Health Prevention Coordinator

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Health Prevention Coordinator

Behavior Health Services

Salary Pay Range: $58,947.20 - $88,920

Closing Date: 10/20/2025 or upon receipt of the first 50 applications

Candidates with personal or lived experience with Substance Use Disorders are strongly encouraged to apply

Job Summary: The Health Prevention Coordinator position plays a critical role in overseeing Milwaukee County's efforts to prevent and reduce harm from substance use. This position is responsible for increasing the capacity of Milwaukee County agencies and initiatives to administer evidence-based harm reduction strategies that contribute to the reduction of substance use related overdose deaths.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Strengthen the organization's capacity to administer harm reduction efforts that increase access to life-saving harm reduction supplies and educational opportunities about effective harm reduction strategies.
• Provide oversight of solicitation for vending machine host agencies, including application review and fiscal and programmatic monitoring to ensure outcomes are met. Ensure grant funds are adhering to standards set forth in Scopes of Work and Memorandums of Understanding.
• Convene harm reductionists from all 19 Milwaukee County municipalities to align efforts, exchange best practices, learn evidence-based approaches, respond to community needs, and strengthen substance use related harm reduction interventions.
• Participate on local, state, and regional committees and coalitions as needed. Participate on committees pertaining to primary prevention, collective impact, harm reduction, and community organizing. Work productively with people with lived and living experiences.
• Complete reports as required to ensure compliance with the various funding streams that contribute to dissemination of harm reduction supplies and strategies.
• Manage the acquisition, promotion, distribution, and management of harm reduction supplies and the Harm Reduction Vending Machines. Ensure agencies are compliant, staff are equipped, and the community is aware of the machines.
• Assist with high profile campaigns and partnerships with county initiatives including Better Ways to Cope, FOCUS, The Prevention Collective, and others. Manage the Harmreductionmke.org website as an access point for partners, media, and the community.
• Represent Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Services at relevant community events, conferences, coalitions, and committees. Maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders and media groups to ensure timely, accurate, and mobilizing information about harm reduction.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• Current resident of Wisconsin.
• Possession of a valid Wisconsin Driver's License, able to be maintained throughout employment.
• Possession of a High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• At least three (3) years of experience with Substance Use Disorders or Prevention.
• Able to lift and carry up to 25 lbs.
• Willing and able to travel up to 10% of the time in this role.

NOTE: This ORIGINAL APPLICATION is open to qualified residents of the State of Wisconsin at the time of application. Candidates need to submit a full account of their training and experience (i.e., by submitting an up-to-date resume or by fully completing the application) during the application process and may also be asked to take additional written or performance tests as part of the selection process.

APPLICANTS MUST POSSESS MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AT TIME OF FILING APPLICATION

Milwaukee County is committed to fostering an equitable working environment, free from discrimination and harassment, on the basis of any characteristic protected by law. We prohibit any form of discrimination, harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, pregnancy related condition, national origin, age, disability, FMLA status, sexual orientation, military status, marital status, or any other category or status that is now or in the future protected by federal, state, and local law. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing, background checks and pre-employment physicals subject to job requirements. If special accommodations are needed, please contact 414-278-3936.