Senior Healthcare Program Specialist

Senior Healthcare Program Specialist - Albany, NY  

Division of Program Development & Management (DPDM) 

Item 1190 

This role has a 50% onsite work component. 

Summary: 

The Bureau of Social Care and Community Supports works to integrate health and human services within the Medicaid program. The bureau is composed of two units, Housing and Social Determinants of Health. This position is within the Social Determinants of Health Unit. There are three positions under this posting. The position will implement new health related social needs programs within the Medicaid program.  

As part of the incumbent's responsibilities, they will have the unique opportunity to implement the 1115 New York Health Equity Waiver Regional Social Care Networks in accordance with State and Federal guidelines. 

Specific duties include: 

• Act as a liaison between the Social Care Networks and other stakeholders. This collaborative aspect of the role underscores the importance of your position, as you will be the bridge that ensures effective communication and coordination, making you an integral part of the team. 

• Provide technical assistance, contract management, and performance monitoring of Social Care Networks. One of the key responsibilities of this role is the fiscal administration of grant funds, including oversight of work plan deliverables, budget expenditure, and narrative reports. This aspect of the role requires strong communication, data analytics, and performance management skills. 

• Engage Regional Social Care Network (SCN) lead entities, community-based organizations (CBOs), and stakeholder coalition groups in each SCN region in regular planning convenings, workgroup meetings with the goal of understanding needs and mapping out regional/community priorities. 

• Support the evaluation of the Social Care Network activities and overall NYHER 1115 Waiver implementation. 

• Create a broad range of written material, including policies and procedures for internal & external stakeholders. 

• Research policy areas relevant to Division projects, programs, and activities.  Elicit requirements from subject matter experts in the context of projects, initiatives, and process improvements. 

• Develops presentations, facilitates large and small group meets and collaborative events. 

• May function as a team lead with supervisory role of unit staff. 

Minimum Qualifications: 

• 9 years of experience in healthcare field.  

• Associate degree counts as 2 years of experience, a bachelor’s degree counts as 4 years of experience, and a master’s degree counts as 5 years of experience. 

Compensation for roles at Staffing Solutions Organization LLC (SSO) varies depending on a wide array of factors including, but not limited to, the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by applicable law, SSO provides a reasonable range of compensation for this role. In addition, SSO provides a range of benefits for this role.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an Employment Visa at this time.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability. Staffing Solutions Organization LLC is an e-Verify participant.