[Hiring] Data Science and Informatics Specialist 2 @State of Washington

Role Description

This Data Science and Informatics Specialist 2 (DSIS2) serves as the analyst for the data validation, analysis, and modeling for the programs represented in the Trueblood Contempt Settlement Agreement, which addresses diverting people from the criminal legal system, competency evaluation, and restorative services. These community-based programs provide intensive case management, housing support and services, and outpatient competency restoration.

This position directly contributes to bringing behavioral health care access to over 2.5 million Washingtonians. If you are looking for a data driven career that does meaningful work, please apply!

All HCA employees will apply an equity lens to their work, which may include but is not limited to all analyses of core business and processes.

This position provides full-time programmatic data analysis and reporting support for six behavioral health programs under the Trueblood Contempt Settlement Agreement:

• Outpatient Competency Restoration
• Forensic Projects for the Assistance in Transition from Homelessness
• Forensic Housing and Recovery through Peer Services
• Crisis Housing Vouchers
• Post FHARPS Global Leasing
• Trueblood Diversion Programs

This position will support program needs for monitoring of behavioral health provider resources and population needs to inform policy decisions improving access to behavioral health services.

This position is eligible to telework and is typically not required to report on-site. The default assigned work location of all Health Care Authority (HCA) positions – both on-site and telework eligible positions – is within the State of Washington. This position reports to Olympia, WA. Frequency of onsite work will vary based on business and operational needs. HCA has currently suspended the ability to support out-of-state telework.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in informatics, data science, mathematics, computer science, statistics, biostatistics, epidemiology, or related technical or quantitative field.
• Bachelor's degree in informatics, data science, mathematics, computer science, statistics, biostatistics, epidemiology, or related technical or quantitative field with two (2) years of professional experience performing data science or informatics data work.
• Associate degree in informatics, data science, mathematics, computer science, statistics, biostatistics, epidemiology, or related technical or quantitative field with four (4) years of professional experience performing data science or informatics data work.
• Six (6) years of professional experience performing data science or informatics data work, including at least two (2) years’ experience working with complex health care, behavioral health, and/or public health analytics.

Requirements

• The ability to take action to learn and grow.
• The ability to take action to meet the needs of others.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional experience using SQL.
• Experience that demonstrates knowledge of prevention, outpatient, and/or residential service delivery systems for behavioral health for youth and adults.
• Advanced experience working with large and complex data sets; advanced level SQL, R, Python, SAS or other programming skills.
• Experience with data visualization using Power BI, Tableau, and other similar visualization tools.
• Knowledge of medical and/or pharmacy coding such as ICD-10, Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) and/or Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes.
• Experience with health care business and systems; research methods; advanced statistical theory and techniques.
• Knowledge of the structure and operations of behavioral health systems at the local, state and/or national levels.
• Comfortable interacting with staff members at all levels of the agency; high level of workload management including organization and prioritization of tasks; ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team; excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated planning, critical thinking/analytical skills, and commitment to collaborative teamwork.
• Proficiency in problem identification, ability to view issues from multiple perspectives, and generate a variety of solutions.
• Oral communication skills facilitating small group meetings, written communication including concisely worded and professional e-mail communication, short, concise memoranda, flow diagrams, logic models, graphics and other visualizations.

How to Apply

Only candidates who reflect the minimum qualifications on their NEOGOV profile will be considered. Failure to follow the application instructions below may lead to disqualification.

• Complete your profile which includes three professional references and attach them in separate files.
• A cover letter that specifically addresses how you meet the qualifications for this position.
• Current resume.

To take advantage of veteran preference, please do the following:

• Attach a copy of your DD214 (Member 4 long-form copy), NGB 22, or USDVA signed verification of service letter.
• Please black out any PII (personally identifiable information) data such as social security numbers. Include your name as it appears on your application in careers.wa.gov.