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Health Services Policy Specialist

About Us:

The mission of the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) is to provide statewide leadership of a high-quality mental health and addiction prevention, treatment and recovery system that is effective and valued by all Ohioans.

What You'll Do:

Department Performance Measurement System:

• Plan, implement and coordinate Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Performance Measurement Initiative to provide state leadership and department employees with data needed to make informed decisions about planning and investment initiatives
• Assist department staff and leadership in the design, selection and recommendations related to performance measures, key performance indicators
• Maintains the departments data management program for all department performance measures
• Communicate and maintain contracts with external entities where necessary
• Monitor activities to ensure conformance with proper evaluation, research, and data methods & procedures
• Oversee the update & augmentation of indicators & revises collection methodology based on recommendations from department leadership
• Oversee the update of dashboards that relate to department performance measures

Strategic Planning:

• Plan, coordinate and implement the department’s Strategic Plan and leads process improvement activities for the department
• Coordinate and evaluate organizational efforts in planning, writing, implementing, and updating of strategic plan
• Work with all divisions of the department to identify strategic vision, goals, and objectives for the department’s strategic plan
• Work with department area leads to identify opportunities and strategies to address organizational and/or programmatic improvements that address strategic plan goals and objectives
• Assist senior leadership in making decisions as they relate to the strategic plan
• Continually assess the departments operational and strategic performance using the Department’s performance measurement system
• Continually aligns the department’s performance measures with the Strategic Plan
• Provide education to leadership and employees about innovative planning techniques
• Manage the collection of data and produces reports highlighting progress on strategic goals and objectives to inform department policy and programming

.Data and analytics:

• Develop, plan, direct, implement, and administer various data analytic projects that support strategic priorities of the department
• Participate in the collection and analysis of community behavioral health performance measurement data for SAMHSA grants and other leadership or legislatively mandated activities
• Actively participate on committees to advise on the strategic plan and the data compiled from department performance measures
• Analyzes survey and other data sources to identify opportunities for improvement and presents findings to appropriate stakeholders
• Collect and summarize survey and other research data and disseminates to appropriate stakeholders
• Assist in and/or develop new systems, policies &/or programs to increase agency efficiency and effectiveness as related to the department’s performance measurement system and strategic plan
• Represent agency at meetings & conferences related to strategic plan and department performance measurement
• Perform other duties as assigned

What’s in it for you:

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

Medical Coverage

• Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the available Ohio Med plans.

Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance

• Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums are free after completed eligibility period. Length of eligibility period is dependent on union representation.

Time Away From Work and Work/Life Balance

• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave
• 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth/Adoption leave

Employee Development Funds

• The State of Ohio offers a variety of educational and professional development funding that varies based on whether you are a union-exempt employee or a union-represented employee.

Ohio Public Employees Retirement System

• OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee’s salary. Visit the OPERS website for more information.

Deferred Compensation

• The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit the Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information.

Technical Skills: Health Administration

Professional Skills: Attention to Detail

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.

Please ensure your online application (e.g., work experience/education sections, contact information) is up-to-date and clearly indicates how you meet minimum qualifications for the position.

Please do not type “see resume” as a substitution for completing sections of the application. Assumptions will not be made. Answers to the job-related questionnaire must be supported by the work experience/education sections of the application.

Technical Assistance: Applicants experiencing technical issues should send an email to careers@ohio.gov.

The final candidate selected for this position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.

The State of Ohio and OhioMHAS provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristics protected by federal, state or local laws.