at lessening the burden of overdose and injury/death in their communitieso Maintain knowledge of up-to-date recommendations and resourceso Aggregate recommendations from local SOFR teams and share with stakeholders and Programs Director at the state level• Communicate local SOFR team status and needs to Programs Director• Participate in staff development, self-care, and team building activities for the division and program• Perform other duties as assignedJob Requirements:• Bachelor's degree required• Knowledge of the organization and function of state and local health agencies• Ability to communicate complex public health theories and principles, both orally and in writing• Ability to coordinate and maintain effective working relationships with other program stakeholders in both the private and public sectors• Ability to evaluate and interpret data• Demonstrated time-management skills• Demonstrated ability to work independently to complete tasks• Demonstrated ability to coordinate with a team for joint projects• Demonstrated experience with managing multiple ongoing projects while successfully completing work assignments• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and PublisherIncumbent exercises extensive judgment and creativity to adapt agency's goals and procedures. Incumbent must develop programs and policies to handle new or unusual situations that impact the Program and ultimately the entire agency.Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports:Incumbent does not have any supervisory responsibilities or direct reports.Difficulty of Work:This position requires significant attention to detail and the ability to work with internal and external partners. The incumbent must also be able to resolve problems, logically develop ideas, interpret policy, and have superb oral and written skills.Responsibility:Incumbent has high level responsibility for ensuring agency compliance with SOFR Program requirements. Reports to the SOFR Programs Director.Personal Work Relationships:Incumbent works with department staff, legal counsel and public, state and federal representatives, and other stakeholders in the private sector for the purpose of developing and monitoring effective development of SOFR program and subsequent case reviews.Physical Effort:Position is primarily a desk job; however, statewide travel is required, with extensive travel in the Southern region of the state. Requires extensive computer use and ability to be mobile in small spaces. The incumbent must be able to lift and transport boxes and case materials.Working Conditions:Incumbent works in a hybrid format. Extensive in-state travel is required with some overnight travel possible.Bachelor's Degree Required 4 Years Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office PowerPoint; Word; Excel; Publisher or Access. Required 3 Years Working experience w/meeting facilitation, giving presentations to professional audiences. Required 3 Years Working experience with ability to accurately collect, enter, and interpret data. Required 3 Years Demonstrated ability to work independently to complete tasks Required 3 Years Demonstrated ability to protect and handle confidential information RequiredWorking experience teaching, coaching, or mentoring others RequiredDemonstrated ability to stay organized and meet deadlines whilst working on multiple projects RequiredAbility to create graphs, reports, and fact-sheets to communicate information RequiredExperience with substance use and/or mental health, understanding of available resources Highly desiredExperience working as part of a multidisciplinary team to achieve a common goalThanks & Regards. Manikanta Yerra +1 605-808-0076 Technical Recruiter 1601 N Harrison Ave, STE # 2B, Pierre, SD 57501 Email: Manikanta.yerra@ Our thoughts hold the power to build, bend or break our circumstances. 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