Job Location : Boston,MA, USA
Position Description: To heal communities affected by violence, The Health Alliance for Violence Intervention (HAVI) (www.thehavi.org) fosters hospital and community collaborations to advance equitable, trauma-informed care for violence intervention/prevention programs. Our vision is to build a system of healthcare that mobilizes hospitals and communities to end violence, together.
Hospital-based violence intervention programs (HVIPs) vary in their design and scope. Essential components of HVIPs include a brief intervention to violently injured patients in the emergency department or at the hospital bedside and intensive community-based case management services following discharge. HVIPs are rooted in the philosophy that violence is preventable, and that violent injury offers a teachable moment and unique opportunity to break cycles of violence. HVIPs embrace a public health approach to violence prevention as they are grounded in data, which indicate that victims of violence are at elevated risk for re-injury and violence perpetration. This model has been the subject of numerous peer-reviewed studies indicating promising impact on injury recidivism, contact with the criminal legal system, and trauma symptoms. HVIPs are now a recommended practice by the federal government.
The network has grown to hundreds of individuals, including physicians, nurses, social workers, therapists, violence prevention professionals, outreach workers, and researchers who are affiliated with 72 member programs in the U.S., Canada, England, and El Salvador. Our goal is to support the growth of HVIPs throughout the United States. The HAVI is structured in 5 divisions: Capacity Building, Organizational Growth and Equity, Policy and Communications, Communities of Practice, and the Kaiser Permanente Center for Gun Violence Research and Education.
HVIPs are one of a handful of evidence-informed practices that support cities in reducing violence and scaling trauma-informed care. The field has largely been fractured, and recent federal, state and local advocacy efforts have helped encourage collaboration and coordination across various approaches. This shift from individual programs to integrated strategies has led to an emergent concept of a community violence intervention ecosystem (CVI ecosystem).
The HAVI is a fiscally sponsored project of Health Resources in Action, Inc. (HRiA). Health Resources in Action, Inc. (HRiA) is a non-profit organization working to improve and reimagine public health. We connect, consult, and collaborate to solve complex challenges of access and equity in our health and social systems. Together with our partners, clients, and collaborators, we create actionable solutions so that all people can thrive.
HRiA seeks sustainable solutions for complex problems using an anti-racist approach. We aim to be adaptable and flexible in meeting clients and partners where they are, offering our decades of knowledge and resources to collectively realize our dream of equitable, sustainable health for all. The foundation of this work is centered on our values:
HRiA offers exciting, engaging, and challenging employment opportunities for facilitators, trainers, researchers, analysts, policy specialists, grant managers, and more. People come to HRiA because of our commitment to advancing health equity and inspiring work; they stay for our wonderful clients, partners, and dedicated and dynamic staff. With our growing portfolio of high-impact work, person-centered policies, and generous benefits, our team continually invests in making HRiA a great place to work. Our diverse staff of over 270 people hail from 30+ states, with a homebase in Boston's Chinatown neighborhood.
Position Description: The inaugural Director of Business Development and Administration will identify, develop, and execute new business opportunities for the HAVI, with a specific focus on fee-for-service contracts and grants that enhance hospital-based and community violence intervention programs. The Director will sit in the Communities of Practice Division and be instrumental in advancing the HAVI as a national thought leader. Reporting to the Managing Director of Communities of Practice, the Director will develop strategic relationships to further the organization's mission. They will provide internal oversight to ensure high quality services and effectiveness of cross-functional teams.
This is an exempt, full-time remote position with a salary range of $115,000 to $120,000 based on experience and internal equity factors. National travel (5-10%) is expected for this position.
Benefits: HRiA offers strong benefits to its employees, including:
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This description is intended to indicate the kinds of work duties required in this position. It is not intended to limit, or modify, any supervisor's rights to assign, direct, and contract work of staff under their supervision. The use of a particular illustration describing duties shall not be held to exclude other duties, not mentioned, that are of a similar level or difficulty.
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HRiA is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information.
We are committed to creating an accessible recruitment and hiring process for candidates. If accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact [email protected].
For more information about the organization visit hria.org and thehavi.org.
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