About the Role
DSHS is committed to hiring skilled and dedicated individuals who share a passion for public health to pursue our vision of A Healthy Texas. If you are looking to make an impact and tackle new challenges, we encourage you to consider a career with us.
Responsibilities
- Reviews, evaluates, and processes renewal applications for CHW certification.
- Independently determines whether applications meet applicable statutes, administrative rules, policies, and procedures; identifies deficiencies; documents certification decisions; and communicates required corrective actions.
- Reviews complex or non-routine certification matters and applies consistent standards to support accurate, defensible, and timely certification outcomes.
- Provides training, advanced consultation, and technical assistance to applicants, training entities, academic institutions, community-based organizations, internal staff, and other stakeholders regarding CHW certification requirements, standards, documentation expectations, and application processes.
- Explains applicable laws, rules, policies, and procedures; responds to complex inquiries; advises stakeholders on steps needed to correct deficiencies or achieve compliance; and works closely with the CHW Certification Team Lead to update guidance materials, talking points, and training resources to support consistent understanding of program requirements.
- Analyzes the application of certification requirements and variations in program processes to develop recommendations and action plans for improving existing certification activities or initiating new program processes.
- Supports the Texas CHW Partnership and additional certification activities, including initial applications for CHW certification, training curricula certification, and training center certification, to ensure continuity and consistency across certification programs.
- Conducts application reviews, provides technical expertise, resolves escalated or program-wide issues, and provides guidance or technical direction to other program staff regarding certification standards and processes.
- Manages and analyzes CHW certification data, including application volume, processing timeframes, application status, compliance findings, deficiencies, and certification outcomes.
- Prepares and maintains the CHW Program Matrix Report and related summaries, reports, and responses for internal leadership and external stakeholders.
- Reports performance trends to the CHW Certification Team Lead to help ensure compliance with program policies and procedures, statutes, and rules; identifies operational risks or barriers; and recommends corrective actions, process improvements, and updates to program policies, procedures, standards, guidance materials, or manuals.
- Performs other duties as assigned in support of program operations and agency objectives.
- Participates in emergency response, disaster recovery, or Continuity of Operations (COOP) activities, which require alternate work schedules or work locations.
- Works the extra hours needed to meet defined deadlines and support the agency’s mission critical reporting requirements.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in or major course work in a relevant field such as education, public health, health promotion or health education.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience reviewing, evaluating, or processing applications, certification, approvals, or similar program materials to determine compliance with applicable requirements, standards, policies, or procedures.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience providing training, consultation, technical assistance, or guidance to internal or external stakeholders on program requirements, standards, policies, procedures, or processes.
Skills
- Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws related to the program area.
- Knowledge of public administration and management techniques.
- Knowledge of statistical analysis processes.
- Knowledge of research techniques.
- Knowledge of program management processes and techniques.
- Knowledge of program development, planning, implementation, and evaluation/continuous quality improvement.
- Knowledge of laws and rules related to the program area.
- Knowledge of community health worker standards of practice, competencies and roles.
- Knowledge of public health principles and practice.
- Knowledge and understanding of adult learning methods and training techniques.
- Knowledge of and experience in providing technical assistance.
- Skill in communicating information clearly, concisely, and effectively, both verbally and in writing in English and Spanish.
- Skill in preparing comprehensive and accurate reports.
- Skill in working with internal and external stakeholders and partners.
- Skill in developing and evaluating policies and procedures.
- Skill in demonstrating initiative in projects and activities.
- Skill in the use of computer software and various applications, to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet, etc.
- Skill in identifying measures or indicators of program performance and in operating computers and applicable software.
- Ability to interpret and apply agency rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Ability to organize and manage multiple and diverse tasks/projects in an effective and efficient manner.
- Ability to gather, assemble, correlate, and analyze facts; to devise solutions to problems.
- Ability to prepare reports; develop, evaluate, and interpret policies and procedures.
- Ability to communicate effectively, to train, lead, and/or prioritize the work of others.
- Ability to communicate effectively within the agency and with the public.
- Ability to implement data-related procedures and to evaluate their effectiveness.
- Ability to exercise judgment in evaluating situations, making decisions, and effectively working through areas of conflict.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors and co-workers.
Location
- AUSTIN
Work Type
- Full time
- Eligible for Telework
Experience Level
- 2 years of experience reviewing, evaluating, or processing applications, certification, approvals, or similar program materials
- 2 years of experience providing training, consultation, technical assistance, or guidance
Education Level
- Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in or major course work in a relevant field such as education, public health, health promotion or health education.
Salary/Compensations
- $4,523.16 - $5,888.50 Monthly
Benefits
- Insurance coverage and other benefits available through the State of Texas Group Benefits Plan administered by the Employee Retirement System of Texas (ERS).
About the Company
- DSHS is committed to hiring skilled and dedicated individuals who share a passion for public health to pursue our vision of A Healthy Texas.
- If you are looking to make an impact and tackle new challenges, we encourage you to consider a career with us.
Equal Opportunity
- In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), DSHS will provide reasonable accommodation during the hiring process for individuals with a qualifying disability.
- If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the interview process, please notify the person who contacts you to schedule the interview.
- If you need assistance completing the on-line application, contact the HHS Employee Service Center at 1-888-894-4747 or via email at HHSServiceCenter.Applications@ngahrhosting.com.
- The salary offered will follow DSHS starting salary guidelines.
- Any employment offer is contingent upon available budgeted funds.
- Depending on the program area and position requirements, applicants selected for hire may be required to pass background and other due diligence checks.
- DSHS uses E-Verify. You must bring your I-9 documentation with you on your first day of work.
