Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission (MHSOAC)
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT POSTING
- RESEARCH SCIENTIST SUPERVISOR II (SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL)
Final Filing Date: Until Filled
The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.
Job Control Details
| Job Code #: |
JC-82328 |
| Position #(s): |
475-550-5656-070 |
| Classification: |
RESEARCH SCIENTIST SUPERVISOR II (SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL)
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RESEARCH SCIENTIST SUPERVISOR II (EPIDEMIOLOGY/BIOSTATISTICS)
RESEARCH SCIENTIST SUPERVISOR I (SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES)
RESEARCH SCIENTIST SUPERVISOR I (EPIDEMIOLOGY/BIOSTATISTICS)
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| # of Positions: |
1 |
| Work Location: |
Sacramento County |
| Job Type: |
Permanent, Full Time |
- Manage the six person Evaluation unit.
- Provide administrative guidance and leadership to design, direct, oversee, conduct, and draw conclusions from major complex statewide research related to evaluating outcomes of the taxpayer investment in public mental health, with particular focus on the MHSA, including, but not limited to, reductions in homelessness, acute psychiatric hospitalization, out-of-home placements of children, and incarceration; increases in employement, education, and physical health status; and improved mental health status and enhanced quality of life.
- Develop new methods for conducting public health evaluations related to community mental health in the context of realignment, particularly for prevention, early intervention, and innovative programs.
- Provide scientific expertise to support public mental health evaluations throughout the State.
- Consult with the Department of Health Care Services, or other state or local entities that receive MHSA funds to ensure adequacy and quality of data and information for the Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission to utilize in its oversight, review, and evaluation or projects and programs supported with MHSA funds.
- Support counties’ capacity to conduct effective and useful evaluations of mental health services, including data collection and reporting.
Completed applications and all required documents must be received by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered.
Final Filing Date:
Until Filled
Who May Apply
Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, eligible for a Training and Development assignment, have SROA and/or Surplus eligibility, or have list eligibility (or are in the process of obtaining list eligibility). SROA and Surplus candidates may attach “surplus letters” to their applications.
Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected for an interview.
How To Apply
Complete Application Packages (Applications and any applicable or required documents) must be submitted electronically through your CalCareer account at www.jobs.ca.gov.
Required Application Documents
Please submit the following items with your application.
Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:
- Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.jobs.ca.gov.
All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
- Statement of Qualifications - Statement of Qualifications required, no more then 2 pages in length. Arial font size 10.
- Resume is required and must be included.
- Degree and/or School Transcripts
Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations for the hiring interview process must request the necessary accommodations if scheduled for a hiring interview. The request should be made at the time of contact to schedule the interview. Questions regarding reasonable accommodations may be directed to the EEO contact listed on this job posting.
In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:
- Experience conducting high level quantitative and qualitative research, especially of Mental Health programs and services.
- Experience supporting outside entities in conducting effective and useful evaluations of programs or services, including data collection and reporting.
- Experience translating research findings into policy and program recommendations or best practices.
- Experience managing various levels of research and lay staff.
- Experience with grassroots, community based, diverse mental health programs and/or services.
- Possession of a doctoral degree in psychology, sociology, or related field.
- Ability to make research findings comprehensible to a variety of audiences.
- Ability to collaborate with and make recommendations to entities such as the Department of Health Care Services, the California Mental Health Planning Council, county behavioral and mental health departments, California Behavioral Health Directors Association, the Governor’s Office, and other public and private entities on topics such as statewide mental health evaluation priorities, best practices, and appropriate use of evaluation results to improve public mental health service delivery, including for policy development, training, and technical assistance.
- Ability to work with and understand the needs of a diverse stakeholder community.
- Possession of tactfulness and a positive attitude.
- Ability to remain calm under pressure and maintain a professional demeanor at all times.