Senior Specialized program Analyst

Lane County•Mental Health Building, OR

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Specialized Program Analyst plays a key role in strengthening Lane County’s behavioral health system through community partnership, coordination, and oversight of contracted services. Working within the Behavioral Health Division, this position serves as a connector across the system—collaborating with behavioral health providers, consumer-led organizations, and human service partners to support a responsive, high-quality continuum of care. The role also partners closely with the Health & Human Services Contracts Team, providing behavioral health subject matter expertise to support effective contract development, monitoring, and compliance. This position is ideal for someone who understands the complexity of behavioral health systems and is motivated to improve outcomes through collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement. The successful candidate is a proactive, self-directed professional who can navigate both independent work and team-based environments with ease. They bring strong judgment, adaptability, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while building trusted relationships across diverse stakeholders. In this role, you will: Engage and collaborate with community stakeholders and system partners Support division leadership in developing and implementing behavioral health programs and partnerships Monitor subcontract performance and provide technical assistance to ensure compliance with state and federal requirements Contribute to system planning efforts, including needs assessments, policy and procedure development, and work planning Lead or support quality improvement initiatives and cross-functional projects across a range of behavioral health focus areas This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the behavioral health system in Lane County—helping ensure services are coordinated, accountable, and responsive to community needs. About the Division Lane County Behavioral Health provides services to more than 1,600 individuals with behavioral health conditions. We work with community partners to provide a continuum of care from prevention through treatment and aftercare in an environment that promotes a culture of resilience and recovery. Lane County employees may be eligible for student loan repayment: See links below. Public Service Loan Forgiveness National Health Service Corps Find out from Lane County Employees How it is to Work for the Behavioral Health Division! Schedule: Monday – Friday; 8:00am – 5:00pm This is a non-represented position

Requirements

Eight years of education and/or experience in public policy, business administration, or a field related to the specified program area; or a combination sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the position.
An equivalent combination of experience and training that will demonstrate the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying.
The selected candidate will be required to successfully pass the ORCHARDS DHS background check.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of: Behavioral Health and Human Services systems within Lane County.
Area resources
Needs assessment methods
Advanced principles and practices in assigned area of responsibility
Research and statistical methods
Public relations principles
Program/project management principles and techniques
Grant and/or contract administration principles
Budgeting principles
Applicable federal, state, and local laws, codes, rules, and regulations

Responsibilities

Engage and collaborate with community stakeholders and system partners
Support division leadership in developing and implementing behavioral health programs and partnerships
Monitor subcontract performance and provide technical assistance to ensure compliance with state and federal requirements
Contribute to system planning efforts, including needs assessments, policy and procedure development, and work planning
Lead or support quality improvement initiatives and cross-functional projects across a range of behavioral health focus areas