HEALTH PROGRAM ANALYST II - BUSINESS DATA ANALYST

California, MO, United States

Department of Mental Health Exam Number: b4729G Open Competitive Job Opportunity FILING START DATE: 05/16/2024 AT 9:00 A.M. PT  This examination will remain open until the need of the

service are met and is subject to close without prior notice.

DEFINITION:

Plans, implements, administers, and evaluates mental health and public health programs.

CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS:

This is the intermediate-level class in the Health Program Analyst Series. Positions allocable to this class are located in the departments of Mental Health and Public Health and are responsible for the solution of complex and difficult problems and the making of recommendations in areas of resources and personnel utilization, development, implementation and improvement of programs, and the refinement of practices and policies having a significant impact on the entire program. Positions may also be responsible for leading a team of analysts or mentoring lower-level analyst staff.  Factors affecting allocation of positions in the Health Program Analyst Series include but are not limited to scope and complexity of program/clinic, program budget, number and size of contracts, and size and composition of clinical, professional, and support staff.Serves as technical lead in analysis and reporting efforts that support the Mental Health Plans and Manage Care Plans by pulling large amounts of data and aggregating them into categories to present to the health plans, measuring outcomes against benchmarks and goals, and packaging them into a deliverable for internal and external stakeholders.

Creates analysis, interpretation, and translation of complex health plan data, issues, and trends into effective strategies and action plans.

Utilizes statistical modeling methodologies to develop health plan provider and member analysis.

Develops presentations and reports on findings of analyses to DMH leadership and external stakeholders to influence decision-making.

Responsible for evaluating report requests to determine the requestor’s needs and objectives, identifying the correct methodology for extracting data, including data sources and criteria, and ensuring the report is accurate, timely, and appropriately formatted.

Creates reports to comply with state and federal regulatory updates as needed. SPECIALTY REQUIREMENTS: TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: Option I : A Bachelor's Degree from an *accredited college or university in a discipline related to the core business function of the department -AND- four years of experience in the analysis** of mental health or public health programs, two years of which must have been in health care data analysis in a health plan setting, producing data presentations, spreadsheets, and database capabilities at the level of Health Program Analyst I***. A Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in a discipline related to the core business function of the department may be substituted for one year of the required mental health or public health program analysis experience.

The Department of Mental Health Core Business Functions include Behavioral Sciences, Social Sciences, and Business and Accounting. Multidisciplinary degrees, such as Interdisciplinary Studies, Liberal Arts, and Cultural Studies are not accepted unless the degree has an emphasis in one of the core business fields detailed on the diploma or official transcripts showing graduation/conferral of degree.   Option II :  Six years of experience performing assignments in mental health or public health program analysis, two years of which must have been in health care data analysis in a health plan setting, producing data presentations, spreadsheets, and database capabilities at the level of Health Program Analyst I***. SPECIALTY REQUIREMENT INFORMATION: * ACCREDITATION:  Accredited institutions are those listed in the publications of regional, national or international accrediting agencies which are accepted by the Department of Human Resources. Publications such as  American Universities and Colleges  and  International Handbook of Universities  are acceptable references. Also acceptable, if appropriate, are degrees that have been evaluated and deemed to be equivalent to degrees from United States accredited institutions by an academic credential evaluation agency recognized by  The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services  (NACES) or the  Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc.  (AICE). Transcript :  In order to receive credit for any college or university course, or any type of college or university degree, such as Bachelor's or higher, you must include a  legible copy  of the  official diploma  or  official transcripts  from the accredited institution which shows the area of specialization with your application at the  time of filing  or within 15 calendar days of filing. Official Transcript  is defined as a transcript that bears the college seal and states "official and/or copy" issued by the school's Registrar Office.  of the transcript from the  school's website is NOT considered official  and; therefore, will NOT be accepted and may result in your application being incomplete or rejected. **Analysis of mental health or public health program 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 performing work at the level of Health Program Analyst I position includes participating in planning, implementing, administering, and evaluating mental health or public health programs.  Positions perform assignments in connection with multiple key functional areas of programs administered for a small to medium sized clinic or centrally administered program of comparable level, scope, and complexity.  No Out-of-Class experience will be accepted.  DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: Proficiency in Power BI, Excel, Visio, and Powerpoint

Experience using data to evaluate health outcomes (KPIs) 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.

