This position supports the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) mission and strategic plan by protecting the public’s health and promoting health, wellness, and equity. The incumbent works under the direction of the Health Program Manager III, Chief, of the Substance and Addiction Prevention Branch (SAPB). The Health Program Specialist II (HPS II) functions as a non-supervisory independent specialist who has the lead responsibility to implement the SAPB’s multifaceted, cutting-edge advertising and marketing campaigns. Prevention and awareness campaigns include a broad range of topics, including youth cannabis prevention; opioid misuse and overdose prevention; and problem gambling awareness. The HPS II oversees development of simultaneous adv