& Behavioral Health Crisis System Continuous Improvement Analyst

& Behavioral Health Crisis System Continuous Improvement Analyst

Requirements

• Any combination of experience and education equivalent to seven years professional-level evaluative, analytical and planning work.
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Public Administration, Behavioral or Social Sciences, Finance, Political Science or any degree demonstrating the capacity for the knowledge and skills; and four years professional-level evaluative, analytical and planning work.

Responsibilities

• Support implementation planning by identifying key partners, design the scope of work, develop associated policy and program materials, facilitate weekly/monthly program site meetings, monitor system performance and outcomes.
• Act as subject matter expert to support the 988 & Behavioral Health Crisis System Manager in preparing recommendations for Legislative Session work, Government Relations, OHA leadership and community partners, community justice, Local Alcohol and Drug Policy committees and behavioral health providers.
• Manage large and complex contracts that blend multiple funding streams, be responsible for contract accountability and success, and corrective action planning or repayment planning with providers.
• Provide technical assistance.
• Provide support in decision making to plan, design and direct behavioral health regulations, policies and priorities.
• Identify system performance and system development needs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in advancing health equity, addressing systemic health inequities and collaborating with diverse communities most harmed by social injustice and health inequities.
• Extensive knowledge of public health principles.
• Working knowledge of principles and practices of budgeting, accounting, and legislative process.
• Skill in writing and analyzing general, statistical and technical reports.
• Skill in presenting and defending data, research and administrative studies.
• Skill using data to inform policy updates and development.
• The person in this position must understand the full continuum of behavioral health care, with specific understanding of the cross section between substance use disorder, community corrections and systemic racism.
• Previous professional experience with a state-wide crisis system and knowledge of the federal crisis program.
• Grant administration experience.
• Administrative law and government regulation processes, including experience or knowledge of procedures followed in administrative hearings.
• This position is public facing and interacts with community partners who may become passionate in their feedback and responses, and requires the skill to effectively manage difficult conversations, respond with trauma informed care, and bring calm to upset individuals.