Mental Health Data Analyst, Correctional Health Services

NYC Health + Hospitals is the largest public health care system in the nation. We are a network of 11 hospitals, trauma centers, neighborhood health centers, nursing homes, post-acute care centers, and correctional health services. We are a home care agency and a health plan, MetroPlus. Our health system provides essential services to 1.4 million New Yorkers every year in more than 70 locations across the city's five boroughs. Our diverse workforce of more than 42,000 employees are uniquely focused on empowering New Yorkers.

NYC Health + Hospitals / Correctional Health Services is one of the nation's leading correctional health care systems in quality of and innovations to care, and access from pre-arraignment through compassionate release. In-jail services include medical, nursing, mental health, substance use treatment, social work, dental and vision care, discharge planning, and reentry support. In addition to providing direct patient care in the jails, CHS leverages the resources of the nation's largest municipal health care system to help discharged patients successfully return to their communities. CHS is also a pivotal partner in New York City's criminal justice reform efforts.

Work Shifts

Time : 9a-5p

Days : Mon-Fri

Facility : Trailer 1 on Rikers Island

Duties & Responsibilities

This full-time position reports to the Director of Mental Health Data Management or designee. The Mental Health Data Analyst will function as a part of the Correctional Health Service (CHS) Mental Health Data and Quality Improvement team in the mental health service. Under supervision, the analyst will collect and analyze data for mental health programs, quality improvement projects, and outcomes in the CHS mental health service.

Responsibilities include :

• Collaborate in implementing new, and revising existing, quality improvement projects.
• Assist with data projects related to specialized Mental Health programs, interventions, and housing areas.
• Maintain tracking systems to monitor patient outcomes.
• Collaborate and disseminate mental health service dashboards (e.g., census and level of care-related, self-injury, mental health intake, missed mental health encounters, etc.)
• Produce and disseminate regular reports on clinical Mental Health encounters related to volume, productivity, timeliness, and other metrics.
• Coordinate with CHS IT to build reports that query CHS and DOC data sources to meet operational and quality improvement needs of the Mental Health service.
• Liaise between Mental Health service and CHS IT, Health Informatics, and other CHS departments to meet internal and external reporting obligations
• Additional data tasks and projects as requested by Mental Health or other CHS leadership.

Minimum Qualifications

1. A Baccalaureate Degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration, Engineering, Social Sciences, Health Care Specialization, Physical Sciences or related programs; and,

A minimum of two years responsible experience directly related to health care program planning, research, design, operation, evaluation and analysis; or,

2. A Masters Degree from an accredited college or university in Public Health, Public or Hospital Administration, Health Care Specialization, Business Administration or related disciplines; and,

A minimum of one year experience directly related to health care program planning, research, design, operation, evaluation and analysis; or,

3. A satisfactory equivalent combination of training, education and experience; and,

4. Demonstrated skills in written or oral communication.

Department Preferences

Qualification Preferences :

3. An equivalent and satisfactory combination of education and experience may be considered

Benefits

NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes :

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