The Town of Needham seeks a creative and collaborative public health leader to fill the role of Assistant Director of Public Health for Nursing and Behavioral Health. Under the leadership of the Director of Health and Human Services, the Assistant Director develops policies and refines operating procedures and is responsible for communicable disease control efforts, epidemiological functions, local and regional substance use prevention activities, mental health promotion, public health preparedness, and a host of wellness initiatives. This position oversees a team of seven full-time and five part-time staff members as well as Per Diem Public Health Nurses and volunteers with Needham’s Medical Reserve Corps (MRC). This leadership role