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Hartford, CT United States |
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Full Time |
| Post Date: |
03/05/2026 |
| Expire Date: |
04/05/2026 |
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Healthcare, Other |
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Health Program Associate - Apply by 3/16/2026
Location: Hartford, CT
Date Opened: 3/5/2026 12:00:00 AM
Salary: $71,968 - $97,449/year (*New State employees start at minimum)
Job Type: Open to the Public
Close Date: 3/16/2026 11:59:00 PM
Do you want to utilize your skills and make a difference? Are you looking to take the next step in your career? If so, please read on to learn more about this exciting opportunity!
The State of Connecticut, Department of Public Health (DPH) is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Health Program Associate to work within the Facility Licensing and Investigations Section (FLIS). FLIS licenses and inspects health care facilities.
The Facility Licensing and Investigation Section is looking for an enthusiastic candidate that possess excellent written and oral communication skills and has experience working with individuals with Intellectual Disabilities. Candidates should have knowledge of health care laws, regulations and professional standards and ability to apply them.
Highlights:
LOCATION: Hartford, CT
SCHEDULE: Full-Time, First Shift, 35 hours per week
There is an opportunity for some telework.
Travel throughout the state is required.
What We Can Offer You:
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Professional growth and development opportunities.
A healthy work/life balance to all employees.
You Will Discover The Opportunity To:
Engage in a rewarding career;
Showcase your talents in a meaningful role;
Thrive in an exciting environment;
Provide support to a division that is passionate about the work we do;
Work together in a collaborative team environment.
The Role:
Job duties include, but are not limited to:
Conduct site visits at Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICF/IDD) and other licensed health care facilities to perform inspections and investigations.
Analyze information to assess compliance with regulatory requirements.
Prepare comprehensive reports to document findings.
Develop, Implement and monitor protocols.
May conduct presentations for licensed facilities regarding the programs, laws and regulations administered by the Department of Public Health, Facility Licensing and Investigation Section.
Candidates must be free from conflicts of interest at the time of appointment and continuously thereafter in accordance with the CT Code of Ethics and complete all required trainings.
About Us:
The Mission of the Department of Public Health (DPH) is to protect and improve the health and safety of the people of Connecticut by assuring the conditions in which people can be healthy, preventing disease, injury, and disability, and promoting the equal enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health, which is a human right and a priority of the state.
DPH accomplishes this through the implementation of its Strategic Plan which outlines the actions that DPH is taking to accomplish its Mission.
Qualifications & Requirements
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE
Seven (7) years of professional experience in a health organization.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE
One (1) year of the General Experience must have been in health care program administration, a health systems agency or other health care organization in at least one of the following areas:
grant writing or monitoring;
formal program planning, development, management or evaluation;
program consultation;
public relations activities.
For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of a Health Program Assistant 2.
NOTE: A health care organization is defined as a large multi-dimensional agency with responsibility for developing health programs.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED
College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.
A Master's degree in health education, hospital administration, public administration, public health or other closely related field may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.
For state employees one (1) year as a Health Program Assistant 2 may be substituted for the General and Special Experience.
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