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This position is open to current Colorado residents only.
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Description of Job
Hybrid.Predominantly telework with a minimum of one inperson meeting a month. This is subject to change.
85 Monday through FridayNote: This position is termlimited with a term limit of 09/29/2028
About this Unit:This position is located within the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) which is responsible for policy development service provision and coordination program monitoring and evaluation and administrative oversight for the behavioral health system.
Additionally the Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) leads and promotes the States behavioral health priorities ensures that behavioral health services respond to the changing needs of communities monitors State and local data and continuously evaluates State efforts. In collaboration with other state agencies BHA is accountable for the delivery of behavioral health services in Colorado. It bestows a streamlined and efficient government approach to support quality care while minimizing the burden on providers so that they can focus on service delivery. BHA is responsible for behavioral health policy development and effective collaboration with crosssector partners working in and around the behavioral health system and along the continuum from prevention to treatment and recovery. BHA works in partnership with State agencies to reduce bureaucracy and fragmentation.
This position is located within the Technology and Data Division of BHA. The Technology and Data division is responsible for the endtoend data and digital strategy for the BHA including:
- Designing and building easytonavigate digital services that get people the information they need faster;
- Producing actionable insights and evaluation that drive better outcomes;
- Promoting transparency and data access to drive accountability and continuous improvement;
- Improving data quality and information flows between providers and the BHA reducing administrative burden; and
- Maintaining critical data infrastructure that supports the delivery of the BHAs services.
The data insights and evaluation function of the Technology and Data division includes assessing equitable access to quality behavioral health services for people in Colorado among publiclyfunded programs monitoring quality of services delivered by behavioral health providers as well as populationlevel outcomes for communities in Colorado. The division is also responsible for reporting information and answering questions about behavioral health service delivery to various partners or funders such as advisory boards other state agencies the federal government (SAMHSA) the Colorado General Assembly and the Governors office
About this Position:
Analyzes and Interprets Data:
This position designs process outcome and cost evaluation studies to assess BHAfunded programs and services against BHA objectives. Specific evaluation projects vary from year to year based on BHAs evaluation priorities and may address a range of topic areas including mental health and substance use disorders; acute care; children family and youth; and other behavioral healthrelated topic areas.
Data Collection:
When existing data sources and/or tools are not available this position designs and uses original data collection instruments such as surveys key informant interviews focus groups and observation checklists to collect data needed to complete evaluation studies and/or to report on performance measures.
Data Analysis and Interpretation:
Uses SQL Python and/or R software to conduct descriptive and inferential statistical analyses of quantitative data collected or used in process outcome or cost evaluation studies and/or performance measurement efforts designed as part of Duties A and B; uses manual methods or appropriate software to summarize and interpret meaning from nonnumeric data collected as part of qualitative study designs.
Prepares Written and Oral Presentations:
Prepares and presents written and oral reports on performance measurement and evaluation methods results key findings and programmatic implications for a variety of audiences at local statewide and national levels.
Technical Assistance on Evaluation Concepts:
Provides evaluation technical assistance and training (formal and/or informal) to internal BHA staff and/or external stakeholders or grantees in program evaluation concepts.Minimum Qualifications Substitutions Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights
Minimum Qualifications
Experience Only:
Six (6) years of relevant experience in leading research and/or evaluation projects including methods design development of data collection tools quantitative and qualitative analysis and reporting or closely related field
OR
Education and Experience:
A combination of related education in program evaluation public health public administration economics finance business management community and behavioral health sociology applied social science research statistics psychology or a closely related degree and/or experience leading research and/or evaluation projects including methods design development of data collection tools quantitative and qualitative analysis and reporting equal to six (6) years
Preferred Qualifications:- Experience with SQL Python Tableau and/or R software
- Subject matter expertise in behavioral health substance abuse disorder or public health programming
- Experience leading evaluations of behavioral mental health substance use disorder or public health
Conditions of Employment:- This position is delegated as a hybrid position. The employees must maintain a home office
internet and possibly phone to complete required job duties or report to the office when needed. - Standard Background Name check TRAILS CMS and JBITS
- Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application and provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify the applicant from the current position. Absent extraordinary circumstances prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with CDHS.
If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.
An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email () postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street 4th Floor Denver CO 80203) or faxed (303.866.5038) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the departments action.
For more information about the appeals process the official appeal form and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board; go to ; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at (303); or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 8011 State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Directors Administrative Procedures Chapter 8 Resolution of Appeals and Disputes at under Rules.
A standard appeal form is available at: If you appeal your appeal must be submitted in writing on the official appeal form signed by you or your representative and received at the following address within 10 days of your receipt of notice or knowledge of the action: Colorado State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director Attn: Appeals Processing 1525 Sherman Street 4th Floor Denver CO 80203. Fax:. Phone:. The tenday deadline and these appeal procedures also apply to all charges of discrimination.Supplemental Information
For recruiting questions please contact Stacy Chinea at
About Us:
If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference consider joining the dedicated people of theColorado Department of Human Services(CDHS). Our professionals strive to design and deliver highquality human and health services that improve the safety independence and wellbeing of the people of Colorado. In addition to a great location and rewarding and meaningful work we offer:
- Strong secure yet flexible retirement benefits including aPERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Planplus 401(k) and 457 plans
- Medical and dental health plans
- Employer supplementedHealth Savings Account
- Paid life insurance
- Short and longterm disability coverage
- 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
- BenefitHubstate employee discount program
- Employee Wellness program MotivateMe
- Excellent worklife programs such as flexible schedules training and more
- Remote work arrangements for eligible positions
*Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more
information go to Values:
We believe in a peoplefirst approach:To serve the people of Colorado we develop a culture and work environment that creates an energized inspired and healthy team capable of giving their best to Coloradans.
Balance creates quality of life:We want our team to be resilient through a supportive workplace that values flexibility health and wellness and employee engagement.
We hold ourselves accountable:We take responsibility through our actions programs and results for the state of health and human services in Colorado.
Transparency matters:We are open and honest with employees our partners the Coloradans we serve and the public.
We are ethical:We abide by what is best for those we serve by doing what is right not what is easy.
Collaboration helps us rise together:We work together with all partners employees and clients to achieve the best outcomes for Coloradans.
We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.
ADAA Accommodations:CDHS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment including completing the application process interviewing completing any preemployment testing participating in the employee selection process and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Coordinator Nancy Schmelzer at or call.
THE STATE OF COLORADO IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Employment Type
Full-Time
