HEALTH PROGRAM SPECIALIST I

California Correctional Health Care Services; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

California Correctional Health Care Services is recruiting for a Health Program Specialist I in the Risk Management Branch, located in Elk Grove, Sacramento County. The role supports program oversight of correctional health care and mental health initiatives and may involve statewide travel as needed.

Effective July 1, 2025, the PLP 2025 leave credits and salary adjustments apply per MOU, with base salary reductions noted.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and evaluate correctional health care and mental health programs.
• Assist with court monitoring activities related to the Plata class action.
• Coordinate data collection and responses to Public Records Act requests.

Job description

Department Information

Vision

We enhance public safety and promote successful community reintegration through education, treatment and active participation in rehabilitative and restorative justice programs.

Mission

To facilitate the successful reintegration of the individuals in our care back to their communities equipped with the tools to be drug-free, healthy, and employable members of society by providing education, treatment, rehabilitative, and restorative justice programs, all in a safe and humane environment.

CDCR and CCHCS are committed to transforming the correctional landscape to create safer, more professional, and more fulfilling environments for our employees, the incarcerated population, and those supervised in our communities. Through systemwide improvements grounded in proven and emerging practices, we aim to strengthen rehabilitation, enhance workplace satisfaction, and support successful reentry into the community through our institutions, parole, and community partnerships. Our shared mission is to promote safety, wellness, and human dignity while fostering positive change for all those who live and work within our institutions and communities

CDCR and CCHCS are committed to building an inclusive respectful workplace. We are determined to attract and hire candidates from all communities and empower employees from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and personal experiences. We are proud to foster inclusion and drive collaborative efforts at all levels of the Department.

Across our organization, our programs work cooperatively to provide the highest level of health care possible to a diverse correctional population. We encourage creativity and ingenuity while treating others fairly, honestly, and with respect, all of which are critical to the success of the CDCR and CCHCS mission.

Job Description And Duties

Effective July 1, 2025 in accordance with the applicable Memorandum of Understanding, the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) was implemented in response to the status of the State budget. PLP 2025 requires each full‑time employee in Bargaining Unit R01 , and related Excluded, Exempt and Statutory Exempt employees, will have their base salary reduced by three percent and will receive five PLP 2025 leave credits monthly through June 2027 . Salaries do not reflect the recent changes.

Under the general direction of the Supervisor I, Health Care Compliance Support Section / Mental Health Compliance Support Section, Risk Management Branch (RMB), Policy and Risk Management Services, the Health Program Specialist I performs as a highly skilled, technical program consultant in a variety of tasks relating to Plaintiff counsel and prison oversight agency monitoring and evaluation of correctional health care and mental health programs and projects, as well as pre- and post‑delegation activities in accordance with the Receivership Transition Plan. Position may require limited statewide travel to headquarters offices, regional offices, and 31 institutions.

This position is located in the Risk Management Branch, Policy and Risk Management Services. The Risk Management Branch oversees the development of health care policies and regulations; assists with court monitoring activities related to the Plata class action lawsuit; acts as a liaison for institutional court‑related tours and inspections; and coordinates data collection and responses to Public Records Act requests. This vital team also provides health care‑related litigation support and coordination for the CCHCS Office of Legal Affairs and each institutional Litigation Coordinator.

This advertisement is for a Health Program Specialist I position(s) located at Headquaters in Elk Grove, Sacramento County.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug‑free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.