Overview
Job Description and Duties
This position supports the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) mission and strategic plan by ensuring that core business areas are efficient, innovative, transparent, and customer focused
Under the direction of the Health Program Manager I (HPM I) Chief, Alcohol Harm Reduction Unit (AHRU), the Health Program Specialist (HPS I) functions as an independent, highly skilled program consultant in areas of extreme sensitivity in training, technical assistance, health education, and policy for the Alcohol Harm Prevention Initiative (AHPI).BHPS. The HPS I will primarily support the BHPS’s AHRU’s work to develop the AHPI program priorities and strategies for intervention to raise awareness of alcohol related harms and to prevent alcohol misuse through public education; policy, systems, and environmental change strategies; training; and technical assistance. The HPS I will also support work on other substance and addiction related topics, including problem gambling. The HPS I tracks current research, policy, and legislative changes; uses dataand best practices (including surveillance, survey, and treatment data) to inform prevention strategies; and coordinates program strategic planning and community engagement. The HPS I also provides consultation in relevant committee meetings with local, state, and community organizations.
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.
