State Health Coordinator

Texas Health & Human Services Commission • Austin, TX

7d • $4,523 - $5,889 • Hybrid

About The Position

The CYSHCN Health Coordinator performs highly advanced consultative policy services and technical work under the supervision of the Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) Systems Development Group Manager. The position plans, develops, and implements systems of care for CYSHCN, children and youth with disabilities, and their families. Its activities support essential public health services and efforts to achieve Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant performance measures. The coordinator carries out the Title V Block Grant’s CYSHCN State Action Plan and leads collaborative activities with agency programs and organizations. The position works under limited supervision and exercises considerable latitude for initiative and independent judgment.

The role oversees development and coordination of CYSHCN content for the federal Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant application; supports needs assessments, data analysis, technical assistance, and program quality improvement; creates educational and outreach materials and training; establishes partnerships and workgroups; represents the group and department at meetings and other forums; and tracks relevant legislation, grant opportunities, contracts, and fiscal impacts. Other duties may include supporting disaster response or recovery, Continuity of Operations activation, or the State Medical Operations Center, potentially requiring an alternate shift pattern or work location.

The position is full-time, regular, nonexempt, and eligible for telework. It is based at the State Office in Austin, Texas, with travel of up to 20%.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university in a relevant science or liberal arts field.
• At least two years of experience developing, writing, and presenting program policy reports and communications.
• Experience developing and overseeing project coordination and completion.
• Knowledge of professional public health principles and practices, including quality improvement methods and their application to care for CYSHCN, children and young adults with disabilities, and their families.
• Knowledge of state and national performance measures related to CYSHCN.
• Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws, regulations, and current trends relevant to CYSHCN and young adults with disabilities.
• Knowledge of needs assessment and strategic planning processes and their application in public health service delivery.
• Knowledge of state and federal program, contract, and grant monitoring, evaluation, and budgeting processes.
• Knowledge and experience coordinating agency services and interagency planning to integrate service systems and improve healthcare quality.
• Skill using Microsoft Word, Excel, Teams, and PowerPoint to process narrative and financial data into reports and presentations.
• Verbal and written communication skills to share information clearly, concisely, and effectively.
• Skill developing educational and training materials and presentations on public health topics.
• Skill in project development, planning, funding, management, and evaluation, including grant writing.
• Skill gathering, assembling, correlating, and analyzing large datasets and amounts of policy information to draw conclusions and make decisions about program impact.
• Ability to quickly study and synthesize concepts relevant to CYSHCN and their families and integrate them into program planning and service implementation.
• Ability to oversee program activities and establish goals and objectives.
• Ability to develop, organize, and prioritize assignments and workloads and address group or section needs.
• Ability to work effectively within teams and with diverse groups to organize and coordinate complex tasks.
• Ability to exercise judgment in evaluating situations, making decisions, and effectively resolving conflict.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in public health or public administration.
• At least two years of experience working in public health, maternal and child health, and/or health care policy development, including CYSHCN programming and policy development.

Responsibilities

• Oversee coordination and development of CYSHCN content for the federal Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant application.
• Lead planning and coordination of the CYSHCN State Action Plan, including developing objectives, strategies, and evidence-based measures.
• Monitor staff and contractor activities and guide needs assessment efforts, including survey dissemination and stakeholder feedback sessions.
• Collect and analyze data and collaborate with teams to provide block grant technical assistance.
• Develop ideas and methods for program quality improvement; identify areas for change and recommend or implement evaluation and improvement techniques for program and contractor activities.
• Assess staff CYSHCN educational needs; develop and evaluate administrative policies; and provide instruction and guidance to staff and contractors.
• Contribute to articles and develop and disseminate CYSHCN educational and outreach publications.
• Confirm the accuracy of content on the group’s website.
• Develop and deliver CYSHCN educational and training tools, presentations, and curricula for providers, families, and staff, and ensure stakeholder involvement in their development and dissemination.
• Establish partnerships and collaborative workgroups with state agencies, disability organizations, consumer groups, and internal DSHS partners; promote awareness of CYSHCN and their families; and collaboratively plan activities addressing block grant performance measures.
• Represent the CYSHCN Systems Development Group, Maternal and Child Health Section, and Department of State Health Services at meetings, hearings, conferences, seminars, boards, panels, and committees.
• Review, track, and prepare analyses of state and federal legislation relevant to maternal and child health and CYSHCN.
• Research, prepare, and assist with evaluating and developing grant opportunities, contracts, and fiscal impact reports; coordinate implementation of special initiatives.
• Attend work regularly and predictably, perform other assigned duties, and support agency disaster response or recovery, COOP activation, and/or the SMOC team as needed.

Benefits

• Insurance coverage and other benefits available through the State of Texas Group Benefits Plan administered by the Employee Retirement System of Texas (ERS).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level