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County of Los Angeles · 16 hours ago

HEALTH PROGRAM ANALYST II/EMERGENCY APPOINTMENTS HOMELESSNESS

Los Angeles County, CA

Contract

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

4+ years exp

The County of Los Angeles is addressing the homelessness crisis through their Department of Mental Health, seeking qualified candidates for the Health Program Analyst II position. This role involves developing programs, coordinating efforts among various organizations, and evaluating program effectiveness to support the community's needs.

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Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Develops new programs and/or recommends modifications to existing programs based on needs analysis in accordance with local, State, and/or federal requirements

Coordinates and facilitates collaborative efforts among public, private, and non-profit groups and organizations to meet the needs of the target population, and provides leadership, technical assistance, advocacy, and coalition building on behalf of targeted groups

Coordinates and participates in meetings with departmental, public, private, and non-profit groups and organizations to discuss and influence policy issues impacting the assigned program

Develops and implements community actions plans, and ensures progress toward policy passage and implementation

Evaluates the quality and effectiveness of services and operations provided by program staff and/or administered by contracted agencies; develops standards for evaluation for quality assurance

Investigates aspects of contracted agency operations such as financial capacity to provide services, contract management and compliance, client records, compliance with the service requirements of the contract, and personnel and program management

Performs detailed review of budgets submitted by contract agencies to evaluate program designs including number of clients to be served and units of service to be delivered; prepares written recommendations to management regarding impact on services

Researches and analyzes protocols, best practices, policy issues, pending legislation, regulations, potential funding sources, and technical research, and makes recommendations to management regarding impact on services

Prepares position papers/recommendations on issues relating to the program area

Works with departmental staff on contract development including selection criteria and preparation of statements of work delineating the number of clients to be served and the nature of services to be delivered; coordinates the review and approval of contract documents by management

Prepares and/or analyzes applications for the most complex grants and monitors program related activities and services to ensure quality assurance with grant activities

Attends and conducts meetings with department officials, members of community- based organizations, and the public interested in resolving issues and influencing the program

Prepares written reports on program activities and on progress toward achieving the overall goals of the program

Initiates and/or participates in awareness campaigns that promote the program assigned; designs, lays out, produces, and may disseminate products such as flyers, newsletters, pamphlets, posters, and articles

Leads a team of analysts or mentors other analysts, as needed

Qualification

Mental health program analysisPublic health program analysisCommunity action plansGrant writingPolicy analysisAdvocacyTechnical assistanceLeadershipCollaboration

Required

A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work, Counseling, Health Care Administration/Management, Public Administration, Behavioral Sciences, Social Sciences, Business Administration, or a closely related field -AND- four years of full-time experience in the analysis of mental health or public health programs, two years of which must have been at the level of Health Program Analyst I

A Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work, Counseling, Health Care Administration/Management, Public Administration, Behavioral Sciences, Social Sciences, Business Administration, or a closely related field may be substituted for one year of the required experience in the analysis of mental health or public health programs

Six years of experience performing assignments in mental health or public health program analysis, two years of which must have been at the level of Health Program Analyst I

A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions

Accredited institutions are those listed in the publications of regional, national or international accrediting agencies which are accepted by the Department of Human Resources

In order to receive credit for any college or university course, or any type of college or university degree, such as Bachelor's or higher, you must include a legible copy of the official diploma or official transcripts from the accredited institution which shows the area of specialization with your application at the time of filing or within 7 calendar days of filing

Analysis of mental health or public health program is defined as the study and investigation of issues and problems of mental health or public health program development, implementation, administration, and evaluation and the generation of applicable solutions and recommendations

Experience performing work at the level of Health Program Analyst I position includes participating in planning, implementing, administering, and evaluating mental health or public health programs