Overview
Job Description and Duties
The candidate works under the direction of the Health Program Manager I, Community and Statewide Interventions Section, Local Programs and Statewide Interventions Unit. The Health Program Specialist (HPS) I serves as a highly skilled technical program consultant for the Office of Oral Health (OOH) working collaboratively with dental schools, local health departments, other local programs, or statewide partners in California. The HPS I develop and coordinates program design, policy recommendations, programmatic interventions, data collection and analysis, and evaluation methods related to the development of new and enhanced community-based clinical education rotations for dental students to improve the oral health of underserved groups in California. This requires coordinating meetings, participating in strategic planning sessions, and developing programmatic guidelines. The HPS I provides consultation to local health jurisdictions (LHJ), stakeholders and community organizations, and requires a high level of independence. The HPS I is responsible for the more complex programmatic, administrative, and fiscal tasks related to formal collaborations with stakeholders to ensure implementation of OOH goals and activities.
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.
