Refugee Health Screening Coordinator - PHCO III

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Refugee Health Screening Coordinator - PHCO III

Salary

$57,708.00 - $75,024.00 Annually

Location

Denver Metro, CO

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

FAA01294-11/15/24

Department

Department of Public Health & Environment

Division

Division of Disease Control and Public Health Response

Opening Date

11/22/2024

Closing Date

12/9/2024 11:59 PM Mountain

FLSA

Determined by Position

Type of Announcement

This position is open only to Colorado state residents.

Primary Physical Work Address

4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, Denver, CO 80246

FLSA Status

Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.

Department Contact Information

loveleena.rana@state.co.us

Salary Note

Although the full salary range for this position is provided, appointments are typically made at or near the range minimum.

How To Apply

Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.

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Department Information

This position is only open to current Colorado state residents.

We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.

Be BOLD... Make a real difference . . .

Do you have a passion and drive to apply your talent to create a better Colorado? Are you looking for a career that provides you with opportunities to improve the world around you? The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) is seeking diverse individuals from all backgrounds to apply for a fantastic position that makes a direct impact on improving the lives of Colorado citizens. Our mission is to protect and improve the health of Colorado's people and the quality of its environment.

If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Our tobacco-free campus offers free parking and is conveniently located near RTD bus lines, Glendale City Set, and the Cherry Creek bike path. In addition to a great location and rewarding, meaningful work, we offer:

• Employee wellness programs and facilities

• Extensive internal professional development opportunities on a wide variety of subjects

• Bike to work programs, including access to storage lockers and bike racks

• Distinctive career advancement opportunities throughout the State system

• Flexibleretirement benefits (http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite?c=Page%CF%87ldpagename=DPA-DHR%2FDHRLayout&cid=1213025229644&pagename=DHRWrapper) including a choice of the PERA Defined Benefit Plan or the PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus optional 401K and 457 plans

• Medical and dental health plans (http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/DPA-DHR/DHR/1236690495481)

• Paid life insurance

• Short- and long-term disability coverage

• 11 paid holidays per year plus generous personal time off

• Mentoring program with opportunities for mentors and mentees

• Tuition assistance for college level courses including Masters degree programs

• Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, and

• A variety of employee resource groups

  Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information, go to: https://studentloans.gov/myDirectLoan/pslfFlow.action#!/pslf/launch

  Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information, go to:

  https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service

Although the full salary range for this position is provided, appointments are typically made at or near the range minimum.

Description of Job

The Work Unit:

Division of Disease Control and Public Health Response (DCPHR)

"The Division of Disease Control and Public Health Response exists to ensure that the Department has the ability to effectively monitor, detect, diagnose, prepare for, and nimbly respond to, all types of conditions and events that impact the public’s health."

Newcomer Health Program (NHP) is a program within the Health Equity (HE) Branch. The purpose of the program is to conduct surveillance to detect, prevent and control diseases and evaluate existing health programs to improve the health of refugees and/or immigrants that are newly arrived in the United States. The program: 1) enhances existing surveillance networks for communicable and non-communicable diseases, including, but not limited to: vaccine-preventable diseases, malaria, hepatitis, intestinal parasites, nutritional deficiencies and anemia; 2) evaluates the health status of refugees and/or immigrants for the purposes of informing and improving U.S. programs for overseas and the post-arrival health assessments and interventions, such as presumptive treatment for parasitic infections; and 3) improves the health of refugees and/or immigrants undergoing U.S. resettlement and protects the health of their receiving communities by controlling the spread of communicable diseases. This program addresses the “Healthy People 2020” focus area(s) of Global Health. The program is also responsible for monitoring all refugee screening data received from a number of community health clinics that perform the refugee health screening and distribute this data to a variety of internal and external partners, including local, state, and federal public health authorities and agencies. DCPHR, and the PHIRR Branch, operate on the belief that all people -- no matter their race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, education level, age, language, religion, ability or geographic location -- should have the opportunity to live healthy lives.

The NHP at Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) supports the Colorado Refugee Services Program (CRSP) in the resettlement of refugees in Colorado and promotes their advancement toward self-sufficiency and long-term integration into U.S. culture. CDPHE serves all Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR)-eligible populations—refugees, asylees, Special Immigrant Visa holders, victims of severe trafficking, Cuban/Haitian entrants, unaccompanied refugee minors, and certain humanitarian parolees, and certain Amerasians. Program staff support CRSP in developing state-level policies and rules; train county staff on policies, procedures, and processes; provide technical assistance to counties; report to the federal government federal programs; monitor clinic and county performance; and allocate funds to counties for their use in implementing the Domestic Medical Exam (DME) public health screening program.

What You Will Be Doing:

Refugee Health Screening coordinator provides programmatic and technical public health support to address Domestic Medical Exam requirements, and health issues on the part of the State of Colorado, and its partners. The position maintains a framework for the existing NHP, creating and sustaining programmatic goals, objectives, and reporting methods for improving and referring newcomer populations to appropriate health care after resettlement and ongoing.

