Senior Cessation Programs Coordinator

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH), Tobacco Cessation and Prevention Program (MTCP) seeks a Senior Cessation Programs Coordinator (SCPC) who is committed to advancing racial and health equity to oversee strategic goal setting and oversight of all cessation strategies to achieve decreased tobacco and nicotine use among populations disproportionately impacted by tobacco use and exposure.

The SCPC will foster external and internal partnerships for development and oversight of all grant components associated with tobacco treatment activities.  The SCPC will lead all MTCP cessation activities and supervise the cessation activities of the Clinical and Community Cessation Coordinators, working through partnerships with internal and external stakeholders including healthcare providers, and contractors.  As a member of the MTCP Senior Team, the SCPC will work collaboratively to align cessation activities with tobacco initiatives of the Community Engagement and Prevention programs.

The SCPC will work collaboratively within the Prevention and Wellness Branch to align activities with chronic disease and racial equity efforts across the Branch. In addition, the SCPC work closely with the Bureau of Substance Addiction Services to align tobacco cessation activities with BSAS behavioral health initiatives and will serve as the content expert for all tobacco cessation activities for the Department of Public Health and provide leadership and guidance for all cessation activities.

Duties and Responsibilities (these duties are a general summary and not all inclusive):

• Provide leadership and guidance on all cessation initiatives for MTCP, including existing and new initiatives that address tobacco cessation in primary care and behavioral health clinical settings, community-based settings, and enhancement of cessation treatment services via the MA Quitline, Quitworks, and other promising interventions.
• Ensure continuous quality improvement in collaboration with all cessation vendor to set performance standards, document outcomes and take action in making changes.
• Provide leadership in identifying and advancing new policies and partnerships that will expand cessation services and address inequities in cessation outcomes in the Commonwealth.
• Provide guidance and supervision to the Clinical and Community Cessation Coordinators.
• Oversee cessation program budgets
• Work together with MTCP team to contribute to MTCP strategic planning and implementation efforts, racial equity initiatives, and development of new prevention and cessation policies.
• Provide content expertise to chronic disease and cancer prevention programs within the Branch of Prevention and Wellness and collaborate with the programs in the development of cessation activities.
• Oversight of CDC funding requirements, including workplan development, grant reporting, and active participation on CDC calls and site visits.
• Other duties as required.

Required Qualifications:

• Capacity to understand, explain and apply the laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, etc. governing assigned unit activities.
• Skilled to analyze and determine the applicability of data, to draw conclusions and make appropriate recommendations.
• Ability to gather information by examining records and documents and by questioning individuals.
• Potential to assemble items of information in accordance with established procedures.
• Means to communicate effectively in oral expression.
• Able to establish rapport with others.
• Capable to exercise sound judgment.
• Ability to exercise discretion in handling confidential information.
• Experience with project development and management.
• Experience giving presentations for professionals and writing reports.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong understanding of tobacco cessation and evidenced based interventions.
• Understanding of federal and state insurance policies, return on investment concepts, cost-sharing models, and other policy best practices.
• Knowledge of health systems and diverse clinical and non-clinical strategies to improve tobacco cessation outcomes with tobacco users, especially those who experience a disproportionate number of barriers to quitting.
• Demonstrated experience building and facilitating partnerships with various professionals including health care providers and insurers.
• Demonstrated experience in program development and contract management in tobacco control.
• Experience with Microsoft Suite (Word, Powerpoint, Outlook, Excel).

About the Department of Public Health:

The mission of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) is to prevent illness, injury, and premature death, to assure access to high quality public health and health care services, and to promote wellness and health equity for all people in the Commonwealth.

We envision a Commonwealth in which all people enjoy optimal health. Massachusetts ranks among the healthiest of states according to comparative analyses, but we face numerous challenges, including chronic and infectious disease, substance abuse, violence, preventable hospitalizations, and health disparities.

DPH coordinates programs and policies to address specific diseases and conditions and offer services to address the needs of vulnerable populations. We also develop, implement, promote, and enforce regulations and policies to assure that the conditions under which people live are most conducive to health and enable people to make healthy choices for themselves and their families. We license health professionals, healthcare facilities and a variety of businesses that impact public health. We operate the state laboratory and four public health hospitals. We monitor health status and manage vital records including births, marriages and deaths. We educate people about public health issues and work closely with local boards of health and community partners to identify and solve public health problems.

More information can be found at: MA Department of Public Health​

Pre-Hire Process:

A criminal background check will be completed on the recommended candidate as required by the regulations set forth by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services prior to the candidate being hired. For more information, please visit http://www.mass.gov/hhs/cori

Education, licensure and certifications will be verified in accordance with the Human Resources Division’s Hiring Guidelines.

Education and license/certification information provided by the selected candidate(s) is subject to the Massachusetts Public Records Law and may be published on the Commonwealth’s website.

If you require assistance with the application/interview process and would like to request an ADA accommodation, please click on the link and complete the  ADA Reasonable Accommodation Request Form 

For questions regarding this requisition, please contact the Executive Office of Health and Human Services Human Resources at 1-800- 510-4122 Ext. #4

First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.

Applicants must have at least (A) six years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, professional, administrative, supervisory or managerial experience in business administration, business management, public administration, financial management, or professional experience in a particular specialty (i.e. scientific, professional, or technical), and (B) of which four years must have been in a supervisory or managerial capacity, or (C) any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions below.

Incumbents may be required to have a current and valid motor vehicle driver's license at a class level specific to assignment.

II. A Graduate or higher degree with a major in business administration, business management, public administration, financial management, or degree related directly to the specialty may be substituted for two years of the required (A) experience.

Salary placement is determined by a combination of factors, including the candidate’s years of directly related experience and education, and alignment with our internal compensation structure as set forth by the Human Resources Division’s Hiring Guidelines. For all bargaining unit positions (non-management), compensation is subject to the salary provisions outlined in the applicable collective bargaining agreement and will apply to placement within the appropriate salary range.

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An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer.  Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law.  Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements.  We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.