Health Program Specialist

The Division of Public and Behavioral Health, Behavioral Health Wellness & Prevention, is recruiting for a Health Program Specialist 1, located in Carson City, NV. The Health Program Specialist 1 position will serve as the program coordinator for the State Opioid Response Grant or the Community Mental Health Services Block Grant. This position will work with state and federal partners to coordinate the state opioid response program for the state of Nevada, to include fiscal oversight, program coordination, subgrant management, and partner development.

Health Program Specialists plan, develop, implement, and evaluate health services and activities; conduct research and analyze health data and statistics; develop goals, objectives, program requirements and procedures; provide technical information regarding specialized health related conditions; and participate and provide support to various committees, advisory boards, and other work groups. Duties are related to one or more specialized health programs which operate on a statewide basis and focus on the prevention, early detection, treatment, education and tracking of data relevant to a specific communicable or chronic disease, maternal and child health, nutrition and other conditions which impact the health of under-served or target groups within the general population.

Research, collect, and analyze health data and statistics; identify health issues, trends, and prevalence of specific diseases and conditions; assess community, regional, and statewide needs and resources; develop recommendations for program development and expansion, resource allocation, and interventions for at-risk populations.

Develop objectives, protocols, and procedures for assigned health program areas; establish performance indicators and benchmarks to evaluate program effectiveness and accomplishment of desired outcomes; develop quality assurance measures to ensure adherence to federal, agency, or other standards and guidelines; establish program eligibility requirements and approve program participation and reimbursement for services as required.

Develop outreach strategies for target and at-risk populations; collaborate with individual community members and other public and private services and groups to develop and provide a community outreach coalition; serve on committees and represent the division on advisory boards to promote awareness and network with special interest groups.

Serve as a consultant and technical advisor in an assigned program specifically designed to provide prevention, identification and treatment services to individuals either diagnosed or at risk of contracting life and health threatening diseases and/or conditions; provide technical assistance to staff and service providers to ensure program activities comply with established regulations, policies, procedures and program parameters; visit service providers to establish and maintain provider networks, monitor compliance with program requirements, and develop and implement corrective action plans as required.

Promote statewide wellness through public education, outreach and coordination of preventive/specific health care services; conduct or assist in conducting public education, outreach campaigns and promotional activities to publicize disease prevention and health awareness; coordinate informational and educational conferences and meetings related to program area; develop educational and promotional materials, bulletins and newsletters as required; prepare press releases and public service announcements and legislative testimony as required.

Prepare funding requests and monitor expenditures; assist in preparing budgets; prepare grant applications to secure and maintain funding including writing and amending program descriptions and compiling required financial data; participate in planning and needs assessments for future funding cycles; develop, prepare, and administer agreements and contracts as required; prepare and submit narrative and statistical reports related to program activities as required.

Perform related duties as assigned.

Under general direction, incumbents plan, implement, develop, and evaluate an assigned program area and perform duties described in the series concept. Incumbents may supervise lower-level professional, technical and/or administrative/clerical staff as assigned to include performance evaluations, work performance standards, scheduling, work assignment and review, training, and discipline. This is the journey level in the series.

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a public health, health science, social or behavioral science or closely related field applicable to the program area and two years of professional health-related experience which included at least two of the following areas:

• researching, collecting and analyzing data and statistics
• developing objectives, protocols and procedures
• providing health education…