About Aletheia House
Aletheia House is a licensed behavioral health prevention and treatment nonprofit headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. For more than forty years we have provided prevention services to Alabama communities, and for more than fifteen years we have operated an outpatient substance use disorder treatment program in Dallas County from our Selma office. Our work centers on expanding access to prevention, treatment, and recovery support for rural and underserved communities.
About the Program
West Alabama VOLT (Volunteer Overdose Life-saving Training) is a four-year, SAMHSA-funded First Responders-Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (FR-CARA) project led by the Dallas County Commission, with Aletheia House as the regional training and clinical services partner. The project trains volunteer and career first responders (volunteer fire departments, rescue squads, EMS, and law enforcement) and community members across nine rural counties - Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Dallas, Marengo, Monroe, Perry, Sumter, and Wilcox - to recognize and reverse opioid overdoses, distributes opioid overdose reversal medication (naloxone) kits, and builds warm hand-off referral pathways into treatment and recovery support. Training uses Overdose Lifeline, Inc.'s CE-accredited First Responder Naloxone and Layperson Naloxone Administration courses, paired with a standardized SBIRT referral framework.
Position Summary
The Project Coordinator is key personnel on the West Alabama VOLT project and manages its day-to-day implementation across all nine counties. This role turns the grant's plan into a working regional network: scheduling and securing training sites with volunteer fire departments and community partners, supervising the Community Health Worker, keeping documentation and federal reporting accurate and on time, and serving as a primary point of contact for SAMHSA's federal project officer alongside the Dallas County Commission Project Director. The ideal candidate is organized, relationship-driven, comfortable on rural roads, and motivated by keeping people alive.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Manage day-to-day operations of the project in accordance with the approved grant work plan, timeline, and budget, ensuring service delivery begins within four months of award.
- Work with volunteer fire departments, EMS, law enforcement, and community anchor partners to secure training dates, sites, and logistics across Butler, Choctaw, Clarke, Dallas, Marengo, Monroe, Perry, Sumter, and Wilcox counties, including evening and weekend sessions that fit volunteer schedules.
- Supervise, schedule, and support the Community Health Worker, including field observation, coaching, and performance feedback.
- Help deliver overdose education and naloxone distribution (OEND) trainings as a certified trainer, and support the phased train-the-trainer rollout that expands coverage from Dallas and adjacent counties in Year 1 to all nine counties by Year 2.
- Form and staff the regional Community Engagement Committee within the first six months of the project, including scheduling semi-annual meetings and sharing de-identified, county-level performance data with members.
- Lead completion of nine-county resource mapping within the first six months, identifying community assets, needs, and gaps in public health, emergency response, and volunteer resources.
- Cultivate new community anchor partners (churches, businesses, civic organizations, municipalities) so that each of the nine counties has at least one anchor by the end of Year 2.
- Establish and maintain standardized warm hand-off referral protocols linking first responders and community anchors to Aletheia House's treatment and recovery continuum, ADMH-recognized providers, and the 988 Lifeline and regional Crisis Centers; coordinate with sheriff's offices, EMAs, and municipal police on referral and data-sharing procedures.
- Oversee procurement, inventory, and county-proportionate distribution of naloxone kits (a minimum of 1,200 kits distributed annually), including tracking of kits distributed and doses administered.
- Ensure all project documentation is complete and accurate, including training sign-ins, fidelity checklists, pre/post knowledge assessments, and referral tracking logs; safeguard confidential information in accordance with HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2.
- Supervise data collection for GPRA performance measures and assist the Data Analyst with entry into SAMHSA's CORT/SPARS system, including Annual Targets Reports and Quarterly Performance Reports.
- Review performance data quarterly with the Project Director, identify counties falling behind training or distribution targets, and carry out documented improvement plans.
- Attend all required meetings with the SAMHSA federal project officer and prepare materials for programmatic and fiscal reviews; assist with annual progress reports and local evaluation reports.
- Monitor project spending against the Aletheia House subcontract budget and work with Aletheia House finance staff on accurate, timely invoicing to the Dallas County Commission.
- Perform other duties as assigned in support of the project's goals.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in public health, behavioral health, social work, human services, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
- At least two years of experience in program coordination, community health, prevention, or substance use/behavioral health services.
- Experience organizing events or trainings with multiple partner organizations.
- Valid Alabama driver's license, reliable personal transportation, and current auto insurance; ability to travel extensively across a nine-county rural region.
- Willingness to complete Overdose Lifeline trainer certification within the first months of employment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams) and comfort learning web-based federal reporting systems.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in public health, social work, or a related field.
- Experience managing or reporting on federally funded grants, particularly SAMHSA programs, GPRA measures, or SPARS.
- Supervisory experience.
- Existing relationships with first responder agencies, faith communities, or civic organizations in the West Alabama Black Belt.
- Certification or experience in naloxone training, SBIRT, CPR/First Aid instruction, or prevention (e.g., Certified Prevention Specialist).
- Lived experience with recovery, or experience working alongside peer recovery support professionals.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple counties, partners, and deadlines at once.
- Clear, respectful communication with audiences ranging from volunteer firefighters and pastors to county officials and federal staff.
- Attention to detail and accuracy in documentation and data.
- Understanding of harm reduction, overdose response, stigma, and the realities of rural Alabama communities.
- Ability to work independently in the field and exercise sound judgment.
Working Conditions
Work is split between the Selma office and field sites such as fire stations, churches, community centers, and municipal buildings across the region. The position requires frequent local travel by personal vehicle (reimbursed), regular evening and some weekend work, and the ability to transport and set up training materials and supply boxes of up to 25 pounds.
What We Offer
- Health insurance and other Aletheia House benefits for full-time staff.
- A project-issued laptop and mobile hotspot, a monthly cell phone reimbursement, and mileage reimbursement for project travel at the federal rate.
- Paid, sponsored certification in the Overdose Lifeline First Responder Naloxone and Layperson Naloxone Administration curricula, including train-the-trainer preparation.
- The chance to build something lasting: a region-wide overdose response network rooted in the volunteer departments, churches, businesses, and neighbors of West Alabama.
Aletheia House is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Employment is contingent on successful completion of a background check and motor vehicle record check. Individuals with lived experience of recovery are encouraged to apply.