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About This Job

The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana.

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Step into a high-impact data leadership role shaping the future of behavioral health in Louisiana. In this position, you'll design and build powerful reporting infrastructure to track access to care, outcomes, and program performance for innovative initiatives like CCBHCs and the 1115 Re-entry Waiver. Working alongside state leaders, stakeholders, and technical teams, you'll transform complex data into actionable insights that drive policy, improve services, and strengthen communities. If you're skilled in data analysis, SQL/SAS, and thrive on turning data into meaningful change, this is your opportunity to make a measurable difference at a statewide level.

Minimum Qualifications

Seven years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services; OR Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus four years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services; OR A bachelor's degree plus four years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services; OR An advanced degree or a Juris Doctorate plus three years of experience in developing, managing, or evaluating health or social service programs; or in public health, public relations, social services, health services, health regulation, or administrative services. EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION: Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

Job Duties And Other Information

Job Duties:

• Leads the development and implementation of reporting infrastructure to track utilization, access to care, clinical outcomes, and program costs for CCBHCs and the 1115 Re-entry Waiver;
• Collaborates with stakeholders to identify reporting needs and define required data elements, metrics, and outputs;
• Partners with LDH staff and contractors to design, build, and maintain databases and data systems that support reporting and analytics;
• Collects, analyzes, and interprets data to produce routine and ad hoc reports that support state and federal reporting requirements;
• Develops and refines report templates, dashboards, and analytical tools in collaboration with internal teams and third-party contractors;
• Writes and maintains SQL/SAS queries to extract, analyze, and validate data from internal and external databases;
• Coordinates with requestors and leadership to ensure clear understanding of data requests, deliver accurate outputs, and support ongoing program and operational needs.

Position-Specific Details:

Location: Office of Behavioral Health / Admin/Finance/East Baton Rouge Parish

Appointment Type: This position may be filled as a Job appointment (temporary appointment that may last up to 48 months)

Cost Center: 3301010206 Position Number(s): 50684910