EXAMINATION CONTENT :  This examination will consist of an evaluation of education, training. and experience weighted 100%. The evaluation of education, training, and experience will be based on application information and the information submitted on the supplemental application form at the time of filing. Additional credit will be given for experience related to the desirable qualifications.   CANDIDATES MUST ACHIEVE A PASSING SCORE OF 70% OR HIGHER IN EACH PART OF THE EXAM IN  ORDER TO BE PLACED ON THE ELIGIBLE LIST.  Notice of non-acceptance and final results will be sent via email. ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION:  The names of candidates receiving a passing score in this examination will be placed on the eligible list in the order of their score group for a period of  twelve (12) months following the date of promulgation. SPECIAL INFORMATION:  Past and present mental health clients and family members are encouraged to apply. VACANCY INFORMATION:  The resulting eligible list for this examination will be used to fill vacancies within the Department of Mental Health. Appointees may be required to work any shift, including evenings, nights, weekends and holidays. APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION:  All applicants are required to submit a Standard County of Los Angeles Employment Application online only.  Resumes cannot be accepted in lieu of applications, although resumes may be uploaded as attachments to the applications. TRANSCRIPTS:   In order to receive credit for any college coursework, or any type of college degree, such as a Master's degree or higher, you must provide a legible copy of the official diploma, official transcripts or official letter from the accredited* institution which shows the area of specialization,  at the time of filing or within 15 calendar days from the application filing date.   INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILING ONLINE Apply online by clicking on the green "Apply" tab for this posting.   Many important notifications will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add “[email protected],” as well as [email protected], and [email protected] to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail. Applicants have the ability to opt out of emails from LA County. If you unsubscribe, you will not receive any email notification for any examination for which you apply with Los Angeles County. Regardless of whether you choose to unsubscribe, you can always check for notifications by logging into governmentjobs.com and viewing your profile inbox, which saves a copy of all emailed notices. It is your responsibility to take the above steps to view correspondence. Los Angeles County will not consider claims of not viewing or receiving notification to be a valid reason for late test administration or rescheduling of a test component.  Applications must be submitted online only. We must receive your application from the first day of filing at 9:00 a.m. (PT) to the last day of filing before 5:00 PM. (PT). Applications submitted by U.S. Mail, Fax, or in person will not be accepted. Plan to submit your online application well in advance of the 5 p.m. deadline on the last day of filing to ensure you have sufficient time to verify your email address. You may be required to verify your email address before the application can be submitted. This is to enhance the security of your online application and to ensure you do not enter an incorrect email address.   The acceptance of your application will depend on whether you have clearly shown that you meet the Selection Requirements.  Your online application must show complete license, education and work experience information necessary to evaluate your qualifications.   License information section  must show title of license, license number, original date of issue, and expiration date.   Education information section  must include name and address of school attended, complete dates attended, name of course/s taken, number of units earned, and degree/s earned.   Work experience section  must include job title, employer name and address, name of work area/facility, actual payroll title held and not the working and/or functional titles, from/to dates of employment including month, day and year, total number of months, total number of hours worked per week - not a range of hours (full or part-time), and complete detailed description of related job duties.  List separately each job experience to be evaluated. IMPORTANT  NOTES: All information is subject to verification.  Applications may be rejected at any stage of the selection process.

Utilizing VERBIAGE  from class specifications and Selection Requirements serving as your description of duties WILL NOT  be sufficient to demonstrate that you meet requirements.  Doing so may result in an INCOMPLETE APPLICATION  and you may be DISQUALIFIED .

The County of Los Angeles is a Fair Chance employer. Except for a very limited number of positions, you will not be asked to provide information about a conviction history  unless you receive a contingent offer of employment . The County will make an individualized assessment of whether your conviction history has a direct or adverse relationship with the specific duties of the job, and consider potential mitigating factors, including, but not limited to, evidence and extent of rehabilitation, recency of the offense(s), and age at the time of the offense(s).  If asked to provide information about a conviction history, any convictions or court records which are exempted by a valid court order do not have to be disclosed. SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:  Please include your Social Security Number for record control purposes. Federal law requires that all employed persons have a Social Security Number. COMPUTER AND INTERNET ACCESS AT PUBLIC LIBRARIES:  For candidates who may not have regular access to a computer or the internet, applications can be completed on computers at public libraries throughout Los Angeles County. NO SHARING OF USER ID, E-MAIL AND PASSWORD:  All applicants must file their application using their own user ID and password. Using a family member's or friend's user ID and password may erase a candidate's original application record. DEPARTMENT CONTACT: HR Examinations Unit: (213) 972-7034   HR Examinations Unit Email:  [email protected] Analyst Contact Phone: Nicholas Jordan, (323) 705-3925 Analyst Contact Email: [email protected] ADA COORDINATOR PHONE:  (213) 972-7034 TELETYPE PHONE : (800) 735-2922 CALIFORNIA RELAY SERVICES PHONES : (800) 735-2922

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