What are the responsibilities and job description for the Epidemiologist BBH-Children's Mental Health Initiative position at WV Department of Health?
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Special Hiring Rates:
- $48,000.16 - Department of Health and Human Resources (SPB 2842)
- $48,006.40 - Kanawha-Charleston Health Department (SPB 3023)
Nature of Work
This Epidemiologist 1 will be funded and dedicated to the SAMHSA System of Care (SOC)/Children's Mental Health Initiative (CMHI) grant, which funds multiple subrecipient grants for projects essential to the Department of Human Services agreement with the Department of Justice to improve community-based and in-home behavioral health services for children, youth, and their families. This position will improve SOC programmatic data reporting by assisting programmatic staff with developing performance measures and recommending data collection tools or systems, analyzing data and preparing/presenting data reports on specific programs, as well as trends using multiple data sources; and training staff, providers, and partners on collecting data, using available data systems, analyzing data, and preparing data reports. This position will have other related duties assigned as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
Training: Master's degree in epidemiology, public health, biology, physical, behavioral, natural, or veterinary sciences from an accredited college or university.
OR
Graduation from an accredited school of nursing with state licensure and three years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in conducting epidemiology.
Substitution: Bachelor's degree in biology, physical, behavioral,or natural sciences from an accredited college or university, AND two years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in conducting epidemiology, including disease investigation, risk assessment or environmental epidemiology may substitute for the required training.
Other Information
A Master's degree with a major in Mathematics OR a Bachelor's degree in mathematics and two (2) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in conducting epidemiology, including disease investigation, risk assessment, or environmental epidemiology or conducting collection and assessment of qualitative and quantitative data for research in epidemiology and prevention services may substitute for the required training.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $45,657.00 - $80,045.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Education:
- Bachelor's (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Charleston, WV: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $45,657 - $80,045
