Overview
Job Description and Duties
Under the direction of the Health Program Manager (HPM) I, Chief of the Black Infant Health Program Unit, the Health Program Specialist (HPS) I functions as a program consultant providing programmatic support to the Black Infant Health (BIH) program by managing a caseload of BIH counties, providing technical assistance to those counties and assisting with expert technical assistance related to the reduction of health disparities in underserved / under-resourced populations, specifically the African American population. The HPS I will collaborate with Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health (MCAH) Program Consultants, Policy Development and Epidemiology Research Scientists, and other state agency partners and stakeholders in identifying and decreasing health disparities. The HPS I assures coordination with related Title V activities and integration of Title V MCAH priorities as appropriate; provide additional Title V related support as needed to assure alignment of program goals.
About The California Department of Public Health
The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) works to protect the public's health in the Golden State and helps shape positive health outcomes for individuals, families and communities. The Department's programs and services, implemented in collaboration with local health departments and state, federal and private partners, touch the lives of every Californian and visitor to the state 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Our Shared Vision
CDPH public health professionals, researchers, scientists, doctors, nurses, and other staff members have a shared vision to protect and improve the health of all Californians. We are dedicated to public service and passionate about our work and the people and communities we serve and protect.
