Health Systems Specialist 2 (Social Work) (NY HELPS)

This position is located in the Office of Aging & Long-Term Care's Alzheimer’s Disease Program. The Alzheimer’s Program is responsible for a variety of services and activities with a focus on Alzheimer’s disease early detection and management, as well as education and caregiver support. The work of this program is to encourage high quality care, cost effectiveness, and ongoing quality improvement of services provided. The incumbent will be a member of the Alzheimer’s Unit team and participate in activities associated with the Alzheimer’s Disease Centers for Excellence and the Alzheimer’s Disease Caregiver Support Initiative. The incumbent will oversee contracts for the Centers of Excellence for Alzheimer’s Disease (CEADs) and the Alzheimer’s Disease Caregiver Support Initiative (ADCSI.) These contractors utilize strong community relationships and have a robust media presence to promote and connect caregivers with services. The incumbent will establish and monitor performance standards for contracted services and collect data for trends, improvements and deficiencies in the field of Alzheimer’s Disease. This position also involves liaison roles with other key function areas in DOH, NYSOFA, Money Follows the Person (MFP,) DLTC and OHIP. The incumbent will participate/facilitate various waiver stakeholder workgroups and contractor meetings including: facilitating training information and materials for stakeholders in the Alzheimer’s community and developing and conducting community outreach activities. The incumbent will prepare reports and present program data for Bureau leadership, professionals and stakeholders related to current issues and trends in the field of Alzheimer’s Disease and other related dementias. The incumbent will serve as a point of contact for other state and federal agencies and the public on Alzheimer’s disease issues.