Senior Healthcare Program Specialist - Aging & Long Term Care

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Senior Healthcare Program Specialist – Aging & Long Term Care

Albany, NY 

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Duties Description:

Under the direction of the Deputy Director of the Center for the Master Plan for the Aging, the Senior Healthcare Program Specialist will:

• Support the Director and Deputy Director in assessing and analyzing the aging and long-term care ecosystem in New York State necessary to inform state policy decisions and recommendations for the State’s Master Plan for Aging (MPA).
• Conduct research and assessment of existing gaps in services and supports needed by New York’s older adults and those with disabilities to inform MPA recommendations.
• Synthesize research and data, using research skillsets to provide recommendations to eliminate barriers and increase access to quality, affordable, and accessible care and services to aging recipients.
• Assist with the review and drafting of new/revised regulations to support aging in place.
• Create implementation strategies and evaluation tools for new and revised programs to support the healthcare and service needs of aging New Yorkers.
• Coordinate across state agencies including NYSOFA, OPWDD, OMH, OTDA and others to align long term care policy and program implementation and integration.
• Assist with the facilitation of stakeholder committees and workgroups to identify aging and long-term care needs and align statewide goals with stakeholder request and needs
• Synthesize information from stakeholder committees and workgroups to develop actionable recommendations and draft reports as required under the Master Plan for Aging
• Other relevant duties, as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

·       9 years’ experience in health care field**

·       Master’s degree in health care related field plus 5 years health care or social service experience or 5 years subject matter expertise

Preferred Qualifications:

·       Knowledge of and/or experience conducting gap analysis in the healthcare continuum

·       Experience facilitating large workgroups and teams

·       Strong research and analytic skills

·       Strong writing ability

·       Ability to create tables, charts, and graphs based on data and policy analysis, trends and costs

·       Ability to work independently and as part of high-level internal and external teams