What are the responsibilities and job description for the Behavioral Health Data Analyst-(Human Services Specialist II)-DCRS, Local Children's Board position at Howard County?
Howard County:
Conveniently located in the heart of central Maryland between Baltimore and Washington, Howard County offers the charm of a historic past mixed with the excitement of a cosmopolitan community.
Howard County Government:
Howard County Government is a leader in innovation, best practices and sustainability. It is consistently ranked as one of the best places to live and work in the country. In 2024, Howard County Government received a record-breaking 63 Achievement Awards from the National Association of Counties (NACo) – the most awards in the state of Maryland, and the fifth highest in the nation, as compared to more than 3000 counties. NACo Achievement Awards are the premier national honor to recognize innovative and transformative programs that provide new services for county residents, improve existing programs, upgrade working conditions, and enhance citizen participation and public policy making.
What are we looking for?
We are looking for outstanding individuals to join our team and contribute to excellence in Howard County operations.
What you'll like most about working at Howard County Government:
- We are committed to workplace excellence in every area of County government.
- We have a highly talented, diverse, and inclusive workplace. Your input will not only be heard, but it will be encouraged!
- We offer competitive compensation and great benefits including medical, retirement, and wellness programs.
- As a member of the Howard County Government team, you'll be helping drive our culture and directly impact what makes us an amazing place to work.
*IMPORTANT NOTICE: This position is grant funded. Individuals selected for the position will serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority and may be terminated if the grant funding for the position ends.*
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Behavioral Health Data Analyst will be responsible for managing data sharing agreements, creating performance measures for grantees, and analyzing data related to grantees and community behavioral health trends. This includes collecting programmatic data from monthly and quarterly reports, compiling and analyzing data for reporting purposes as well as managing Scorecard, a performance management and reporting web-based application used to track Result and Indicator data and data from performance measures. The analyst will report on the impact of services on providers in Howard County and collaborate with the Office of the Local Children's Board data analyst to develop a comprehensive data dashboard. Additionally, the position will be responsible for creating a repository for youth behavioral health data across the county and be able to report on that data bi-yearly to the state. Lastly, this position will contribute to grant and board reports as well as respond to external data requests the office receives from partners and County Administration.
STARTING SALARY HIRING RANGE:
$32.95 - $37.13
$68,542 - $77,239
CLASS DESCRIPTION:
Performs intermediate professional level human services work, which may include supervisory responsibility, under general supervision from an administrative or technical superior. Work includes administering human service programs or providing specialized health and human services targeted to a special population; assists in formulating policies and developing goals and objectives; and providing a full range of counseling and referral services. Work may also include identifying and investigating complaints of unfair and deceptive practices and violations of local and State laws; and administering criminal justice and alternative sentencing programs.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Ensuring compliance with FERPA, HIPAA, and other privacy statutes.
- Analyze grantee and community data to assess behavioral health trends and outcomes.
- Research and provide analysis on local, state, and federal behavioral health data trends.
- Create a data repository for behavioral health data that includes local, state and national data trends.
- Develop and implement performance measures for behavioral health grantees to ensure program effectiveness and compliance.
- Collect monthly and quarterly reports from behavioral health grantees, enter data into scorecard and analyze data while providing feedback to the Coordinator of Program Improvement who will work with vendors to improve data collection and reporting.
- Continuously monitor and evaluate the performance metrics to identify areas for improvement.
- Work collaboratively with the Behavioral Health Manager to complete quarterly reports for state and by-monthly reports for the workgroup and the Board.
- Collaborate with the Office of the Local Children's Board data analyst to design and develop an interactive data dashboard.
- Ensure the dashboard effectively visualizes key data points and performance measures for easy access and interpretation by stakeholders.
- Provide data for grant applications and any data requests from funders, grantees and or County Administration.
- Support community events and programs of the Office of the Local Children's Board and the broader Department of Community Resources and Services which may involve evening and weekend hours as needed.
- Participate in activities related to Emergency Management as requested, including work outside normal business hours.
This position may have supervisory responsibilities.
MINIMUM REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
Bachelor's degree and one (1) year of experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
PREFERRED EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
- Post-bachelor's program certificate.
- Familiarity with Results Based Accountability.
- Strong interpersonal skills, excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to work well with an ethnically diverse population.
- Strong computer proficiency especially with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), database management and spreadsheet applications necessary.
- Proficiency in virtual platforms and use of technology for human services delivery.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
LANGUAGE SKILLS, MATHEMATICAL SKILLS, AND REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES AND REGISTRATIONS
Possession of a valid driver's license.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
TO APPLY: You must complete an employment application online to be considered for this recruitment. Resumes cannot be substituted for completion of the job application work history. No paper applications will be accepted.
Selected candidates may be subject to drug screening, background screening, and reference checks.
At time of application, please submit a copy of any college degree, coursework, licenses, or certifications that you have referenced on your application. Applicants who have education obtained outside of the U.S. may need to provide proof of the equivalent U.S. education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service, such as the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (http://www.naces.org) or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation (https://www.wes.org/).
Howard County Government is not sponsoring employees in application of the H-1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing H-1B Visa. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.
Howard County is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, and we are committed to a workplace that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The County prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, ancestry, creed, national origin, disability status, genetics, marital status, military service, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Applicants requiring accommodations during the hiring process should contact the Office of Human Resources directly at HiringPreference@howardcountymd.gov. Requests for accommodations should not be attached to the application.
Salary : $68,542 - $77,239
