Oral Health Community Health Consultant

Only applicants who meet the Minimum Qualification Requirements and meet all selective requirements (listed below) will be placed on the eligible list.
The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Department of Human Services (DHS) merged on July 1, 2022, to form one agency, the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). We are seeking an Oral Health Community Health Consultant.
This community health consultant (CHC) serves as the state point of contact providing leadership for the I-Smile program. This includes leadership and guidance to the I-Smile™ Coordinators working with the assigned Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Title V agencies and other staff including MCH project directors at the local level on implementation of the I-Smile™ Program. I-Smile Coordinators are public health dental hygienists who work to build local infrastructure, provide care coordination for families and gap-filling direct services as needed.
This position also provides oral health consultation to Title V MCH agencies to develop work plans and activities that meet the needs of the local community and adhere to state requirements, including linkages with local boards of health. This work will also include providing oversight for the overall local Title V agency oral health program including communication in written and verbal format with IDPH programs and other state agencies and local partners to support the partner relationships and report progress towards achieving the vision and mission of the Bureau and updates on oral and other aspect of health care.
The CHC will serve as lead oral health representative to the MCH Medicaid team to represent the Oral Health Bureau for the interagency agreement with the Iowa HHS Medicaid Division, which includes developing annual work plans and year end reports as well as advocating for policy changes that help local agencies provide better oral health services to families.
Applicant must pass a background check prior to employment.
Benefits: We have a great total compensation package, including:

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Vacation Leave
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Paid Holidays (9 days/year)
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Sick Leave
• Retirement Investors Club (RIC) (Employer Sponsored Retirement Plan)
• Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System (IPERS)

For additional information on benefits, please visit the Iowa Department of Administrative Services website at https://das.iowa.gov/human-resources/employee-and-retiree-benefits.
Director's Statement: HHS values those with “lived experience” and encourages adults who were fostered as youth, foster parents, and/or parents who were in the DHS system to apply. Minorities, women, persons with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply (Hearing and Speech Impaired – Relay Iowa 1-800-735-2942 TDD).
E-Verify Statement: Our agency uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify.

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Benefits
The state offers paid vacation, sick time and holidays, a defined benefit retirement plan, health, dental, vision, and long-term disability insurance along with flexible spending accounts. For more information, please visit the executive branch employee benefits website.
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