Data Specialist

The Child Center of NY strengthens children and families with skills, opportunities, and emotional support to build healthy, successful lives. Founded in 1953, The Child Center of NY has become a powerful community presence throughout the city. With 50 locations and 100 programs in NYC’s most under-served communities, our 1,000+ results-oriented professionals make a difference for more than 40,000 children and their families each year.

The Perinatal + Early Childhood Mental Health Program's Data Specialist is responsible for managing and ensuring that all required data, related outcomes, and other performance metrics are entered in a timely fashion into the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) data system Maven and EHR. The required data is broken into three sections, clinical assessment data, mental health consultation data and family peer data.

Additionally, the Data Specialist will assist the Program Director with organizing and following up with ensuring that all staff provide and/or input data in a timely fashion and complete all required assessments and/or documentation required by our DOHMH contract. The Data Specialist reports directly to the P+ECMH Program Director. This is a full time, benefitted position.

• Mine DOHMH data system (i.e. Maven; Welligent, Microsoft Forms; Excel; Teams, etc.) for program level data on a consistent basis and follow up with site-based teams to ensure validity and compliance.
• Prepare spreadsheets and detailed reports for internal stakeholders and management, as needed.
• Monitor, data entry in Maven across all three tracks, and follows up with staff to ensure timely data entry.
• Provides analytic and technical support to the Program Director to assist with monthly program data reports.
• Offers technical support and serves as a liaison to support staff when needed with data entry into the Maven system
• Respond to inquiries and assists with all data service inquiries from DOHMH staff.
• Document solutions for all issues, develop standard response for each solution, and maintain an archive of both.
• Assist with chart reviews and surveys.
• Perform related tasks and special projects, as necessary.
• Other related duties as assigned.

• College graduate, minimum of two years of college. BA preferred.
• Minimum 2 years working in P+ ECMH or related fields.
• Minimum 2 years of professional experience utilizing the NYC's DOHMH Maven data system.
• Strong written and oral communication skills in English.
• High proficiency in Microsoft tools including Excel, Word, Team, and Forms.
• Well-organized with strict attention to detail.
• Ability to plan and carry out assignments independently.
• Ability to prioritize, adhere to timelines, and multi-task.

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The Child Center of NY is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status or any other category protected by Federal, State or local law. EOE M/F/D/V