Health Program Associate (40 Hour)

State of Connecticut - Department of Social Services; Hartford (CT); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Professional growth opportunities

Healthy work/life balance

Job summary

State of Connecticut - Department of Social Services seeks a Health Program Associate for the Integrated Care Unit in Hartford. The role engages in data analysis, policy development, contract oversight, and coordination of health services.

The position is full-time, hybrid, based at 55 Farmington Ave, Hartford, with a standard Monday–Friday schedule and first shift. DSS emphasizes benefits, loan forgiveness, and professional growth.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills required.
• Ability to analyze and interpret data for program decision-making.
• Knowledge of public health concepts and health program operations.
• Experience in planning, organizing, and directing technical programs.
• Ability to lead, train, and coordinate staff and interagency teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate statewide health programs within the Integrated Care Unit.
• Develop policies, oversee contracts, and ensure program objectives are met.
• Collaborate with federal, state, and community partners to implement initiatives.
• Prepare reports on planning and progress and support budget planning.
• Provide technical assistance and participate in grant and contract management.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Oral and written communication

Data analysis

Budget and planning

Public health knowledge

Staff training

Job description

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 Social Services (DSS) is accepting applications for a Health Program Associate (HPA) in the Integrated Care Unit – Behavior Health Section for the Division of Health Services. The HPA will manage and support health programs through data analysis, policy development, contract oversight, and interdepartmental coordination.

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS

LOCATION: 55 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, CT 06105

SHIFT: First (full time | 40 hours per week) | Hybrid

SCHEDULE: Monday – Friday

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

• Visit our State Employee Benefits Overview page!


• Professional growth and development opportunities.


• A healthy work/life balance to all employees.


• The State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loans forgiven after 10 years of service.


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ABOUT US

DSS delivers and funds a wide range of programs and services as Connecticut's multi-faceted health and human services agency. We serve about 1 million residents of all ages in all 169 Connecticut cities and towns, as well as support the basic needs of children, families, older and other adults, including persons with disabilities. Services are delivered through 12 field offices, central administration, and online and phone access options.

Please note that DSS takes part in the E-Verify system, which is a web-based system that allows enrolled employers to confirm the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States.

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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;


• Advices 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.

For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of a Health Program Assistant 2.

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 program administration, policy analysis, and systems coordination;


• Experience with program evaluation, quality improvement, and operational efficiency;


• Experience analyzing, evaluating and interpreting data;


• Experience navigating complex interagency systems, coordinating initiatives, and supporting grant and contract management;


• Experience interpreting and implementing state and federal regulations, contributing to Medicaid waiver development, and supporting behavioral health integration efforts;


• Experience with state and community organizations and programs involved in field of public health and medical care;


• Experience with oral and written communication skills; interpersonal skills; considerable ability to plan, organize and direct a technical program;

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.