Community Care Coordinator DEHS – FAA02655

Job Description

**Department Information**
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*Division of Environmental Health & Sustainability**Now hiring for our Colorado Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program***Be BOLD and make a real difference . . .**

Do you desire 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 career position that makes a direct impact on improving the lives of Colorado citizens. Our mission is to advance Colorado’s health and protect the places we live, work, learn, and play. Our vision is to create a healthy and sustainable Colorado where current and future generations thrive.

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, the Cherry Creek Shopping Center, 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
* Strong, yet flexible retirement benefits 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
* 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

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.

Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information, go to: http://www.tgslc.org/borrowers/public-

**Description of Job**
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**The Work Unit:**

The Colorado Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (CCLPPP) is under the direction of the Deputy Director and supports primary and secondary prevention strategies for childhood lead poisoning prevention and surveillance. The purpose of this program is to develop surveillance capacity to aid in preventing, and ultimately, eliminating childhood lead poisoning as a major public health problem in Colorado. The program encompasses a wide range of public health activities, including case surveillance through laboratory test reporting, data management and system improvement, partnership and stakeholder engagement, community care coordination, enhanced analysis to identify at-risk geographies and populations, and targeted outreach and prevention strategies for those at highest risk for lead poisoning. The program performs outreach and prevention strategies, including in-home environmental investigations to identify sources of lead when test results indicate high blood lead levels (BLLs). The program is responsible for ensuring blood lead testing and reporting, enhancing blood lead surveillance, improving linkages to recommended services and developing policies for targeted, population-based interventions with a focus on community-based approaches for lead hazard elimination. CCLPPP responsibilities include sustaining a statewide Lead Advisory Committee, maintaining a blood lead surveillance system that tracks all blood lead test results and follow-up data on children with elevated blood lead levels including environmental source investigations and referrals to recommended services, conducting analyses of surveillance data to identify lead exposed children, high-risk populations, and geographic areas, and partnering with programs and organizations that provide services to mitigate the effects of elevated blood lead levels.

**Summary of Position:**

This position serves as a nurse case manager within CCLPPP. Responsibilities include:* Consulting and educating clinics and providers about blood lead testing and reporting.
* Providing capillary testing to children, reviewing results, and discussing next steps with caregivers.
* Educating caregivers on reducing lead exposure.
* Notifying clinicians of exposure sources found during investigations.
* Guiding local public health agencies and clinicians on reporting requirements and how data is used for follow-up services.
* Educating others on environmental investigation requirements and the follow-up process.
* Applying quality control measures and evaluating data for regulatory compliance.
* Working with labs and clinics to achieve and maintain compliance.

**Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights**
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**Residency Requirement:** This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.

**Classification:** Health Professional III **Class Code:** H1B3XX **MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:**

**Experience Only:**
Six (6) years of professional experience as a RN, public health nurse, community health nurse, healthcare clinic manager, or another closely related field. **OR**

**Education and Experience:**
A combination of related education and/or relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal to six (6) years such as:

* Two (2) years of professional experience in: public health nursing, community health nursing, nursing, healthcare clinic management, or a related field
* A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution such as a BSN, Healthcare Administration and Management, or other closely related field.
* Advanced education consists of a master’s and bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution such as a MSN, Healthcare Administration and Management, or another closely related field. Education is substituted for experience on a year-for-year basis.
**This experience must be substantiated within the Work Experience section of your application. Please be sure to enter all relevant job history within the last 10 years. “See Resume” and missing relevant employment or education will not be credited towards the minimum qualifications. Part-time work will be pro-rated. If you are substituting education for experience, please attach your unofficial transcripts to your application.** **Conditions of Employment:*** A pre-employment background check
* Ability to travel independently or with a group throughout the state of Colorado for up to 16 hours/week. ***Some overnight travel may be required. All travel includes per diem and expenses will be covered as applicable. Overnight travel does not imply overnight work; rather, hotel stays may be required depending on the event location. All job-related travel will be planned in advance in coordination with the position supervisor.***
* Requires the use and operation of state fleet vehicles. *Conditions apply to the use of fleet vehicles such as location and availability.
**Preferred and Essential Competencies:*** Relevant years of State service contribute to a candidate’s position-related knowledge, skill, ability, behavior or other posted competency should be considered as a preferred qualification and given weight under the process.
* Previous experience working in a pediatric or family medicine clinical setting as a registered nurse or a medical practice manager, knowledge of clinical protocols related to blood lead testing and follow-up, and experience communicating complex health information to clinical and non-clinical audiences.
* Keen attention to detail, with an ability to analyze facts, data, and evidence to arrive at a logical conclusion.
* Self-motivated, with the ability to work well independently as well as in/with a team.

**Appeal Rights:**
An applicant who has been removed from an employment list or removed from consideration during the selection process may request a review by the State Personnel Director.

As an applicant directly affected by the results of the selection or comparative analysis process, you may file a written appeal with the State Personnel Director.
Review of the completed, signed and submitted appeal will be timely on the basis of written material submitted by you, using the official appeal form signed by you or your representative. This form must be completed and delivered to the State Personnel Board by email at dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the Department’s action.

For further information on the Board Rules, you can 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.gov/board-rules.
**Supplemental Information**
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A complete application packet must include:

* Unofficial transcripts if using education to substitute experience
* DD214 if claiming veterans status

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 about 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. The 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, Dan McKenna, at daniel.mckenna@state.co.us or call 303-692-2060, option 5.