Senior Policy Analyst - Psychiatry - Child Division - NCCTS Team

School of Medicine

Established in 1930, Duke University School of Medicine is the youngest of the nation's top medical schools. Ranked sixth among medical schools in the nation, the School takes pride in being an inclusive community of outstanding learners, investigators, clinicians, and staff where interdisciplinary collaboration is embraced and great ideas accelerate translation of fundamental scientific discoveries to improve human health locally and around the globe. Composed of more than 2,600 faculty physicians and researchers, nearly 2,000 students, and more than 6,200 staff, the Duke University School of Medicine along with the Duke University School of Nursing, and Duke University Health System comprise Duke Health, a world-class academic medical center. The Health System encompasses Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, Duke Raleigh Hospital, Duke Health Integrated Practice, Duke Primary Care, Duke Home Care and Hospice, Duke Health and Wellness, and multiple affiliations.

 

ROLE SUMMARY

The Senior Policy Analyst/NCCTS Senior Policy Manager manages the day-to-day execution of the policy initiatives for the UCLA-Duke National Center for Child Traumatic Stress (NCCTS). As a member of the Center leaders, the NCCTS Senior Policy Manager plays a crucial role in the Center, demonstrating leadership and collaboration with other team members.

The Policy Program activities include policy response coordination, policy and research product and resource development, supporting partnerships with interested parties, and education and awareness to support policy capacity building among NCTSN members and Affiliates. The Senior Policy Manager works closely with leadership and the UCLA and Duke Government Relations (GR) Offices to support policy activities for the NCCTS and NCTSN.

This position reports directly to and is supervised by the NCCTS Deputy Director.

ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW

National Center for Child Traumatic Stress (NCCTS)

Co-located at UCLA and Duke University, the NCCTS serves as the coordinating center for the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN). The NCCTS leads, coordinates, and facilitates national collaborations and initiatives across child-serving systems and multiple topical domains, producing trauma-related resources, reports, and information for providers, treatment developers, families, caregivers, youth, and other stakeholders. The NCCTS does not provide direct clinical services.

Currently, the UCLA-Duke NCCTS manages over 65 staff members and 10 NCTSN-serving Programs/Teams. This position is based at Duke University in Durham, NC, with a hybrid work arrangement (remote and on-site).

National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN)

The NCTSN is a unique federally-funded initiative dedicated to improving the quality, effectiveness, and availability of care for children and families exposed to traumatic experiences. These include physical and sexual abuse; domestic, school, and community violence; natural disasters; terrorism; and life-threatening injuries or illnesses, and other forms of personal trauma. The NCTSN supports evidence-based and trauma-informed treatments and comprises a collaboration of 192 academic, clinical, and community service centers across the U.S. and its territories.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

POLICY MANAGEMENT (50%)

NCCTS Senior Policy Manager oversees the Policy Program for the NCCTS in support of NCTSN, in collaboration with the Leadership Strategy Team (LST) and other NCCTS managers to ensure efficiency and alignment across both UCLA and Duke, utilizing a “One Center Model” approach to management.

Responsibilities include:

Policy Response Coordination:

• Lead the development of a standard process to coordinate with Duke Health and UCLA Health Government Relations to respond to policymaker inquiries.
• Collaborate with NCCTS Staff and the GR teams to organize materials, information, and resources for timely response to policymaker inquiries.
• Monitor and analyze developments in relevant legislation, regulations, and policy developments that impact child trauma. Share across teams any pertinent information and analysis of impacts to the trauma and chil