This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP). CSAP disseminates effective substance use prevention practices and builds the capacity of States, communities and other groups to apply prevention knowledge effectively.
Serves as chief advisor to the Director of CSAP, sharing fully in assuring accomplishments of the CSAP mission and goals. Provides technical advice and expertise to subordinates and higher-level management while promoting effective working relationships within the center and agency staff along with other federal and state officials.
Provides national leadership and direction in the administration of substance use prevention initiatives including the Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, Recovery Services (SUPTRS) Block Grant Program and multiple discretionary substance use prevention grant programs.
Oversees formulation, analysis, and evaluation of center and agency policies, priorities, strategies arising from legislation, regulatory action, and other critical program or policy and plans.
The mission of the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) is to bring effective prevention to every community. CSAP provides national leadership in the development and implementation of policies and programs to prevent the onset of substance use, prevent the progression of substance use, and to prevent and reduce substance use-related harms.
