Substance Addiction Data Analyst - Boston, United States - State of Massachusetts

Description

As a member of the Office of Statistics and Evaluation (OSE), the Substance Addiction Data Analyst is responsible for assisting the OSE director with the ongoing development and improvement of Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (BSAS) data warehouse and coordination of data quality improvement initiatives.

The data maintained in the BSAS data warehouse provides essential information to the bureau management team in their process of program design and policy decision making.

The Substance Addiction Data Analyst conducts data analyses related to continuous quality improvement, performs validation analyses of administrative datasets to identify data issues, and assists in preparation and submission of federal reports, including the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant.

The Substance Addiction Data Analyst works with the OSE director, supervisor, BSAS IT and Database management vendor, in generating and distributing reports, and performs work related to such activities as required.

The Substance Addiction Data Analyst assists the unit director in carrying out OSE responsibilities related to federal grant based projects, including convening and attending meetings, reviewing proposed evaluation plans, generating required statistics and performing related data extractions.

The Substance Addiction Data Analyst participates as the OSE representative in intra-departmental initiatives/collaborations and responds to any BSAS data related requests related to these initiatives including data extraction and analysis.

Duties and Responsibilities (these duties are a general summary and not all-inclusive):

• Responsible for the analysis of data from Data Mart, including data from the legacy datasets and the Electronic Invoice Management and Electronic Service Management (EIM/ESM), and other supplemental data sets managed or utilized by the Bureau for planning and program development.
• Work with the director and supervisor to develop data quality improvement initiatives, perform data analysis associated with continuous quality improvements, and recommend improvement plans for data collection, processing, and analysis.
• Work closely on the monthly data refresh process on Snowflake platform to ensure the accuracy of data.
• Refresh the SAS datasets monthly; Investigate and address data issues related to data refresh.
• Validate TEDS and Block Grant tables and make sure they are submitted on time; Responsible for SMAHSA BHSIS contract requirements including quarterly data quality profiles, annual questionnaires, annual crosswalk, and other related issues.
• Assist with management of the DBM contract.
• Utilize the data from EIM/ESM respond to internal and external data requests.
• Responsible for developing necessary statistics and data extraction related to federal grant-based projects.
• Provide data extract, technical assistance, and present findings to internal and external collaborators on BSAS data.
• Work with the director and supervisor to build and maintain relationships with bureau managers and providers for BSAS data reports distribution and communication.
• Prepare statistical reports from findings based on research conducted for inter- and intra-departmental and professional publications.
• Using multi-source data and in collaboration with contractors, develop methodologies and data frameworks to identify disparities in access to treatment.
• Perform related duties such as reading professional journals, health bulletins and other publications, including electronic publications, to keep informed of current trends and new data in the field of alcoholism, drug addiction, gambling and other addictions.
• Use treatment data to follow clients through the continuum of care and identify best practices.
• Participate in intra-departmental work groups organized to streamline processes and protocols related to access and use of datasets housed in the department and the development of standards for collection and reporting of demographic measures.
• Represent BSAS OSE to address the needs arising from intra-departmental initiatives.

Required Qualifications:

• Understanding of the principles and practices of epidemiology including the methods of statistical and scientific report writing.
• Awareness of the research methods and techniques followed in epidemiology.
• Strong understanding of SAS statistical software for data analysis.
• Capability to understand and apply the laws, rules and regulations governing assigned unit activities.
• Able to explain the laws, rules and regulations governing assigned unit activities.
• Capable to understand and apply the policies, procedures, specifications, standards and guidelines governing assigned unit activities.
• Capability to plan training or instruction.
• Able to adjust to changing situations to meet emergency or changing program or production requirements.
• Capable to determine the proper format and procedure for assembling items of information.
• Capability to design analysis plans, collect and manage epidemiological data, conduct statistical analyses, and interpret findings.
• Able to read and interpret such documents as technical manuals, journal articles, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Understanding of statistical programming (i.e., SAS, SQL) with an understanding of relational databases.
• Awareness of the departmental laws, rules and regulations governing assigned activities.
• Understanding of the policies, procedures, specifications, standards, and guidelines governing assigned unit activities.
• Understanding of the types and uses of agency forms.
• Awareness of the principles and practices of public health information.

About the Bureau of Substance Addiction Services:

The Mission of the Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (BSAS) is to foster healthy life choices through culturally responsive services that prevent, treat, and promote recovery from substance-related disorders.

Our Guiding Principles include:

• Addiction is a chronic disease that can be successfully prevented and treated.
• Eliminating the stigma associated with addiction is essential to our work.
• Substance use disorders affect individuals, families, and communities across the Commonwealth.
• No single treatment is appropriate for everyone and medications are an important element of treatment for many individuals.
• People affected by substance addiction should be treated with dignity and respect.
• The Bureau of Substance Addiction Services acknowledges the history of structural racism in the United States and its impact on health outcomes. The Bureau is committed to improving the quality of life for all Commonwealth residents, focusing on traditionally underserved and underrepresented populations.

About the Department of Public Health:

The mission of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) is to prevent illness, injury, and premature death, to assure access to high-quality public health and health care services, and to promote wellness and health equity for all people in the Commonwealth.

We envision a Commonwealth in which all people enjoy optimal health.

Massachusetts ranks among the healthiest of states according to comparative analyses, but we face numerous challenges, including chronic and infectious diseases, substance abuse, violence, preventable hospitalizations, and health disparities.

DPH coordinates programs and policies to address specific diseases and conditions and offers services to address the needs of vulnerable populations.

We also develop, implement, promote, and enforce regulations and policies to ensure that the conditions under which people live are most conducive to health and enable people to make healthy choices for themselves and their families.

We license health professionals, healthcare facilities, and a variety of businesses that impact public health. We operate the state laboratory and four public health hospitals. We monitor health status and manage vital records including births, marriages, and deaths.

We educate people about public health issues and work closely with local boards of health and community partners to identify and solve public health problems.

More information can be found at MA Department of Public Health


Pre-Hire Process:

A criminal background check will be completed on the recommended candidate as required by the regulations set forth by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services prior to the candidate being hired.

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Education, licensure, and certifications will be verified in accordance with the Human Resources Division's Hiring Guidelines.

Education and license/certification information provided by the selected candidate(s) is subject to the Massachusetts Public Records Law and may be published on the Commonwealth's website.

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For questions regarding this requisition, please contact the Executive Office of Health and Human Services Human Resources at Ext. #4

First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.

Applicants must have at least (A) five (5) years of full-time or equivalent part-time professional or technical experience in epidemiology, biology, biostatistics, toxicology, environmental science, environmental health, ecology, public health, chemistry, virology, immunology, bacteriology, microbiology, or statistics and (B) of which at least two (2) years must have been in a professional capacity or (C) any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions listed below.

Substitutions:
I.

A Bachelor's degree with a major in epidemiology, biology, biostatistics, toxicology, environmental science, environmental health, ecology, public health, chemistry, virology, immunology, bacteriology, microbiology, statistics, or other health-related field may be substituted for a maximum of two (2) years of the required (A) experience.

II.

A Master's degree or higher with a major in epidemiology, biology, biostatistics, toxicology, environmental science, environmental health, ecology, public health, chemistry, virology, immunology, bacteriology, microbiology, statistics, or other health-related field may be substituted for a maximum of three (3) years of the required (A) experience and one (1) year of the required (B) experience.

• Education toward such a degree will be prorated on the basis of the proportion of the requirements actually completed.

NOTE:
Educational substitution will only be permitted for a maximum of one (1) year of the (B) experience.

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