• Manages the c of contracted clinics performing the Domestic Medical Exam to ensure compliance with contract deliverables, requirements, and applicable federal and state regulations . Coordinates the provision of both physical and mental health screenings, as well as ensures that refugees can access health services, including the access to health benefits and Medicaid;

• Ensures that the primary benefit of the Colorado screening model—the connection to primary care post-screening—is realized and is beneficial to refugees and Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR)-eligible newcomers. This includes staying up to date with changes in the healthcare environment which could benefit refugees and working to ensure refugees are capable of accessing new programs and resources;

• Collaborates closely with other State agencies and divisions which have programming that affects and supports refugee healthcare, surveillance and data collection, and healthcare access such as Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) and Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF);

• Ensures coordination and maintenance of solutions are in place related to benefits coordination, including troubleshooting and solution-identification when issues with Medicaid are identified.

• Oversees screening coordination and collaborates with the Linkage to Care team’s program responsibilities related programming and

• Identifies and promotes strategies to address health disparities.

Responsibilities of the position include but not limited to:

• This position represents Colorado as the Deputy State Refugee Health Coordinator, which includes interactions with the state Refugee Health Coordinator, state Deputy Refugee Coordinator, ORR’s Division of Refugee Health as well as other State programs. In addition, this position interacts with other healthcare initiatives and programs that may benefit refugee and refugee healthcare, including Connect for Health Colorado (Colorado’s health exchange program), Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE), Affordable Care Collaborative, Colorado Department of Healthcare Policy and Financing (HCPF) and other local, state and national health enterprises.

• Develops and modifies Scopes of Work (SOWs) and budgets with NHP program manager and operations staff to support contracting with external partners. Once contracts are executed, monitors contractors to ensure that contractual obligations are fulfilled and that issues, complaints and suggestions are addressed. This includes: assessing contracted entity compliance with CDPHE contract monitoring standards, programmatic provisions, and addressing contractor performance issues.

• Assures that the contracts are appropriately monitored to the deliverables, timelines, quality, budget, and business relations detailed in the agreement. The position adheres to the department Contract Monitoring Policy, Contract Monitor Program User’s Manual, and other applicable laws and regulations for all contracts.

• Develop and host a Health Consortia (partners include medical directors at refugee medical screening providers) to gather stakeholder input to Refugee Health Screening Guidelines and to ensure equity across screening provider sites.

• Point of Contact for Unaccompanied Refugee Minors (URM) notification for health screening purposes.

• Point of Contact for Victims of Trafficking (VOT) notification for health screening purposes.

• Point of Contact for all Refugee Health/Mental Health anomaly reporting

• Strives for health equity within programs and processes within the state of Colorado, by making recommendations to the Deputy SRC and SRHC/NHP program manager on ways to address health and wellbeing, regardless of culture or language.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Residency Requirement: (New)

This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.

Class Code & Classification Description: (New)

H1S3XXPUBLIC HEALTH AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROFESSIONAL III (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4enHpLSVk4edVNLcVk2NnBQd0E/view?resourcekey=0-v39o_sjNpB8y1R_HfI1fSg)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

NOTE: An applicant may meet the minimum qualifications for this job in one of two ways: They may qualify through their work experience alone or through a combination of education and work experience.

Experience Only:

Six (6) years of relevant experience in public health programs, refugee resettlement programs, a refugee medical clinic, global health or an occupation related to the work assigned to this position

OR

Education and Experience:

A combination of related education in Public Health, Healthcare Administration, Business Administration, Human Services, Global Health or a field of study closely related to the work assignment and/or relevant experience in public health programs, refugee resettlement programs, a refugee medical clinic, global health or an occupation related to the work assigned equal to six (6) years

This experience must be substantiated within the Work Experience section of your application. "See Resume" will not be accepted. In addition, part-time work will be prorated.

* YOU MUST ATTACH A COPY OF TRANSCRIPTS TO YOUR APPLICATION*

A copy of your transcript must be submitted at the time of application (Unofficial transcripts are acceptable).

Preferred Qualifications:

In addition to the minimum requirements, the successful candidate in this position will have the following highly desirable experience and competencies:

• Relevant experience with the State of Colorado.

• Experience with refugee health.

• Familiarity with the U.S. refugee resettlement program.

• Experience with contract management.

• Experience with Medicaid.

• Strong interpersonal skills; demonstrated proficiency working collaboratively with internal teams, technical and community partners, diverse public stakeholders, and medical providers.

• Outstanding skills and abilities in verbal and written communications; ability to adapt a style to fit diverse audiences of varying technical levels, and at various levels within an organization, in groups, and individual settings.

• Create and support regular opportunities for stakeholders of all cultures to contribute their knowledge, skills, and perspectives in a variety of ways.

• Strong skills to build and maintain strong relationships with diverse partners.

