Behavioral Health Innovations Program Evaluator
Posted: 5/21/2019 (Employment)
King County’s Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) provides equitable opportunities for people to be healthy, happy, self-reliant and connected to community.
DCHS manages a wide range of programs and services to assist the county’s most vulnerable residents. The department maintains a pro-equity focus aimed at developing the systems and standards necessary to achieve better outcomes for all county residents, regardless of race or income.
This position is centrally located within the Performance Measurement and Evaluation (PME) unit of the DCHS Director’s Office. PME is composed of a team of dedicated data scientists and program evaluators who work with partners within and outside of DCHS to test innovative approaches to tackling a variety of system, policy, and service delivery challenges.
This position supports the Behavioral Health and Recovery Division (BHRD) within DCHS. It affords a unique opportunity for a data scientist/evaluator with advanced quantitative skills to improve the performance of King County’s behavioral health system for the benefit of its clients. A key focus of the position is to develop performance measures and evaluate innovative projects and value-based payment initiatives aimed at ensuring timely, well-coordinated, integrated care. Note: This recruitment may be used to fill other similar career service positions.
Deadline: 05/23/2019
Location: King County Department of Community and Human Services