Health Program Specialist

job posting: health program specialist i - valley state prison (vsp) in chowchilla

california correctional health care services

jc-533952

health program specialist i - valley state prison (vsp) in chowchilla

health program specialist i

$6,623.00 - $8,290.00 per month

new to state candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

final filing date:
10/14/2026

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effective july 1, 2025, in accordance with the applicable memorandum of understanding, the personal leave program 2025 (plp 2025) was implemented in response to the status of the state budget. Plp 2025 requires each full-time employee in bargaining unit 1, and related excluded, exempt and statutory exempt employees, will have their base salary reduced by 3 percent and will receive 5 plp 2025 leave credits monthly through june 2027.

Salaries do not reflect the recent changes. Part-time employees are subject to the same conditions as full-time employees, on a prorated basis equivalent to their time-base. Permanent intermittent employees are subject to the same condition as full‑time employees, based on the number of hours worked in the pay period.

limited term 12 months; may be extended up to 24 months or become permanent.

under the direction of the health program manager iii, the hps i acts as a highly skilled technical and subject matter expert in discrete areas of the mental health services delivery system (mhsds), such as policy and procedure development, mhsds‑related data applications, performance trends, and local activities to ensure departmental compliance with all court orders, laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures governing the mental health program.

In addition, the hps i serves a leadership role within a unit of staff tasked with establishment of a well‑functioning health care performance management system at an institution, including a network of quality improvement committees that oversee improvement activities, a performance measurement and evaluation system, an annual improvement plan that incorporates the highest‑priority improvement initiatives, and application of quality improvement tools and techniques to achieve performance objectives.

please note: individuals who are eligible for a training and development assignment may also be considered for this position(s).

you will find additional information about the job in the duty statement
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job code #: jc-533952

position #(s): -004

working title:
health program specialist i - valley state prison (vsp) in chowchilla

classification: health program specialist i

$6,623.00 - $8,290.00

new to state candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

# of positions: 1

work location: madera county

telework: in office

job type: 12 month limited term - full time

facility: valley state prison

vision

we enhance public safety and promote successful community reintegration through education, treatment and active participation in rehabilitative and restorative justice programs.

mission

to facilitate the successful reintegration of the individuals in our care back to their communities equipped with the tools to be drug‑free, healthy, and employable members of society by providing education, treatment, rehabilitative, and restorative justice programs, all in a safe and humane environment.

cdcr and cchcs are committed to transforming the correctional landscape to create safer, more professional, and more fulfilling environments for our employees, the incarcerated population, and those supervised in our…