Epidemiologist 12 - HS Gambling and Epidemiology Section
About The Position
The MDHHS mission is to provide opportunities, services, and programs that promote a healthy, safe, and stable environment for residents to be self-sufficient. We are committed to ensuring a diverse workforce and a work environment whereby all employees are treated with dignity, respect and fairness. As the Substance Use and Gambling Epidemiologist, this position is responsible for epidemiological work related to substance use disorder (SUD) and Gambling Disorder, prevention, treatment, and recovery. This position is responsible for studying the development and spread of substance use and gambling to identify vulnerable regions of Michigan, as well as risk factors and strategies to impact services. This position is responsible for collecting and analyzing data for the division’s required needs assessments, identification of vulnerable regions, implementation strategies, working collaboratively with Behavioral Health Treatment Episode Data Set (BH TEDS) and Vital Records team to interpret data sets, and providing data and research to stakeholders as requested. The position is the sole subject matter of SUD epidemiologist to study the disease of addiction related to alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, and gambling use. This position compiles reports on SUD and gambling related trends for the public, and manages workgroups related to epidemiology, data and outcomes.
Requirements
- Possession of a master's degree with a major in epidemiology or public health with a minimum of 8 semester (12 term) graduate-level hours in epidemiology and biostatistics courses.
- Three years of professional experience carrying out a variety of surveys, investigations, tests, and analyses of human disease and chronic health conditions, including one year equivalent to an Epidemiologist P11.
- Successful completion of a background investigation and a criminal records check.
Nice To Haves
- Possession of a doctorate degree in epidemiology may be substituted for the experience requirement for the Epidemiologist P11.
Responsibilities
- Epidemiological work related to substance use disorder (SUD) and Gambling Disorder, prevention, treatment, and recovery.
- Studying the development and spread of substance use and gambling to identify vulnerable regions of Michigan, as well as risk factors and strategies to impact services.
- Collecting and analyzing data for the division’s required needs assessments, identification of vulnerable regions, and implementation strategies.
- Working collaboratively with Behavioral Health Treatment Episode Data Set (BH TEDS) and Vital Records team to interpret data sets.
- Providing data and research to stakeholders as requested.
- Compiling reports on SUD and gambling related trends for the public.
- Managing workgroups related to epidemiology, data and outcomes.
Benefits
- Employees will be provided computers to perform state work.
- Phones may also be provided for necessary communications.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
