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| Health Services Consultant 3 – Family Involvement Coordinator |
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| About the Organization |
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Washington State Department of Health |
| Department: |
Children with Special Health Care Needs Program |
| Industry: |
State Government |
| Description: |
The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) works with federal, state and local partners to help people in Washington stay healthier and safer. Our programs and services help prevent illness and injury, promote healthy places to live and work, provide education to help people make good health decisions and ensure our state is prepared for emergencies. DOH recognizes that employees are our most valuable resource. We trust them to be innovative, challenge existing processes, and make the best decisions. We strive to hire, develop and retain a competent and diverse workforce. To learn more about DOH, visit http://www.doh.wa.gov. |
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| About the Position |
| Internal Ref.: |
DOH 830 – CL |
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Full-Time |
| Related Areas: |
Maternal and Child Health
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| Openings: |
1 |
| Location: |
Tumwater, WA (United States) | Map It! |
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| Description: |
The Family Involvement Coordinator in the Children with Special Health Care Needs (CSHCN) Program is a unique position to provide leadership for inclusion of the family perspective in policy and program development for children and youth with special health care needs and serve as a resource for promoting quality, culturally competent, family-centered, integrated systems of care. Improved systems of care for children with special health care needs are critical to the health of this segment of the population. Consumer input is required to develop worthwhile programs and policies. This position ensures that the family perspective is heard and is responsible for informing and educating both DOH and the public about what it is like to have a child with special health care needs. Doctors, nurses, legislators, educators, and agencies must hear the stories and perspectives of families who have children with special health care needs, whether it is autism, asthma, cancer, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, or a host of other disorders and disabilities. These families struggle in many ways, and they can be ignored by policy makers unless there are mechanisms in place to bring their stories forward and assist in the development of policies and programs that really make sense to the users - the families themselves.
The position is responsible for integrating family members into a number of projects, including two federal grants. "Epilepsia en Washington: Improving Access to Care for Children & Youth", a three year grant that began in 9/07, focuses on community-based services for the medically underserved Hispanic children with epilepsy/seizure disorders in central Washington. "Autism Awareness: Partnership for Change" is a new three year grant just awarded 9/08 to improve access to quality, comprehensive, coordinated, community-based systems of health care and related services for children and youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other developmental disabilities. This position plays a key role identifying and mentoring parents for the Autism Advisory Council, interfacing with autism parent support groups, and participating in autism awareness trainings. Both grants target vulnerable populations in Washington and include specific, critical work activities with parents, other family members, and youth with autism and epilepsy and their medical providers.
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| Compensation: |
$3,918 – $5,136 Monthly, depending on qualifications |
| Qualifications: |
Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree or higher.
• Four (4) or more years of experience in professional management or consultative work in a health services program.
• Two (2) or more years of experience working with state and local agencies and families to improve services for children with special health care needs.
• Hands-on experience interacting with children with special health care needs.
Desired Qualifications:
• Masters degree in public health or a related field with emphasis or specialty in children with special health care needs
• Family member of a child or adult with special health care needs
• Bilingual in English & Spanish (written and oral skills)
Conditions of Employment:
• Willing and able to occasionally work in excess of 40 hrs per week to meet program needs and critical deadlines.
• Willing and able to occasionally travel in and out of state, which may include overnight stays.
• Willing and able to move program materials and presentation equipment weighing up to 30 lbs., with or without accommodation.
• Willing and able to work in a cubicle environmental, at a computer, for 2-4 hours at a time.
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| Start Date: |
to be determined |
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This position is covered by an “Agency Shop” provision. Therefore as a condition of employment, the incumbent of this position must either join the union and pay union dues, or pay the union a representational or other fee within 30 days of the date you are placed into pay status.
The Department of Health is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a working environment that includes and respects cultural, racial, ethnic, sexual orientation, and gender identity diversity. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, persons over 40 years of age, disabled and Vietnam era veterans, and people of all sexual orientations and gender identities are encouraged to apply. Applicants wishing assistance or alternative formats in the process should contact Linda Riggle at (360) 236-4226, Linda.Riggle@doh.wa.gov, or TDD at (360) 664-3023.
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Posting available until Friday,
November 07, 2008
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| For more information, contact: |
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Kim Cahill
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360-236-4401 |
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recruitment@doh.wa.gov |
| Web: |
http://www.doh.wa.gov/job_ann/DOH830.doc |
| How to Apply: |
Individuals interested in applying for this position should visit the complete job announcement at http://www.doh.wa.gov/job_ann/DOH830.doc for more information and instructions on how to apply. |
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