• Self-motivated with a high degree of comfort with uncertainty.

• Skills to synthesize complex research into understandable and usable resources.

• Experience using communications strategies and tactics to disseminate information for partners.

• Experience facilitating discussions with partners to resolve differences or complaints using active listening and mediation skills.

• Comfortability with ambiguity.

Conditions of Employment:

• Pursuant to CDPHE policy, a background check is required for all positions at CDPHE.

• Critical Status: Must be available in the event of an emergency, (e.g., bio-terrorist attack, chemical attack, disease outbreak or all hazards) and be required to report to work immediately at the regular or alternate location. During this time, travel restrictions may be in place.

• Critical Status: Must be available in the event of the activation of the Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) and be required to report to work immediately at the regular or alternate location. During this time, travel restrictions may be in place.

• This position requires travel within the State of Colorado, with occasional overnight stays.

• Special Conditions of Employment: Effective September 20, 2021, this position will require documented proof of full COVID-19 vaccination. New employees will be required to provide attestation to their status with proof of vaccination upon hire. Please do not provide an attestation or vaccination documentation with your application.

Religious and medical exemptions and reasonable accommodation shall be addressed as required by law pursuant to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s vaccination guidance.

Note: Fully Vaccinated means two (2) weeks after a second dose in a two-dose series of the COVID-19 vaccine, such as the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, or two (2) weeks after the single-dose vaccine, such as Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine, as defined by the State of Colorado’s Public Health Order and guidance issued by the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment.

• Occasional travel both in and out of state may be required to conduct site visits at contracted clinics, resettlement agencies, grantee meetings and conferences.

APPEAL RIGHTS:

If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.

An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email (dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us), postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver CO 80203), or faxed (303.866.5038) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department’s action.

For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board; go tospb.colorado.gov; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at (303) 866-3300; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, atspb.colorado.govunder Rules.

Supplemental Information

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

A complete application packet must include:

• A completed State of Colorado application.

• If using education to qualify, a copy of your college/university transcripts. Transcripts must be attached to your colorado.gov/jobs application.

• If you are a veteran, a copy of your DD214 attached to your colorado.gov/jobs application.

The Selection Process:

• All applications that are received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed against the Minimum Qualifications in this announcement. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications proceed to the next step.

• Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process.

• Part of, or all of, the comparative analysis for this position may be a structured application review, which involves a review of the information you submit in your application materials by Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) against the preferred qualifications.

• A top group, up to six candidates, will be invited to schedule an interview with the hiring manager.

  E-Verify: CDPHE uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more aboutE-Verify (http://www.dhs.gov/e-verify) , including your rights and responsibilities.

You must be legally eligible to work in the United States to be appointed to this position. CDPHE does not sponsor non-residents of the United States.

ADAAA Accommodations:

The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Coordinator, Daniel Mckenna at daniel.mckenna@state.co.us or call 303-692-6319.

Toll Free Applicant Technical Support: If you experience technical difficulty with the NEOGOV system (e.g. uploading or attaching documents to your online application) call NEOGOV technical support at 855-524-5627 Mon-Fri between 6 am and 6 pm (Pacific Time). Helpful hints: if you are having difficulty uploading or attaching documents to your application first- ensure your documents are PDF or Microsoft Word files, and second, close the document before you attempt to upload (attach) it.

The State of Colorado offers permanent employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, as well as a comprehensive leave program. Please click the following link for detailed information: www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/benefits

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CDPHE-Applicants for State of Colorado classified positions must be current residents of Colorado. Are you a current resident of the State of Colorado who can provide proof of Colorado residency?

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  CDPHE-In order to substantiate the educational requirements and/or education substitution, you MUST supply a legible copy of your college transcripts before the application deadline to the Human Resources office. Transcripts can be attached to your CO Jobs application. Applications without transcripts will NOT be considered. Did you submit transcripts?

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  CDPHE--This position requires Critical Status: As condition of employment, candidates must be willing to be available in the event of anemergency, (e.g., bio-terrorist attack, chemical attack, disease outbreak or all hazards) and be required to report to work immediately at the regular or alternate location. During this time, travel restrictions may be in place. Are you willing and able to comply with this requirement?

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  CDPHE--COOP: This position requires Critical Status as condition of employment, candidates must be willing to be available in the event of the activation of theContinuity of Operations Plan (COOP)and be required to report to work immediately at the regular or alternate location. During this time, travel restrictions may be in place. Are you willing and able to comply with this requirement?

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  I understand the COVID-19 vaccination requirements as described in the Conditions of Employment section of the job announcement.

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  Describe your professional experience engaging stakeholders in the identification and implementation of effective community-wide change regarding the inclusion of refugees and/or newcomers.

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  Describe your experience related to Access to Care within the state of Colorado, including Medicaid and/or other programs.

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  Describe your experience managing subrecipient performance, including budget oversight, invoice review, and monitoring to ensure statement of work deliverables are met.

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