Health Program Specialist

The Department of Native American Affairs is hiring for the position of Health Program Specialist 1 (Opioid Prevention Coordinator) serves as a point of contact from the State of Nevada to the Nevada Tribal Nations for creation and support of opioid use prevention programs. The Tribal Opioid Prevention Coordinator will conduct research, prepares, and presents informal talks and lectures, and communicates with the media on issues as they relate to opioid use prevention in Tribal communities as well as connect with Subject Matter Experts (SME) at all levels of government including Nevada State employees, health districts employees, Tribal health care providers, Nevada legislators, and various boards and commissions to collaborate with Tribal communities to identify needs, to build infrastructure, and implement ongoing monitoring.

This position will establish a Nevada Prevention training and assistance hub to support Tribal communities to identify and implement best practices to help build Tribal work forces to implement their own programs. Job duties will include relationship building, the dissemination of, and implementation of evidence-based models and practices for opioid use prevention per the Statewide Plan, coordination of training and technical assistance, and effective implement programs which maintain the original funding initiative.

Health Program Specialists plan, develop, implement, and evaluate health services and activities; conduct research and analyze health data and statistics; develop goals, objectives, program requirements and procedures; provide technical information regarding specialized health related conditions; and participate and provide support to various committees, advisory boards, and other work groups. Duties are related to one or more specialized health programs which operate on a statewide basis and focus on the prevention, early detection, treatment, education and tracking of data relevant to a specific communicable or chronic disease, maternal and child health, nutrition and other conditions which impact the health of under-served or target groups within the general population.

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a public health, health science, social or behavioral science or closely related field applicable to the program area and two years of professional health-related experience which included at least two of the following areas: researching, collecting and analyzing data and statistics, developing objectives, protocols and procedures; providing health education services to target groups or the general public;

evaluating program effectiveness and accomplishment of desired outcomes to meet federal, agency, or other standards and guidelines; providing prevention, identification or treatment services to individuals or populations who have been diagnosed or are at risk of contracting life and health threatening diseases and/or conditions; and/or investigation and prevention of communicable or chronic diseases; OR Associate's degree from an accredited college or university in public health, health science, social or behavioral science, or closely related field and three years of professional experience as described above;

OR graduation from high school or equivalent education and four years of professional experience as described above; OR one year of experience as a Health Program Specialist Trainee II in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

• Research, collect, and analyze health data and statistics; identify health issues, trends, and prevalence of specific diseases and conditions; assess community, regional, and statewide needs and resources; develop recommendations for program development and expansion, resource allocation, and interventions for at-risk populations.
• Develop objectives, protocols, and procedures for assigned health program areas; establish performance indicators and benchmarks to evaluate program effectiveness and accomplishment of desired outcomes; develop quality assurance measures to ensure adherence to federal, agency, or other standards and guidelines; establish program eligibility requirements and approve program participation and reimbursement for services as required.
• Develop outreach strategies for target and at-risk populations; collaborate with individual community members and other public and private services and groups to…