Behavioral Health Epidemiologist I: Data & Reporting

West Virginia; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

West Virginia is seeking an Epidemiologist 1 funded by the Department of Health and Human Resources to improve community-based and in-home behavioral health services. The role concentrates on mental health, addiction, or both based on funding and will enhance programmatic data reporting across programs.

Responsibilities include developing performance measures, recommending data collection tools, analyzing data, and presenting reports.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in epidemiology, public health, biology, physical, behavioral, natural, or veterinary sciences.
• Nursing degree with state licensure and three years of epidemiology experience.
• Bachelor's degree in biology, physical, behavioral, or natural sciences plus two years epidemiology experience substitution.
• Master's in Mathematics or Bachelor's in Mathematics with two years epidemiology experience substitution.

Responsibilities

• Improve programmatic data reporting by assisting program staff with developing performance measures and data collection tools or systems.
• Analyze data and prepare/present data reports on specific programs and trends using multiple data sources.
• Train staff, providers, and partners on data collection, data tools, data analysis, and reporting.
• Other related duties as needed.

Skills

Data reporting

Data analysis

Staff training

Performance measures

Education

Master's degree in epidemiology or related field

Nursing degree with state licensure and epidemiology experience

Bachelor's in biology/physical/behavioral/natural sciences with epidemiology substitution

Master's in Mathematics or Bachelor's in Mathematics with epidemiology experience substitution

Job description

West Virginia is seeking an Epidemiologist 1 funded by the Department of Health and Human Resources to improve community-based and in-home behavioral health services. The role concentrates on mental health, addiction, or both based on funding and will enhance programmatic data reporting across programs.

Responsibilities include developing performance measures, recommending data collection tools, analyzing data, and presenting reports.