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Behavioral Health Data Scientist (Human Services Data Scientist)

Behavioral Health Data Scientist (Human Services Data Scientist) [ https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/kingcounty/jobs/4703700 ] 10/23/2024 04:15 PM PDT

*The Department of Community and Human Services values diverse perspectives and life experiences. The Department encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, veterans, and those with lived experiences.  * 
King County's Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) provides equitable opportunities for people to be healthy, happy, and connected to community.
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*Are you a skilled data scientist with a commitment to social justice and utilization-focused performance measurement? Do you enjoy working collaboratively with partners to facilitate data-informed decision making? Are you interested in putting your skills to work to make a difference in your community? If so, King County's Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) is looking for you! *
 
DCHS manages a wide range of programs and services to assist the county's most vulnerable residents. Within DCHS, the Behavioral Health and Recovery Division (BHRD) provides high-quality behavioral health services to help ensure people with mental health and substance use disorders receive the services they need. DCHS has a tremendous opportunity for behavioral health data scientists to partner with one of the country’s largest human services departments in advancing a cutting-edge collaborative model supporting behavioral health and pro-equity, community-driven programming to support people in King County!
 
These *two* positions are centrally located within the Performance Measurement and Evaluation (PME) unit of the DCHS Director's Office but will support BHRD. PME is composed of a team of dedicated data scientists and program evaluators who work with partners within and outside of DCHS to provide insights for data-informed program and policy decisions and test innovative approaches to tackle a variety of system, policy, and service delivery challenges.
 
These positions will support a variety of programs and services provided by BHRD, including crisis and commitment, substance use disorder, and mental health services funded by the Crisis Care Center Levy, the MIDD Behavioral Health Sales Tax, and the Washington State HealthCare Authority. You will be working with a team of extremely talented data scientists and evaluators to develop performance measures and dashboards, manage administrative databases, create analytic tools, conduct advanced quantitative analyses, and prepare reports that inform the operation of the behavioral healthcare system in King County.
 
*WHO MAY APPLY: *These positions are open to all qualified candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. Interviews for this selection process are anticipated to take place on or around November 20 - 25, 2024.
 
*REQUIRED MATERIALS:* Candidates who wish to be considered for the positions must submit a complete King County application online and respond to the supplemental questions. Please ensure that you respond to these supplemental questions fully and thoughtfully, as they will be evaluated alongside your application during the recruitment process.
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*WORK SCHEDULE/CONDITIONS: *The positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and are not eligible for overtime. Typical hours are Monday - Friday 8am-5pm. The positions are represented by PROTEC17. 

*MISSION CRITICAL POSITION STATUS:* The positions have been designated Non-Mission Critical. Unless otherwise directed by the County Executive, department director or agency head, all employees, regardless of designation, are expected to report to work or request leave during an emergency or inclement weather. For more detailed information, please visit HR Policy County Operations During Emergency Situations [ https://kingcounty.gov/~/media/audience/employees/policies-forms/hr-policies/IntranetTransfer/County_Operations_During_Emergency_Situations_Inclement_Weather.ashx?la=en ] and the King County Guidelines for Workforce Management in an Emergency [ https://kingcounty.gov/~/media/audience/employees/policies-forms/hr-policies/King_County_Guidelines_for_Workforce_Management_in_an_Emergency.ashx?la=en ]. 

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*TELEWORKING REQUIREMENT: *The work associated with this position will be performed through a combination of teleworking complemented with onsite work and meetings as needed. Employees will have access to shared workspaces at various King County facilities. Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.

Employees will be provided with a County issued laptop and must maintain a workspace with an internet connection (access may be supplemented in some situations) where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours. Please note that when an employee conducts work that is likely to bring them in contact with another individual, safety precautions are required, including the wearing of masks in some situations [ https://kingcounty.gov/audience/employees/policy-forms/~/media/audience/employees/policies-forms/hr-policies/TEMPORARY_LEAVE_AND_TELECOMMUTING_POLICY_-_3,-d-,24,-d-,20.ashx?la=en ]. King County is doing its part to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and remains committed to reducing our carbon footprint.
   
King County has a robust collection of tools and resources [ https://kingcounty.gov/audience/employees/emergency-information/Coronavirus.aspx ] to support working remotely. The individual selected for this opportunity will be joining an innovative and progressive team that is redefining how we work as we transition to the department's hybrid environment.

  

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