Program Manager - Mobile Unit at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee

Job Description:

This position is responsible for the day-to-day coordination of mobile unit and all grant funded goals and objectives, including driving assignments. The Program Manager is to ensure that the designated clinical protocols in place for each project are followed or justified in the event of needed change. Finally the Program Manager will supervise several staff and ensure these staff coordinate services to clients across the partner departments and agencies involved in the programing.



Daily Operations

• Maintains the mobile unit(s) to ensure it is proper cared for functions appropriately.


• Manages the calendar of events where the mobile unit will attend and the use by other initiatives.


• Manages the assigning of driver(s) for the unit; including the issuance of proper liability and documentation.


• Directs the treatment efforts of the staff in concert with prescribing physician and ensure follow-up occurs with patients and progress is being tracked utilizing approved database system.


• Communicates and networks with partner departments and local agencies to ensure referrals are made smoothly and that follow-up on these referrals is made.


• Maintains effective communication with staff to ensure outcomes are met in a timely fashion.


• Schedules and attends monthly meetings of the partner agencies to ensure the effectiveness of the collaboration.


• Reports on clinic/mobile unit operations regularly to the PI.


• Meet regularly with principal investigators to report progress.


• Reviews client files to ensure appropriate information is collected and evaluation forms are completed.


• Leads and schedule staff meetings, in-service trainings, and workshops.


• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.


• Hires, trains and supervises program staff in protocols.

• Demonstrate strong managerial skills, managing with excellence this large-scale community-based participatory research project, working with community, clinical and professional persons who have expertise in and engage in health assessment, screening and general intervention programs.


• Experience in clinical treatment of drug use disorders.


• Proven abilities to work efficiently and effectively with local, state and federal agencies.


• Strong experience with program and infrastructure development.


• Must be organized, creative, independent and self-motivated, enthusiastic, dependable, detail oriented, flexible in scheduling and prioritization, and driven by excellence.


• Must possess exceptional communication skills to present facts and recommendations effectively in oral and written form, including accurate grammar and business correspondence knowledge.


• Strong interpersonal skills to establish and maintain effective business relationships; demonstrated ability to communicate in situations requiring tact and poise


• Thorough knowledge of office administration (including efficient filing systems, office machines and equipment, and computer software)


• Skilled in customer service and employee relations


• Must be able to supervise program staff and comply with College employee policies and procedures


• Must be able to multi-task, and focus with composure, in accordance with changing deadlines and priorities.


• Requires a good sense of humor and belief in working as a professional cohesive team member.


• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals and governmental regulations.


• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedures with conformance to the prescribed style and format.


• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from government entities, employees, managers, clients, and the general public.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, and a current Licensure as an Alcohol and Drug Addiction Counselor (LADAC) is required.


• Minimum of three (3) years experience working in with patients with substance use disorders, particularly opioids.


• Supervisory experience required.


• Previous grant management preferred.