What are the responsibilities and job description for the Epidemiologist 1 position at West Virginia Department of Human Services?
Nature of Work - This Epidemiologist 1 will be funded and dedicated to projects essential to the Department of Human Services to improve community-based and in-home behavioral health services. This position will focus on mental health, addiction, or both as determined by funding. This position will improve programmatic data reporting by assisting programmatic staff with developing performance measures and recommending data collection tools or systems, analyzing data and preparing/presenting data reports on specific programs, as well as trends using multiple data sources; and training staff, providers, and partners on collecting data, using available data systems, analyzing data, and preparing data reports. This position will have other related duties assigned as needed.
Minimum Qualifications:
Training: Master's degree in epidemiology, public health, biology, physical, behavioral, natural, or veterinary sciences from an accredited college or university.
OR
Graduation from an accredited school of nursing with state licensure and three years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in conducting epidemiology.
Substitution: Bachelor's degree in biology, physical, behavioral,or natural sciences from an accredited college or university, AND two years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in conducting epidemiology, including disease investigation, risk assessment or environmental epidemiology may substitute for the required training
Other Information: A Master's degree with a major in Mathematics OR a Bachelor's degree in mathematics and two (2) years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in conducting epidemiology, including disease investigation, risk assessment, or environmental epidemiology or conducting collection and assessment of qualitative and quantitative data for research in epidemiology and prevention services may substitute for the required training.
Special Hiring Rates:
- $48,000.16 - Department of Health and Human Resources (SPB 2842)
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Education:
- Master's (Preferred)
Experience:
- related: 1 year (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
- Kanawha County, WV (Required)
Benefits:
Health Insurance, Vacation & Paid Time OffSalary : $45,657 - $80,045