HEALTH PROGRAM SPECIALIST I

State of California•Sacramento, CA

37d•Hybrid

About The Position

Under direction from a Staff Services Manager I (SSM I), the Health Program Specialist I (HPS I) serves as an expert program advisor, Subject Matter Expert (SME) and program consultant in the Behavioral Health Services Act (BHSA) Compliance and Monitoring Unit . The HPS I leads, organizes and facilitates internal work-groups and trainings to support the planning and implementation of policy development and planning activities of the Behavioral Health Transformation (BHT) and the oversight, monitoring and performance improvement activities of the county behavioral health delivery systems to ensure compliance with state and federal laws and regulations, contract terms and the BHT Policy Manual. The HPS I analyzes and evaluates critical areas of BHSA county behavioral health delivery system's performance and recommends corrective action and monitoring activities to leadership. The HPS I acts as the programmatic internal liaison on special projects within the Behavioral Health Compliance and Monitoring Section. As a program liaison, the HPS I evaluates and monitors assigned counties and/or providers in meeting federal and state requirements, including statute, regulations, contracts and policy information notices. The HPS I is the lead staff for sensitive monitoring issues, focused reviews and for the development, implementation and execution of county corrective monitoring activities. Travel statewide, including overnight, of up to 5% of the time, by airplane, train, automobile, and other transportation methods may be required to perform job related tasks. Travel related duties are dependent upon workload and operational need.

Requirements

Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification
Statement of Qualifications (SOQ)
Resume
State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678

Nice To Haves

Strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to produce well-organized and informative reports and work cooperatively with diverse audiences, including leadership, program staff and external stakeholders
Demonstrates the ability to act independently with flexibility and awareness of organizational goals or objectives; meets multiple deadlines effectively with accuracy
Ability to analyze complex programmatic and technical issues, data, documents, and surveys to develop effective solutions
Ability to independently and effectively research, analyze, and interpreting policy and legislation
Detail-oriented and demonstrates commitment to good quality work to improve output and minimize rework
Effective organization and time management skills. Experience using Microsoft Office Suite, including: Word, Outlook, Excel, and Teams. Demonstrate punctuality, good attendance, positive attitude, and self-motivation

Responsibilities

Leads, organizes and facilitates internal work-groups and trainings to support the planning and implementation of policy development and planning activities of the Behavioral Health Transformation (BHT)
Oversight, monitoring and performance improvement activities of the county behavioral health delivery systems to ensure compliance with state and federal laws and regulations, contract terms and the BHT Policy Manual
Analyzes and evaluates critical areas of BHSA county behavioral health delivery system's performance and recommends corrective action and monitoring activities to leadership
Acts as the programmatic internal liaison on special projects within the Behavioral Health Compliance and Monitoring Section
Evaluates and monitors assigned counties and/or providers in meeting federal and state requirements, including statute, regulations, contracts and policy information notices
Lead staff for sensitive monitoring issues, focused reviews and for the development, implementation and execution of county corrective monitoring activities