Clinical Program Specialist

About the role

The Program Specialist (PS V) Coordinator works under the direction of the Injury Prevention Unit / Texas Overdose Data to Action (TODA) manager. This position performs advanced (senior level) consultative services, technical assistance, analysis activities, and oversight of multiple operational aspects of the CDC Overdose Data to Action in States grant.

Responsibilities

• Attends work on a regular and predictable schedule in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned.
• Represents and acts on behalf of the TODA manager to provide guidance on policy, planning, and administrative operations of the grant. Facilitates and coordinates the flow of program / administrative assignments and composes responses. Works closely with TODA and Unit staff to coordinate assignments both internally and with external partners.
• Maintains continuous communication and coordination with TODA, contracted partners, and HHSC staff. Consults with public and private agencies involved in the programs to resolve problems, identify training needs, and discuss program effectiveness.
• Drafts short-term, mid-term, and long-term goals and objectives, policies, procedures, and standards for TODA. Works closely with the TODA manager to meet grant responsibilities and submit reports in a timely, accurate manner.
• Analyzes the application of and variations within programs to develop action plans for improving or initiating new programs.
• Facilitates alignment and coordination of TODA activities toward strategic goals and objectives, develops priorities for achieving goals, and participates in evaluation activities.
• Develops program policies, procedures, standards, and manuals in accordance with program objectives and goals. Facilitates appropriate TODA involvement with inter- and intra-agency activities related to grant priorities.
• Analyzes legislation to develop recommendations for policy in programmatic issues relating to the implementation, improvement, and/or expansion or reduction of program funding.
• Identifies opportunities for the program to further strategic goals. Analyzes performance data to help ensure compliance with program policies and procedures, statutes, and rules; and recommend corrective action(s) as needed.
• Presents TODA programming, successes, and opportunities to partner at conferences and other public meetings.
• Captures, analyzes, and communicates data on unintentional and undetermined drug poisoning related topics; examines proposed regulations or policies that impact or potentially impact TODA or the agency. Consults with public stakeholders, interest groups (both state and national level), and HHS enterprise staff as directed by the TODA manager.
• Supports program and staff needs based on emerging national and state level activities. Guides staff to initiate, sponsor, manage, or participate in projects to maximize the success of TODA and participates in planning and convening meetings or conferences.
• Prepares reports, presentations, briefings, and other documents for the Unit, Section, Medical Director, and/or the Division Deputy Commissioner.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university in a relevant field. Master’s degree preferred.

Experience working in public health, drug poisoning prevention, health care administration, injury prevention, and/or health care policy.

Experience working in healthcare administration or a clinical setting preferred.

Experience in contract or grant support, management, or monitoring. Experience in project reporting, presentation, or developing educational or training materials.

Experience in public speaking.

Qualifications

Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws related to the program area; public administration techniques; training and marketing techniques; and program management processes and techniques.

Knowledge of management techniques; statistical analysis processes; budget processes; and research techniques.

Knowledge of the principles and practices of public health administration and management.

Knowledge of governmental budgeting processes and procedures.

Knowledge of the service needs of persons who experience drug poisoning.

Knowledge of the array of planning and evaluation methods used in state government.

Knowledge of grants, report writing, research, and budgeting processes.

Knowledge of concepts and applications for continuous quality improvement.

Knowledge of the major functions of public health, health care reform initiatives, and health care policy development.

Knowledge of clinical operations and evidence-based, data driven clinical best practices for substance use prevention and treatment.

Knowledge of state and federal programs, laws, policies, rules, and procedures impacting the implementation of substance use and behavioral health treatment and resources.

Skills in identifying measures or indicators of program performance and in the use of a computer and applicable software.

Skills in conducting planning activities including developing goals and objectives for strategic planning and evaluation.

Skills in organizing and presenting complex information to a variety of diverse stakeholders.

Skills in managing and prioritizing multiple and competing work activities.

Skills in quality improvement implementation for program evaluation.

Skills in meeting facilitation.

Skills in using a public health prevention framework and ensuring it is incorporated and evaluated in program activities and initiatives.

Skills in developing and evaluating administrative policies, procedures, and protocols.

Skills in facilitating training sessions and programming in clinical settings.

Ability to gather, assemble, correlate, and analyze facts; to devise solutions to problems; to market programs; to prepare reports; to develop, evaluate, and interpret policies and procedures; and to communicate effectively.

Ability to provide guidance to others.

Ability to serve as a lead worker providing direction to others.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Ability to speak and write effectively, clearly, and concisely on a variety of complex subjects related to the program.

Ability to plan, organize and complete multiple activities in a timely fashion.

Ability to interpret guidelines, policies, procedures, and regulations on a state and/or national level.