New Choices Waiver - Health Program Specialist III
New Choices Waiver - Health Program Specialist III
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$ 25 - 40
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Job Description
Job Description
- Integrated Healthcare
Are you an advocate for vulnerable populations and want to leverage your experience and/or education to improve the service delivery of a public health program This New Choices Waiver Health Program Specialist III position with the Utah Department of Health & Human Service may be just what you are looking for.This position will allow you an opportunity to positively impact the lives of others through program evaluation and implementation compliance monitoring consultation stakeholder engagement and policy application. We are looking for an individual to join our team who will contribute to achieving the programs goal of ensuring health and welfare of waiver participants enhancing stakeholder engagement and improving service delivery.Our ideal candidates will have a combination of the following:
Experience in planning implementing and evaluating health program duties
An ability to work independently and take initiative with assignments and projects
Direct case management experience in a medical/social service program
An ability to coordinate and communicate effectively
Proficiency in various computer software programs such as Microsoft Office
Prior experience with Medicaid policy
HCBS Waiver program(s) experience
Experience with personcentered service delivery standards
Experience with training curriculum development
Excellent time management skills
Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience in Public Health Social Work Public Policy Public Administration
Note: as of April 8 2024 DHHS employees will be working a hybrid schedule which includes 2 office days per week and 3 telework days.
Why work for the Utah Department of Health and Human Services In addition to the richbenefits the State of Utah offers the department offers:
- Onsite fitness center for a minimal membership fee
- UTA Eco Pass at a discounted monthly rate
- Teleworking opportunities with a minimum 2 office days per week beginning 04/2024.
- Onsite day care centerat the Cannon Health Buildingwith First Steps Day Care contact for rates and availabilityor
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If offered this position your employment will be contingent upon passing a background check and review. There will be no cost to you for this check. This check will include fingerprinting which will be available at variousDHHSlocations for your convenience. Fingerprinting will be completed prior to your first day of employment. You may review the policy by clickinghere.
Responsibilities
Reviewing and approving requests for services in accordance with program policy
Receiving researching and responding to incoming questions providing information explaining policy and procedures and/or facilitate a resolution
Contributing to the development of program policy and service delivery standards
Developing New Choices Waiver specific service delivery training content by researching and leveraging information published by HCBS advocacy groups and federal partners
Contributing to the programs continuous quality improvement projects
Screening negative events experienced by waiver participants and overseeing the investigation of events that rise to the level of meeting Critical Incident criteria and recommending quality improvement measures and ensuring adequate safeguards are implemented by providers in response to a critical incident in the context of a medical program
Processing applications provider enrollment activities and fairhearing coordination
Guiding providers such as case management agencies through challenging cases by leveraging service delivery best practices while ensuring compliance with federal state and program policy
Interfacing daily with participants external providers potential applicants and the public at large to understand federal state and program policy through hosted training workgroups and compliance validation site visits
Occasional instate and overnight travel may be required
Supplemental Information
- EffectiveJuly 1 2021 State of Utah Employees must either reside in Utah or be in the process of relocating to within 30 days of their start date.
- This position may currently be a hybrid of both inoffice and remote work days. Please note a positions eligibility for remote work is established by agency management and is subject to change at their discretion at any time and for any reason.
- Risks found in the typical office setting which is adequately lighted heated and ventilated e.g. safe use of office equipment avoiding trips and falls observing fire regulations etc.
- Typically the employee may sit comfortably to perform the work; however there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying light items; driving an automobile etc. Special physical demands are not required to perform the work.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
