Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. CalMHSA is seeking a Senior Data Analyst to turn complex datasets into actionable insights supporting organizational decisions and behavioral health programs. The role leads data analyses, reports, and visualizations, communicates findings to stakeholders, and may mentor junior analysts and help establish departmental data standards.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain complex data models, dashboards, and reports that support organizational and program-level decision-making
- Extract, clean, and transform large datasets from multiple sources using SQL, Python, R, or similar tools to ensure data accuracy and integrity
- Conduct in-depth quantitative and qualitative analyses to identify trends, patterns, and insights relevant to behavioral health programs and operations
- Translate complex analytical findings into clear, concise summaries and visualizations for both technical and non-technical audiences
- Mentor junior analysts, providing guidance on analytical methods, tools, and best practices
- Perform other duties as assigned, demonstrating flexibility and commitment to organizational success
- This position will have access to various applications that house confidential information, including county behavioral health records, Protected Health Information (PHI), electronic health record data, and private behavioral health information. The Data Analyst works with sensitive datasets requiring compliance with HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2 regulations; ensure that access is used responsibly, maintaining the integrity and security of systems while preventing accidental or malicious misuse
Skills
- Requires a bachelor's degree in healthcare, computer science and/or a related field, 6+ years of qualifying Healthcare Data Informatics/ Analytics experience, or an acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience
- Ability to interpret data, analyze results using statistical techniques, coding languages and provide ongoing reports
- Senior-level experience developing data analysis visualizations and supporting data linkages to those visualizations. Ability to identify, analyze, and interpret trends or patterns in data sets
- Senior-level experience with data modeling and database development and management
- Ability to effectively mentor junior analysts to support their development
- Ability to multi-task, to prioritize work, to take initiative, to meet deadlines of assignments, to be flexible and adaptable and to work well under pressure when faced with fluctuating workloads, pressures of deadlines and competing demands
- Able to act with a high degree of emotional intelligence
- Strong communication and management skills
- Ability to identify confidential and sensitive information and handle with tact and discretion
- Experience with data automation, analysis and visualization using tools such as R, Python, SAS, Excel, SPSS, SQL, Python, MATLAB/R, Qualtrics and Tableau
- Knowledge of graphic and visualization tools such as Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Tableau, MS Power BI
- Demonstrate the ability to read, comprehend, and respond appropriately through written or verbal form; demonstrate tactfulness when communicating, including internal communication with staff members of all levels; ability to communicate with a variety of audiences effectively
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all measure units using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
- Demonstrate the ability to effectively apply common sense and follow through to daily tasks; demonstrate the ability to work with little or no supervision; demonstrate excellent analytical skills; demonstrate the ability to efficiently conduct research and ask appropriate probing questions to complete necessary tasks
Benefits
- 10% company-sponsored retirement account (401a), 100% vested – additional compensation/retirement.
- Medical, Dental, Vision, LTD, Life Insurance, Wellness Program, FSA
- Generous PTO plan
- Work from home
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