Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration

CMHS Consumer Affairs E-News
October 23, 2007, Vol. 07-172

SAMHSA Job Opportunity

Position Announcement: Government Project Officer to oversee the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration/Center for Mental Health Services' National Cross-site study of the Child Traumatic Stress Initiative and to manage child trauma grants. The National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative is designed as a science to service effort addressing child trauma issues by creating a national network that collaboratively develops and promotes effective community interventions for children, adolescents, and families exposed to a wide variety of traumatic events. This position is open to "all sources." All applications must be received by November 6, 2007.

This position is in the Division of Prevention, Traumatic Stress and Special Programs The Division (1) Serves as the focal point in planning for alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health services during national disasters; (2) cooperates with the Office of Emergency Response and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and other Federal agencies to coordinate disaster assistance, community response, and other mental health emergency services as a consequence of national disasters or mass criminal events, such as terrorism and school shootings; (3) serves as a focal point for refugee mental health programs, including liaison with other Federal agencies; (4) conducts program development activities and engages with the faith community, when appropriate, to promote effective programs and polices to special populations including women, minorities, youth in juvenile justice facilities, and elderly persons living in rural areas; and (5) administers youth violence and suicide prevention programs, trauma and terrorism/bio-terrorism initiatives, and programs that prevent mental and behavioral disorders and promote mental health and resilience across the lifecycle, and (6) promotes the prevention of HIV infection in people at risk, the delivery of effective mental health services for people with HIV infection, and the education of health care providers to address the neuropsychiatric and the psychosocial aspects of HIV infection and AIDS.

Details about this position can be found at the link noted below.

Public Health Analyst
HHS-SMA-2007-0129
CMHS/DPTSSP/EMHTSSB
GS-685-11/12 (Promotion potential to GS-13)
Closing Date: 11/6/07

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