Outcome Analyst

Brief Description

Are you ready to make a real difference in people's lives? Join the Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD as a Outcomes Analyst. The Outcomes Analyst is responsible for collecting clinical outcomes data and performing analysis in support of clinical process improvement initiatives. This position gathers data on performance metrics to facilitate the review of program effectiveness. Additionally, the Outcomes analyst evaluates patient care data to ensure that care is provided in accordance with clinical guidelines and organizational standards.

Role in Action

• Proficient in using statistical software (SPSS, PowerBI, Dashboards) to order, clean and evaluate a wide array of data types and to perform analyses according to analysis plans.
• Identifies Quality Measures for data pulling and tracking and develops syntax to the Data Coordinator for use of pulling data specific to this grant program.
• Proficient in reviewing and synthesizing mental health care literature, making recommendations, and drafting reports based on study findings.
• Affords assistance in developing study methodology and appropriate statistical models, determining sample sizes, manipulating complex databases, and tracking and evaluating mental health care and outcomes.
• Collaborates with the leadership and clinical and management staff on development of outcome measures reflecting the value of Agency services.
• Effectively communicates findings both in writing and verbally.
• Provides leadership in developing and maintaining a framework for routine reporting of patient outcomes to Division staff.
• Affords assistance in developing schedule for integrating measurement in clinical decision-making processes.
• Completes assigned reporting into SAMHSA Performance Accountability & Reporting System.
• Stays abreast of changes in database methods, processes of behavioral health care delivery, and current analytic methodologies, including cost effectiveness and comparative effectiveness study methods.

Education

• Master’s degree with major course work in social science research methods.
• Coursework or demonstrated competence in descriptive and multivariate statistical techniques essential.
• Experience: Experienced health or mental health care professionals, with three (3) or more years of professional experience with program evaluation, outcomes management or data analysis in a health care environment preferred. Previous experience with extracting information from complex data bases is highly desirable.

What We Have To Offer

• Competitive salary.
• A suite of excellent benefits designed to enrich your life both professionally and personally.
• Robust retirement plan with company matching.
• Prior service credit for accelerated Paid Time Off accrual.
• Cell Phone Discounts, exclusive entertainment deals through Tickets at Work, and a free Headspace subscription for mental wellness.
• Employee Assistance Program for overall well-being.
• Significant financial relief through student loan forgiveness as a valued member of The Harris Center team.

About Us

The Harris Center is the state-designated Local Mental Health Authority and Local Intellectual and Developmental Disability (IDD) Authority serving Harris County, Texas. As the largest behavioral and developmental disability care center in Texas, The Harris Center provides care to over 90,000 people and has an annual budget of over $300 million. As part of its mission to transform the lives of people with behavioral health and IDD needs in the third largest county in the United States, The Harris Center provides a full continuum of services at 80 different sites across Harris County. In addition, services are provided in more than 40 different languages as well as sign language in order to better serve what is one of the largest communities in the nation. By utilizing the unique expertise of its more than 2,500 employees, The Harris Center is committed to meeting the behavioral health and IDD needs of Harris County residents and giving them hope to live to their fullest potential.

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