Health Program Specialist

HEALTH PROGRAM SPECIALIST

Salary may be negotiable within the range listed above, based on position requirements and successful candidate's qualifications, subject to appropriate authorization.

This recruitment is open to the public for a minimum of five (5) business days and is scheduled to close at 11:59 PM (PST) on Friday March 6, 2026. Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately.

This recruitment will establish an open eligible list to fill current and future Health Program Specialist vacancies. The eligible list established may also be used to fill similar and/or lower classifications throughout the County of Orange.

County of Orange, Health Care Agency (HCA) is a dynamic organization dedicated to creating and supporting an environment that promotes the achievement of optimal individual, family and community health. Under the direction of the Agency Director, a new and dynamic executive team with an organizational structure comprised of five (5) service areas – Administrative Services, Behavioral Health Services, Correctional Health Services, Public Health Services and Specialized Medical Services is committed to meeting the health needs of the diverse Orange County community.

The Behavioral Health Services (BHS) Division consists of the following service areas:
Adult and Older Adult Behavioral Health, Children and Youth Services, Quality Management Services, Mental Health Services Act Office, Data Analytics and Evaluation, Crisis and Acute Care Services, Substance Use Services, and Forensics and Justice Involved. These service areas provide a culturally competent and client-centered system of behavioral health services for all eligible county residents in need of treatment for alcohol and other drug abuse and mental health care.

The Substance Use Disorder Services (SUD) provides an array of prevention, treatment and recovery support services for youth and adults that include the Alcohol and Drug Education and Prevention Team (ADEPT) community Substance Use Disorder (SUD) prevention programs, Residential Treatment, Outpatient treatment, perinatal services, narcotic treatment programs (NTP), Medicated Assistance Treatment (MAT), Withdrawal Management, Intensive Outpatient Program, Recovery Residences and the programmatic oversight of the State Opioid Abatement Funding Plan in Orange County.

The Health Program Specialist (HPS) is a professional level administrative/programmatic position utilized within Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Services under the supervision of the Service Chief or Health Services Manager for the program. The HPS is instrumental in ensuring that clients receive quality services in a safe environment. The HPS is responsible for the programmatic and fiscal integrity of Drug Medi-Cal and/or non-Drug Medi-Cal substance use disorder outpatient services.

The HPS is responsible for conducting site visits of County-contracted programs and generating monitoring reports, corrective action plans, and various other communications for providers, the state’s Department of Health Care Services (DHCS), County partners, and community partners.

In addition, duties for this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Conducting both formal and informal reviews of contracted provider(s) to identify deficiencies and/or areas of non-compliance, and verify corrective action is taken
• Ensuring compliance with the applicable statutes and regulations by any licensed program within the County's jurisdiction
• Providing technical assistance to contract provider staff by organizing training sessions, meetings, and conferences
• Coordinating with Quality Management Services to ensure proper adherence to state guidelines
• Preparing and facilitating monthly contract management meetings
• Reviewing invoices, billing, and reports to ensure accuracy of services delivered
• Running monthly required reports including but not limited to California Outcomes Measurement System Treatment (CalOMS Tx)
• Responding to day-to-day inquiries from contract providers related to program operations

The ideal candidate will possess…