Health Program Associate (35 Hour) (Hybrid)

State of Connecticut; Hartford (CT); Híbrido; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

State of Connecticut, Department of Public Health seeks a Health Program Associate to support the Practitioner Licensing and Investigations Section in Hartford. The role involves conducting investigations of complaints related to regulated practitioners and entities, ensuring compliance with state laws and regulations.

You will interview witnesses, gather evidence, and prepare reports while coordinating with internal teams to advance public health and safety objectives.

Formación

• Seven years of professional experience in a health organization.
• One year of general experience in health care program administration or related area.
• Substitutions allowed: college training or a related degree replaces part of the experience.

Responsabilidades

• Interview witnesses to gather information for investigations.
• Secure evidence in the form of statements, documents and records.
• Examine, analyze and evaluate records relevant to investigations.
• Research, collect and evaluate data to support findings.
• Prepare affidavits and write comprehensive reports.
• Testify at hearings and in court when required.

Conocimientos

Interpersonal skills

Oral and written communication

Analytical skills

Public health knowledge

Staff leadership

Educación

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree in health-related field

Herramientas

Microsoft Office Suite

TEAMS

Databases

Descripción del empleo

Introduction

Do you want to utilize your skills and make a difference? Are you looking to take the next step in your career? If so, please read on to learn more about this exciting opportunity!

The State of Connecticut, Department of Public Health (DPH) is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Health Program Associate to work within the Practitioner Licensing and Investigations Section (PLIS) of the Regulatory Affairs Branch. The Health Program Associate is responsible for performing investigations of complaints referred to the Department related to individual practitioners and/or entities regulated by the Department that may impact public health and safety.

About the Practitioner Investigations Unit:

This unit is part of the Practitioner Licensing and Investigations Section (PLIS) and the Healthcare Quality & Safety Branch. PLIS is responsible for ensuring a safe and competent health care workforce by licensing health care practitioners and investigating complaints received about individual providers. PLIS licenses nearly 70 professions.

Highlights:

• LOCATION: Hartford, CT
• SCHEDULE: Full-Time, First Shift, 35 hours per week, Monday - Friday
• Hybrid work environment

What We Can Offer You:

• Professional growth and development opportunities.
• A healthy work/life balance to all employees.

You Will Discover The Opportunity To:

• Engage in a rewarding career;
• Showcase your talents in a meaningful role;
• Thrive in an exciting environment;
• Provide support to a division that is passionate about the work we do;
• Work together in a collaborative team environment.

The Role:

The incumbent will be accountable for independently performing a full range of tasks in assisting and conducting investigations related to alleged violations of state laws and regulations and complaints filed with the Department.

Job duties include, but are not limited to:

• Interviewing witnesses;
• Securing evidence in the form of statements, documents and records;
• Examining, analyzing and evaluating records;
• Researching, collecting and evaluating data;
• Compiling information and writing reports;
• Answering public inquires;
• Preparing affidavits;
• Testifying at hearings and in court.

About Us:

The Mission of the Department of Public Health (DPH) is to protect and improve the health and safety of the people of Connecticut by assuring the conditions in which people can be healthy, preventing disease, injury, and disability, and promoting the equal enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health, which is a human right and a priority of the state. DPH accomplishes this through the implementation of its Strategic Plan which outlines the actions that DPH is taking to accomplish its Mission.

Purpose of Job Class (Nature of Work)

In a state health program or project this class is accountable for performing high level work in the implementation and coordination of the non-clinical aspects of health care programs or projects.

Examples of Duties

• Serves as regional coordinator for a statewide health program or project with responsibility for developing and maintaining appropriate programs, projects and liaisons in their assigned regions;
• Participates in planning, organization and implementation of a statewide health program by having responsibility for major components of program such as staffing, work assignment and distribution decisions;
• Initiates and oversees public relations efforts;
• Establishes and maintains relationships involved in program within agency and with other state, community or public agencies;
• Assists division head in expediting program;
• Prepares comprehensive reports on planning and progress of program;
• Develops objectives so program functions within cost estimates;
• Analyzes, evaluates and interprets data;
• Advises and participates in formulation of task forces within or outside agency and coordinates activities so program is successfully accomplished;
• Works with federal, state and community agencies on new, proposed or revised programs to clarify or develop objectives, determine method of integrating programs in agency operations and establish cost estimates;
• Provides technical assistance to community agencies;
• Assists in drafting of legislation and regulations;
• Gathers fiscal and programmatic data on programs and participates in planning budget and programmatic aspects of program;
• May also be assigned to conduct health planning, program monitoring and grants management for particular programs;
• May be involved in approval of grants or projects;
• May speak publicly about program issues and develop information for public distribution;
• Performs related duties as required.

Knowledge, Skill and Ability

• Considerable knowledge of purposes, plans, objectives and programs of public health agencies including changing patterns of preventive medicine and environmental health;
• relationships between risk factors and evidence of health problems;
• changing aspects of social-medical philosophies;
• Knowledge of research and evaluation design methodologies;
• state and community organizations and programs involved in field of public health and medical care;
• Considerable interpersonal skills;
• oral and written communication skills;
• Considerable ability to plan, organize and direct a complex technical program;
• Ability to analyze, evaluate and interpret data;
• lead and train staff.

Minimum Qualifications – General Experience

Seven (7) years of professional experience in a health organization.

Minimum Qualifications – Special Experience

One (1) year of the General Experience must have been in health care program administration, a health systems agency or other health care organization in at least one of the following areas:

• grant writing or monitoring;
• formal program planning, development, management or evaluation;
• program consultation;
• public relations activities.

NOTE: A health care organization is defined as a large multi-dimensional agency with responsibility for developing health programs.

Minimum Qualifications – Substitutions Allowed

• College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.
• A Master's degree in health education, hospital administration, public administration, public health or other closely related field may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.
• For state employees one (1) year as a Health Program Assistant 2 may be substituted for the General and Special Experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with licensed mental health providers scope of practice, state and federal regulations, governing standards of the mental health profession and ethical guidelines for mental health professionals.
• Experience working with individuals with physical, mental health, behavioral, and substance use disorders.
• Formal training or experience employing investigative techniques.
• Experience testifying in court or at administrative hearings.
• Experience independently writing professional correspondence and reports that document facts and convey analysis of facts.
• Experience using a personal computer, databases and Microsoft Office Suite including TEAMS and sharing documents.

Special Requirements

Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.

Conclusion

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

Acknowledgement

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.