Refugee Health Administrator -PHCOP III - Newcomer Health Program

This posting is only open to current residents of the State of Colorado.

At the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, we are charged with protecting Colorado’s health and environment – a responsibility that affects every person and every community in the state. CDPHE is distinctive because we bring public health and environmental protection together under one agency, recognizing that healthy people depend on healthy places. Our teams prevent diseases and injury, respond to emergencies ranging from

E.coli outbreaks to global pandemics, reduce air pollution, protect water quality, regulate health facilities, manage environmental hazards, perform advanced laboratory testing, provide birth and death records, and implement health promoting programs. We turn science and data into action, set statewide standards, and work alongside local public health agencies and community partners to meet Colorado’s most pressing health and environmental challenges. Working at CDPHE means applying your expertise to complex, consequential work that can improve lives across the state.

Our mission captures this broad portfolio of work: to advance Colorado’s health and protect the places we live, learn, work, and play. Our vision is a healthy and sustainable Colorado where current and future generations can thrive. Achieving the mission and vision takes bold action, talented people, broad partnerships, and a commitment to serving every Coloradan.

Hybrid work options may be available at the supervisor’s discretion and based on business needs. The position will be based at 4300 E Cherry Creek S Dr, Glendale, CO 80246, USA

CDPHE offers a comprehensive benefits package and the opportunity to build a meaningful career in public service. Benefits include:

• Medical and dental plans.
• Colorado PERA retirement options, including defined benefit plan or defined contribution plan.
• Optional 401(K) and 457 retirement plans.
• Employer‑paid life insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Potential flexible working arrangements
• 11 paid holidays per year and generous paid time off.
• Free parking and access to RTD bus lines.
• Tuition assistance.
• Employee wellness programs.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Career opportunities throughout Colorado state government.

Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Newcomer Health Program (NHP) is a program within the Health Equity (HE) Branch. The purpose of the program is to conduct surveillance to detect, prevent and control diseases and evaluate existing health programs to improve the health of refugees and/or immigrants that are newly arrived in the United States. The program:
1) enhances existing surveillance networks for communicable and non-communicable diseases, including, but not limited to: vaccine‑preventable diseases, malaria, hepatitis, intestinal parasites, nutritional deficiencies and anemia;
2) evaluates the health status of refugees and/or immigrants for the purposes of informing and improving U.S. programs for overseas and the post‑arrival health assessments and interventions, such as presumptive treatment for parasitic infections; and
3) improves the health of refugees and/or immigrants undergoing U.S. resettlement and protects the health of their receiving communities by controlling the spread of communicable diseases. This program addresses the “Healthy People 2020” focus area(s) of Global Health. The program is also responsible for monitoring all refugee screening data received from a number of community health clinics that perform the refugee health screening and distribute this data to a variety of internal and external partners, including local, state, and…