SUPHR Deputy Division Director

Company Description

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Agency Description

The Philadelphia Department of Public Health

The Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH), with some 900 staff and a budget of $350 million, promotes and protects the health of all Philadelphians and provides a safety net for people who are disproportionately impacted by societal factors that limit their access to healthcare and other resources necessary for optimal health. PDPH leads programs to prevent communicable diseases (including HIV, other STDs, tuberculosis, and vaccine-preventable diseases); prevent chronic diseases and injuries and promote healthy behaviors; prevent environmental health risks; investigate outbreaks of disease; respond to public health emergencies; and promote the health of women, children, and families. In addition, PDPH operates eight primary care clinics. Recently, PDPH has participated with other City agencies in responding to Philadelphia’s overdose crisis and to the COVID-19 pandemic. PDPH has been an innovator in public health, pursuing novel policies to prevent and mitigate disease and injury, and intends to continue that tradition with creative solutions to both long-standing urban health problems and new crises.

The Division of Substance Use Prevention and Harm Reduction (SUPHR)

Many cities have been impacted by the overdose crisis, but Philadelphia has been hit especially hard. The City of Philadelphia Department of Public Health responded by creating the Division of Substance Use Prevention and Harm Reduction (SUPHR), a division focused on improving the health and well-being of people who use drugs in Philadelphia. SUPHR has ten specialized teams: Bereavement Care (Philly HEALs), Communications, Community Engagement, Environmental Services, Epidemiology, Harm Reduction, Medical Services, Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (Philly LIFTS), Operations, and Overdose Death Fatality Review (OD Stat) Team. The division’s mission is to prevent overdoses and other health issues by offering services and shaping policies to promote the dignity, autonomy, and health of people who use drugs. SUPHR also focuses on reducing the number of people initiating use of illicit opioids and other substances while ensuring that individuals in active addiction are receiving harm reduction and treatment resources they need. The Division manages and analyzes data on local drug use and its consequences, including overdoses, hospitalizations and drug treatment utilization and prepares summary reports and statistics that are used to inform City policy and initiatives.

Job Description

Position Summary:

The Philadelphia Department of Public Health is seeking a highly qualified candidate to serve as Deputy Director of the Division of Substance Use Prevention and Harm Reduction. The Deputy Director works with the Division Director, program managers, and other staff of the division to develop, implement, and evaluate programs and policies to reduce the number of people initiating use of illicit substances. This also includes reducing the number of people experiencing fatal and nonfatal overdoses. Under the supervision and direction of the Division Director, the Deputy Director will assist with overseeing the overall day-to-day operations of the division. The Deputy Director assists the Division Director and Program Managers in working with partners inside and outside of government to coordinate programs and strategies, identify critical issues, and help to manage the Division’s budgets and contracts. The Deputy Director assists the Division Director in leading all aspects of the Division, including programmatic, policy, evaluation, fiscal, and administrative activi