Formerly Incarcerated Transition (FIT) Program Technical Assistance Project Manager

The UNC Formerly Incarcerated Transition (FIT) Program is a partnership between UNC Family Medicine, the North Carolina Department of Public Safety (which administers the state prisons), Federally Qualified Health Centers, County Departments of Health, and local reentry councils. Upon release from the state prison system, individuals are frequently without work, without health insurance, and without a medical home. The FIT Program aims to connect all formerly incarcerated individuals who have a chronic disease with a primary care provider. The program hinges on Community Health Workers (CHW) making contact with individuals who are incarcerated with chronic disease prior to release, developing a rapport and helping put together a comprehensive reentry plan. The program works directly with the formerly incarcerated individual after release to execute the reentry plan and take them to medical appointments. Similar programs have been successful in other parts of the U.S. and have decreased rates of hospitalization, emergency room use, and even recidivism. We have additional support from a national group that encourages the use of this model, the Transitions Clinic Network. Most formerly incarcerated people do not have health insurance upon release. The FIT program provides funding to cover the office visit and medication costs. FIT recently received a grant from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services to provide technical assistance and support to 14 organizations across the state who were awarded funds to implement pre- and post-arrest diversion programs, comprehensive re-entry planning and navigation support programs, medication-assisted treatment in jails, harm reduction strategies, and other linkage-to-care initiatives with justice-involved people, with a focus on COVID-19 implications. Our technical assistance (TA) team is comprised of FIT (team lead), the North Carolina Harm Reduction Coalition (NCHRC), and the Duke Opioid Collaboratory (DOC). The TA Project Manager will be responsible for all aspects of the TA project during its initial startup and all future phases. The TA Project Manager will have significant oversight of the project and its implementation. This position will assist in the development of project scope, objectives, and TA materials, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring feasibility. In addition, the Project Manager will be responsible for managing the project's budget and will develop a plan for tracking and monitoring the progress of project deliverables. The position will work closely but independently with key stakeholders, including but not limited to, UNC Faculty and Staff, the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, Federally Qualified Health Centers, County Departments of Health, and local reentry councils. The Project Manager will serve as the main point of contact for the TA team. This position will function as a critical member of a highly integrated and interdisciplinary team and work closely with the respective units.

Minimum Qualifications:

Must have experience with project management, project startups, project implementation, or business development. Experience with data management, budgeting, and continuous improvement preferred. Must communicate with diverse audiences and build relationships with a variety of partners and constituents. Candidate should demonstrate the capacity to manage multiple responsibilities of a confidential nature and exercise a high level of discretion and independent judgment. Candidate must have proven managerial, fiscal, and administrative abilities and an understanding of the culture, policies, and procedures relevant to academic or community health program. Knowledge and experience in correctional health care highly preferred.Relevant post-Baccalaureate degree required, i.e., MPA, MPH or closely related field. Will consider candidates with a relevant undergraduate degree and five or more years work experience in the field of correctional health care.

Position Number:

NF0004736

Posting Date:

01/29/2021

Closing Date:

02/28/2021

American Recovery & Reinvestment Act Funded:

No