SENIOR HUMAN SERVICES PROGRAM SPECIALIST - 64001507
About The Position
This is a highly responsible professional position within the Viral Hepatitis and Outbreak Response Section. This position provides technical assistance and program reviews related to hepatitis counseling, testing, referrals, prevention, immunization, and other hepatitis programmatic issues. This position evaluates counties to determine whether the county is using available resources and is applying to the State and the Department of Health laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, guidelines, protocols, and objectives. This position is responsible for accumulating this information and making appropriate recommendations. This position requires daily in-office or field work.
Requirements
- Knowledge of public health principles and practices in viral hepatitis prevention, testing and treatment
- Knowledge of viral hepatitis, including C, its transmission, prevention, and treatment options
- Knowledge of state rules, regulations, policies procedures
- Knowledge of understanding grant application process, legislative budget requests, and other related documents
- Skills in conducting quality improvement sit visits and consultations to ensure compliance with laws, rules and guidelines
- Skills in data visualization, and the ability to generate meaningful reports to support decision making.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills to prepare reports.
- Problem solving skills to identify issues, recommend solutions, and implement in the hepatitis program.
- Ability to represent the program at meetings, conferences, and on calls, and effectively convey program objectives and goals.
- Experience of providing technical assistance and training to staff.
Nice To Haves
- Two years or more of experience
- Bachelor of Sciences
Responsibilities
- Provides technical assistance and program reviews related to hepatitis counseling, testing, referrals, prevention, immunization, and other hepatitis programmatic issues.
- Evaluates counties to determine whether the county is using available resources and is applying to the State and the Department of Health laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, guidelines, protocols, and objectives.
- Accumulates information and makes appropriate recommendations.
- Conducts quality improvement sit visits and consultations to ensure compliance with laws, rules and guidelines.
- Generates meaningful reports to support decision making.
- Represents the program at meetings, conferences, and on calls, and effectively conveys program objectives and goals.
Benefits
- Annual and Sick Leave benefits
- Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year
- State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options
- Retirement plan options, including employer contributions
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Tuition waivers
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
