HEALTH PROGRAM ANALYST II/EMERGENCY APPOINTMENTS HOMELESSNESS

This examination will remain open until the needs of the service are met and is subject to close without prior notice.

The LA County Board of Supervisors recently declared a local state of emergency for homelessness, and the County is working to revise and expand our response to help all who are affected. We are looking for qualified and passionate individuals to help us in the mission of addressing issues like housing, mental health, and substance use. The Department of Mental Health is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Health Program Analyst II vacancies related to the homelessness crisis.

Under the emergency order, applicants who meet the requirements may be hired for an initial period of up to 90 days, with an opportunity for permanent County employment. Before the end of your initial work period, you will be assessed on your work performance. This assessment will be weighted 100%. Those who successfully pass the assessment will be considered for permanent appointment to Health Program Analyst II.

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 action 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.

Requirements

SELECTION REQUIREMENTS:

• Option I: 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 the above fields may be substituted for one year of the required experience.
• Option II: 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.

You MUST meet the above requirement(s) at the time of filing in order to be appointed to fill any vacancies related to this recruitment.

Qualifications

• License: 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.
• Physical Class: Physical Class II – Light: This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10-pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved.

Additional Information

ACCREDITATION: Accredited institutions are those listed in the publications of regional, national, or international accrediting agencies accepted by the Department of Human Resources. Transcripts must be official and bear the college seal, stating "official and/or copy" issued by the school's Registrar Office. A printout from the school's website is not considered official.

Definition: Analysis of mental health or public health programs 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 at the level of Health Program Analyst I: Includes participating in planning, implementing, administering, and evaluating mental health or public health programs. Positions typically report to and receive supervision from a Clinical Program Manager or Health Program Analyst III.