Overview:
JSI is a non-profit public health research and consulting organization dedicated to advancing the health of individuals and communities. We strive to be an organization where belonging thrives and are committed to creating an equitable, inclusive, and anti-racist culture at JSI/WEI. We are seeking to add a Senior Consultant to support a portfolio of projects focused on substance use, mental health, and behavioral health. This position will be associated with the Boston office.
How we work:
We pride ourselves on being a workplace where people with a wide variety of lived experiences have the freedom to pursue their passions and take an active part in shaping the future directions of our work. We value a bias toward action: We do research with the explicit intent of influencing policy change and changes in practice and have results to show for it. We truly believe in working collaboratively, internally and with partners, and supporting cross-sector, community-driven work in the field.
All staff members engage across multiple projects simultaneously with a high-level of individual accountability. We strive to balance rigorous approaches with timely and imaginative execution. We bring an equity lens to our projects and operations and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team.
Our culture is strong—we care about each other as professionals and as people. We value work-life balance and are committed to each other’s success and growth.
About the Role:
We are seeking a full-time Senior Consultant with at least 10 years of relevant experience in the field of substance use, mental health, and/or behavioral health. The ideal candidate is dedicated to improving health and advancing racial equity with a particular focus on the intersectionality between historically marginalized communities and access to behavioral health services.

This role could feature a variety of behavioral health projects, depending on the individual’s expertise, including evaluation, data management and analysis, training and technical assistance, strategic planning, needs assessment, applied research, and/or public health planning.

• Project leadership: direct and/or manage one or more national, state, or local projects and manage teams dynamically. Facilitate meetings with clients, partners, and project stakeholders.
• Project implementation: design and lead evaluation, data management and analysis, applied research, and/or public health planning behavioral health projects. Serve as subject matter expert and/or fill technical roles on multiple projects
• Deliverable production: lead development of evaluation reports, client facing reports, presentations, etc.
• Business development: Serve as proposal lead and facilitate proposal strategy meetings, including bid decisions, competitor analysis, and partner identification
• Business strategy: participate in the JSI Substance Use and Mental Health (SUMH) workgroup, which has responsibilities for overall strategic direction of the SUMH portfolio and business development activities
• Partnership development: Develop authentic partnerships with collaborating organizations, stakeholders, and clients/funders. This includes strategically engaging new and existing partners and building relationships through outreach, with particular emphasis on peer recovery organizations/partners and/or organizations that center historically marginalized communities.

• Masters degree, PhD, and/or equivalent experience and at least 8 years of post masters degree relevant experience
• Lived experience and/or expertise in behavioral health and racial equity.
• Beneficial to have expertise in one or more of the following areas: Tribal behavioral health, health equity, marijuana, alcohol, harm reduction, older adults, substance use/misuse prevention, substance use treatment, and/or mental health promotion.
• Experience in equitable evaluation approaches
• Strong track record of effectively directing or managing work in research, and/or program evaluation
• Knowledge of and track record of working on federal and state funded projects
• Demonstrated commitment to advancing health and racial equity in work and adjacent experiences.
• Understanding of the social and structural determinants of health and the applications within public health.
• Strong oral and written communication skills as demonstrated by clear presentations, organized written deliverables, prior publications, and/or ability to tailor writing to different audiences.
• Business development experience including proposal and grant writing; client development, and experience strategically assessing opportunities
• Strong understanding and/or lived experience of behavioral health landscape nationally and/or locally, including government and foundation-led initiatives and groups.
• Well-developed skills in project development and management, including establishing processes and protocols, managing timelines and budgets, supporting cross-functional teams, and developing relationships through effective communication.
• Commitment to seeking out, receiving, and providing appreciative and constructive feedback with team members.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Power Point, and Google products (Drive, Calendar, Documents, etc.).
• Desired Skills or Experiences

• Participation and interest in efforts to discuss, analyze, and take actions to dismantle structural racism and other forms of oppression
• Experience publishing and disseminating research and evaluation work using a variety of modalities: e.g., peer-reviewed journal articles, conference presentations, white papers, blog posts, podcasts, etc.
• Experience with designing and conducting comprehensive literature reviews and systematic reviews of evidence
• Experience teaching and mentoring in previous positions
• Expertise with online meeting and collaboration tools and techniques
• Proficiency in qualitative software (e.g., NVivo), survey platforms (e.g., SurveyGizmo), and statistical applications (e.g., SAS and SPSS).
• Well-developed professional networks and recognized thought leadership in the field of substance use, mental health, and/or behavioral health
• Ability in languages other than English