Director, A Positive Place

Site: Cooley Dickinson Hospital, Inc.

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Job Summary
Summary
The Director, Community Health Programs - HIV/HCV/STI, will lead the strategic vision, implementation, and evaluation of multi-site HIV/HCV/STI prevention and care programs and cross-systems collaborations in Western Massachusetts, rooted in health equity, harm reduction, and housing-first frameworks. This role centers the voices of communities disproportionately impacted by HIV, including but not limited to people who use drugs (PWUD) and people who are unhoused. The Director works to eliminate disparities in HIV transmission and treatment by dismantling structural barriers to care, reducing stigma, and addressing social and political determinants of health. The Director is responsible for managing the life cycle of grant-funded initiatives, overseeing staffing and budgets, advancing community-driven quality improvement, ensuring measurable, stigma-free impact, and supporting regulatory compliance of a large healthcare system and multiple state/federal funding agencies. Reporting to the Mass General Brigham (MGB) Cooley Dickinson Hospital (CDH) Director of Community Health, this role directly supervises two positions, Program Supervisor and Grants Operations Manager. Does this position require Patient Care? No
Essential Functions
Provides strategic leadership to advance equitable, community-centered HIV/HCV/STI prevention and care by advocating for policies that reduce structural barriers, elevating the voices of disproportionately impacted communities, and ensuring meaningful decision-making roles for staff with lived experience.
-Oversees the design and expansion of stigma-free HIV prevention and care programs, including low-barrier HIV/HCV/STI testing, seamless linkage-to-care systems, and harm reduction-informed services that support viral suppression, advance the U=U framework, and strengthen outreach across sexual health, substance use, and community-based settings
-Leads grant administration, fiscal oversight, and funding sustainability for HIV/HCV/STI prevention and care programs, including proposal development, reporting, budget management, and compliance with federal, state, and funder requirements, including but not limited to the state Department of Public Health (DPH) funding, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
-Builds community trust and strengthens program design by re-establishing a diverse Community Advisory Board, ensuring people who use services and their support networks are equal partners, and developing grassroots partnerships that reduce barriers to care.
-Leads data collection, evaluation, and accountability efforts by using local, state, and social determinants of health data to guide program improvements, developing community-informed evaluation frameworks, monitoring program impact, and reporting outcomes to both funders and the communities served.
-Build strong partnerships with community leaders, local and regional organizations, and the Community Advisory Board to align priorities and improve access to care.

Qualifications
Education
Bachelor's Degree Public Health required or Bachelor's Degree Related Field of Study required and Master's Degree Public Health preferred or Master's Degree Related Field of Study preferred

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?
Yes

Licenses and Credentials

Experience
Managing Public Health or Community based Programs 5-7 years required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Health Equity Competency: Demonstrated commitment to improving care for underserved populations.
- Grants Expertise: Proven track record in federal or state grant administration and budget management.
- Skills: Systems thinking; restorative facilitation and mediation skills; ability to build networks across intersecting populations.

Additional Job Details (if applicable)
Physical Requirements
- Standing Frequently

- Walking Frequently

- Sitting Occasionally

- Lifting Frequently

- Carrying Frequently

- Pushing Occasionally

- Pulling Occasionally

- Climbing Rarely

- Balancing Frequently

- Stooping Occasionally

- Kneeling Occasionally

- Crouching Occasionally

- Crawling Rarely

- Reaching Frequently

- Gross Manipulation (Handling) Frequently

- Fine Manipulation (Fingering) Frequently

- Feeling Constantly

- Foot Use Rarely

- Vision - Far Constantly

- Vision - Near Constantly

- Talking Constantly

- Hearing Constantly

Remote Type
Onsite

Work Location
2 Conz Street

Scheduled Weekly Hours
40

Employee Type
Regular

Work Shift
Day (United States of America)

Pay Range
$99,465.60 - $144,643.20/Annual

Grade
8
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EEO Statement:
1910 Cooley Dickinson Hospital, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.

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