Assistant Staff Analyst

Salary Range: $6,107.18 - $8,811 monthly

SUMMARY

Community Programs is a program office within Health Services Administration, a division under the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS).

Community Program’s mission is to improve health equity and providing supportive services to vulnerable residents, including those experiencing homelessness, justice-involved (JI) individuals, and high-need patients.

CalAIM a State Medi-Cal waiver program.

The CalAIM team coordinates the operational implementation of housing community support benefits within the Office of Diversion and Re-entry (ODR).

CalAIM team leads the organization of the ODR housing programs to ensure State and payer compliance and streamlines workflows that maximize revenue and quality control for the claims data.

The team also plays a critical role in interpreting, influencing, and implementing existing and new CalAIM policies at the State and local levels.

The CalAIM team’s leadership and staff will actively work across different stakeholder groups including State and County policymakers, County leadership, and advocacy groups to support operations and sustain funding. 

Community Programs is now seeking qualified candidates to fill the vacant position of Assistant Staff Analyst, Health.

This Assistant Staff Analyst will directly support the Director of Revenue Development and CalAIM Justice Initiatives in Community Programs and will assist in coordinating CalAIM services across multiple County departments including Department of Mental Health, Department of Public Health, Department of Homeless Services and Housing and the Department of Public Social Services.

CLASSIFICATION STANDARDS:

Positions allocable to this class are restricted to the Department of Health Services.

They are distinguished by their responsibility for organizing and carrying out their assignments with relative independence from supervision.

Incumbents analyze and make recommendations for the effective use of resources and personnel, implementing and improving programs and operations, and refining management practices and policies having department-wide impact.

Incumbents work out their analyses and recommendations without assistance before submitting them to the supervisor for discussion and review.

Once these are approved, the incumbents proceed with considerable independence and function in all aspects of the assignment within the limits of acceptable practices and administrative policy.

Positions in this class also perform special assignments and projects as directed.  

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Primary Tasks


* Participates in the budget planning for major health service programs and departments.


* Analyzes preliminary budget requests; conducts studies of line budget units' previous financial performance and cost effectiveness; performs revenue forecasts; and prepares findings and budget recommendations to management.


* Develops annual budget for assigned Department of Hea...