Outcome Analyst

The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Robust retirement plan

Paid time off accrual

Cell Phone Discounts

Headspace subscription

Job summary

The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD is seeking an Outcomes Analyst to collect clinical outcomes data and perform analyses to support clinical process improvement initiatives.

You will identify quality measures, develop data extraction syntax, and synthesize literature to inform recommendations. Collaboration with leadership and staff is essential to reflect the value of Agency services in outcomes reporting.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree with major coursework in social science research methods.
• Three or more years of professional experience in program evaluation, outcomes management or data analysis in health care preferred.
• Experience extracting information from complex databases is highly desirable.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Collect clinical outcomes data and perform analyses to support clinical process improvement.
• Identify quality measures and develop syntax for data extraction for grant programs.
• Review mental health care literature, draft reports and make recommendations.
• Develop study methodologies, statistical models, and evaluate outcomes.
• Collaborate with leadership and staff to develop outcome measures reflecting service value.
• Communicate findings in writing and verbally; contribute to regular reporting of patient outcomes.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Statistical analysis

Excellent communication

Collaboration

Presentation of findings

Education

Master’s degree in social science research methods

Tools

SPSS

PowerBI

Dashboards

Job description

Outcomes Analyst

Are you ready to make a real difference in people’s lives? Join the Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD as an Outcomes Analyst. The Outcomes Analyst is responsible for collecting clinical outcomes data and performing analysis in support of clinical process improvement initiatives.

This position gathers data on performance metrics to facilitate the review of program effectiveness. Additionally, the Outcomes analyst evaluates patient care data to ensure that care is provided in accordance with clinical guidelines and organizational standards.

Your Role In Action

• Proficient in using statistical software (SPSS, PowerBI, Dashboards) to order, clean and evaluate a wide array of data types and to perform analyses according to analysis plans.
• Identifies Quality Measures for data pulling and tracking and develops syntax to the Data Coordinator for use of pulling data specific to this grant program.
• Proficient in reviewing and synthesizing mental health care literature, making recommendations, and drafting reports based on study findings.
• Assists in developing study methodology and appropriate statistical models, determining sample sizes, manipulating complex databases, and tracking and evaluating mental health care and outcomes.
• Collaborates with the leadership and clinical and management staff on development of outcome measures reflecting the value of Agency services.
• Effectively communicates findings both in writing and verbally.
• Provides leadership in developing and maintaining a framework for routine reporting of patient outcomes to Division staff.
• Assists in developing schedule for integrating measurement in clinical decision‑making processes.
• Completes assigned reporting into SAMHSA Performance Accountability & Reporting System.
• Stays abreast of changes in database methods, processes of behavioral health care delivery, and current analytic methodologies, including cost effectiveness and comparative effectiveness study methods.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Education

• Master’s degree with major coursework in social science research methods. Coursework or demonstrated competence in descriptive and multivariate statistical techniques essential.

Experience

• Experienced health or mental health care professionals, with three (3) or more years of professional experience with program evaluation, outcomes management or data analysis in a health care environment preferred.
• Previous experience with extracting information from complex data bases is highly desirable.

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Superior organizational and analytical abilities.
• Mathematics Ability: Able to understand and perform basic statistical reports including frequency distributions, reliability and validity tests, normal curve, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, regression techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.
• Language Ability: Ability to read scientific and technical journals, abstracts, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to prepare articles, abstracts, editorials, journals, manuals, and critiques. Ability to prepare and make comprehensive presentations.
• Must have the ability to work collaboratively with other professional groups and possess the skill in preparing reports and recommendations for administrative purposes.
• Ability to prepare articles, abstracts, reports and professional presentations.
• Ability to provide visual representations of findings.

What We Have To Offer

• Competitive salary and a suite of excellent benefits designed to enrich your life both professionally and personally. Robust retirement plan complemented by our generous company matching.
• Prior service credit, accelerating your journey towards a more substantial Paid Time Off accrual.
• Cell Phone Discounts, exclusive entertainment deals through Tickets at Work, and a free Headspace subscription for mental wellness.
• Employee Assistance Program supports your overall well‑being.
• Student loan forgiveness available to employees as a valued member of The Harris Center team.

About Us

The Harris Center is the state‑designated Local Mental Health Authority and Local Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) Authority serving Harris County, Texas. As the largest behavioral and developmental disability care center in Texas, The Harris Center provides care to over 90,000 people and has an annual budget of over $300 million.

With a full continuum of services at 80 different sites across Harris County and services in more than 40 languages, The Harris Center is committed to meeting the behavioral health and IDD needs of Harris County residents.

It embraces a trauma‑informed approach rooted in safety, trust, choice, collaboration, and empowerment, contributing to suicide care and prevention.