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GENERAL INFORMATION
- Location:
- Phoenix, AZ
- Salary:
- $36,814-49,753
- Date posted:
- Jun 21 2011
- Date expires:
- Jun 28 2011 (This job post already expired)
EMPLOYER
- Company:
-
AZ Department of Health Services
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JOB DESCRIPTION
THE POSITION: The Health Planning Consultant is responsible for short and long range planning activities for the Native American Community Development Program to coordinate statewide efforts to improve the development and accessibility of primary health care for Native American people throughout Arizona. Work activities will include but are not limited to: resources development, community development and planning, training, technical assistance, outreach, assessment and coalition building. A major component will be to evaluate, incorporate and integrate community outcomes within a process that facilitates changes in the community. This position will leverage additional resources through grants that aim to improve health disparities along the community development scale, with the purpose of improving their health care systems and services.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES: Knowledge and understanding of the Native American population in Arizona, and understanding of the government-to-government nature of work. Will also have knowledge about principles and practices of public health service delivery, preventive health care practices, access to care issues, health disparities faced by the Native American populations in Arizona and community health; methods of redesigning, implementing and evaluating strategies and programs; how to build and maintain community- based coalitions; grants development and management; database management, analysis and interpretation of data, current processional literature and health policy. Skills in oral and written communications; conflict resolution and mediation; group process; interpersonal skills for coordination and collaboration necessary for the projects; developing and maintaining the working relationships needed to organize and maintain councils, task forces, committees, coalitions, and projects; resource management skills including financial, human and material. Ability to direct and motivate others; evaluation and assess community needs data to determine which communities should be targeted for community development activities; convene meetings, training, workshops and presentations with community leaders and agencies to conduct needs assessment and to plan for primary care services; coordinate community development activities with other ADHS units and other state, federal and local agencies; interpret federal rules, program expectations, and guidance; write policy and procedures for community development; create, review, approve, and monitor primary care grants related to community development activities; research and utilize selected data elements; research and create tools such as surveys, needs assessments, gap analyses, asset maps.
SPECIAL SELECTION FACTORS: Masters in Public Health with an emphasis in community health is preferred.
HOW TO APPLY: Apply online at www.azstatejobs.gov, click “Search for Jobs”, type keyword DHS in the search field and self-nominate for the position(s) of interest or submit to montoyr@azdhs.gov