CYSHCN Program Coordinator

Date:
Sep 4, 2026

Location:

AUSTIN, TX

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Functional

Title:

CYSHCN Program Coordinator

Job Title:

Program Specialist V
Agency:
Dept of State Health Services
Department: CSHCN Systems Development
Posting Number: 17926
Closing Date: 09/18/2026
Posting Audience:
Internal and External
Occupational Category:
Healthcare Support
Salary Range: $4,523.17 - $5,888.50
Pay Frequency:
Monthly

Salary Group: TEXAS-B-21
Shift: Day

Additional Shift
Telework:
Eligible for Telework
Travel:
Up to 20%
Regular/Temporary:
Regular
Full Time/Part Time:
Full time
FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt:
Exempt

Facility

Location:

Job Location City: AUSTIN

Job Location Address: 1100 W 49TH ST (RDM)
Other Locations:
Austin
MOS Codes: 16GX,60C0,611X,612X,63G0,641X,712X,86M0,8U000,OS,OSS,PERS,YN,YNS

The Children and Youth With Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) Program Coordinator performs advanced consultative services and technical work related to planning, developing, and implementing systems of care for CYSHCN and their families. The coordinator coordinates, develops, and carries out the Title V Block Grant State Action Plan for CYSHCN and conducts associated planning and collaborative activities with other agency programs, organizations, and groups that address issues affecting CYSHCN.

The coordinator serves as program liaison to CYSHCN Systems Development Group community-based contractors and special projects, performs quality assurance monitoring, documents findings, and prepares evaluation reports. The coordinator also researches and prepares evaluations, grant opportunities, contracts, fiscal impact reports, and other reports and studies. This coordinator works under limited supervision with considerable latitude for initiative and independent judgment.

Attends work on a regular and predictable schedule in accordance with agency leave policy and perform other duties as assigned.

Provides consultation and technical assistance to plan, implement, and monitor statewide children and youth with special health care needs activities. Develops and carries out objectives, strategies, and evidence-based or informed measures and monitors contractor activities related to assigned initiatives. Oversees the planning, implementation, and evaluation of activities related to assigned initiatives, including development of program evaluation, administrative rules, policies, and procedures, and collects, analyzes, reports, and presents data.

Develops and reports on activities that support Title V performance measures, health status indicators, and outcome measures. (40%)

Leads idea generation and designs methods for program quality improvement initiatives. Identifies needed areas of change and recommends and leads to implementation of techniques to evaluate and improve program activities, including contractor activities. Assesses and addresses ongoing educational needs or training of staff related to children with special health care needs. Collects, organizes, analyzes, and prepares material in response to requests for information and reports.

(15%)

Establishes effective partnerships and collaborative work groups/committees with other state agencies, disability service and advocacy organizations, consumer and provider groups, funding entities, and internal partners at DSHS to increase awareness of the needs and issues of children, youth, and adults with special health care needs and their families and to plan activities that address Title V CYSHCN Performance Measures. Represents the CYSHCN Systems Development Group, Maternal and Child Health Section, and Department of State Health Services at meetings, hearings, conferences, and seminars and on boards, panels, and committees.

Promotes the use of evidence-based practices. Seeks opportunities to integrate services that establish medical homes, support…