Health Program Assistant 1 (40 Hour)(Office/On-site)

Introduction

Do you want to make a difference while participating in a dynamic and reciprocal health care environment in the public sector? If so, we have an excellent opportunity for you to join our hospital’s team! 

THE POSITION

The State of Connecticut, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) is seeking a Health Program Assistant 1 to join their team. 

HIGHLIGHTS

• FACILITY: Capitol Region Mental Health Center (CRMHC)
• ADDRESS: 500 Vine Street, Hartford, CT
• UNIT: Behavioral Health Home
• SCHEDULE: Full-Time, 40 Hours per Week, First Shift, Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm 
• POSITION NUMBER: 92025

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

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• The opportunity to work for a Forbes top company: 'Forbes' State of Connecticut Ranked one of the Best Employers of 2023 - State of CT Receives National Recognition for Offering Job Growth, Competitive Benefits, and Flexible Schedule
• Professional growth and development opportunities
• A health work/life balance to all employees

DISCOVER THE OPPPORTUNITY TO

•  Assist with the compilation and interpretation of fiscal and programmatic data and statistics for the Behavioral Health Homes (BHH); 
• Review data reports located in BHH referral source "Tableau" and EDW; 
• Manage, analyze, and interpret data and reports from all BHH referral sources to help guide programs;
• Assist in the development, implementation of program plans and objectives, and evaluate program results; 
• Assist in the tracking and reporting of data required to meet BHH Program requirements based on the State Plan Amendment (SPA); 
• Reconcile data errors to ensure BHH reporting information is accurate; 
• Assist in the management of "Project Notify" to ensure accurate case management information is provided to the BHH Program; 
• Serve as a liaison between teams and the Quality Insurance (QI) division; 
• Support the BHH team and all other treatment providers in communication of services, tracking data to ensure clients in needs of services are identified, and enhancing case management and community support service. 

ABOUT US 

DMHAS is a health care agency whose mission is to promote the overall health and wellness of persons with behavioral health needs through an integrated network of holistic, comprehensive, effective, and efficient services and supports that foster dignity, respect, and self-sufficiency in those we serve. 

CRMHC is a community based mental health center serving Hartford, West Hartford, Farmington, Avon, Canton and Simsbury providing individuals with behavioral health services.  CRMHC collaborates with the greater Hartford DMHAS-Funded mental health programs comprising 15 non-profit agencies located in Hartford and West Hartford.  These agencies work together to provide a comprehensive array of behavioral health services to adults with serious psychiatric disabilities as well as co-occurring psychiatric illness and substance use. 

PLEASE NOTE

• A comprehensive medical examination, including a drug screening, will be required of all applicants upon a conditional offer of employment.
• All state employees must adhere to Connecticut's Policy for a Drug Free Workplace. 

Selection Plan

FOR ASSISTANCE IN APPLYING: 

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Please Note: For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other.

TO APPLY

• In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on the job opening. The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified. 
• In order to receive educational credits toward qualification for this job posting, the institution must be accredited.  If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the recruiter listed on this job posting.
• You must specify your qualifications on your application. You will be unable to make revisions once you submit your application for this posting to the JobAps system.
• In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process.
• All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to DAS.SHRM@ct.gov.
• This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules.

AFTER YOU APPLY 

• Although applicants will receive correspondence via email and/or phone, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process. 
• This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the question's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.
• NOTE: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.
• The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
• Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position. Read through this helpful link to prepare for your interview.
• Candidates who are offered and accept a position with the State of Connecticut are bound by the State Code of Ethics for Public Officials and State Employees which is available at www.ct.gov/ethics.

CONNECT WITH US 

• Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to provide confirmation of receipt or status during the recruitment process.
• Updates will be available through your JobAps portal account. If you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Jensine Tran at jensine.tran@ct.gov. 

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In a state health program or project this class is accountable for assisting in the compilation and interpretation of fiscal and programmatic data and statistics, development and implementation of program plans, grant management and monitoring.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

Subject duties varyconsiderably depending on nature of program and current stage in its lifecycle; typical examples of duties performed at this level include:

• Assists in preparation of sections of state health plans;
• Gathers fiscal, programmatic, census or other kinds of needed data from federal, state and other sources;
• Compiles statistics and may do some less complex calculations and interpretations;
• Assists in reviews of program grant requests and monitors fiscal and programmatic performance of grants using agency regulations and guidelines;
• Assists in preparation of program objectives and evaluation of program results;
• May serve a task force or committee;
• May answer general informational questions for the public and prepare information for distribution;
• May serve as a liaison between program or project and specific people or organizations for purpose of keeping information flowing;
• May assist in epidemiologic investigations;
• Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

• Knowledge of
  • purposes, plans, objectives and programs of public health agencies including changing patterns of preventive medicine and environmental health;
  • state and community organizations and programs involved in health field;
• Skills
  • oral and written communication skills;
  • interpersonal skills;
• Ability to conduct independent research, develop and gather data.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Five (5) years of experience in a professional capacity in a health organization.
NOTE: A health organization is defined as a large multi-dimensional agency with responsibility for administering 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 public health, health education, hospital administration or public administration or other closely related field may be substituted for the General Experience.
• For state employees one (1) year as a Health Services Worker and a Bachelor's degree or three (3) years as a Health Services Worker may be substituted for the General Experience.
• Successful completion of a Connecticut Careers Trainee program approved by the Department of Administrative Services may be substituted for the General Experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience collecting and analyzing data related to preventative medicine
• Experience in data collection and ability to analyze data to assist in ensuring positive client outcomes
• Experience utilizing computer software and interpreting fiscal, programmatic, statistical, and technical data

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. 5-196of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group ofpositions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a singletitle for administrative purposes.  Assuch, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/orresponsibility.