Health Program Associate (35 Hour)

Do you have professional experience in a health organization with experience in grant writing/monitoring, formal program planning/development/management/evaluation, program consultation, or public relation activities? Join us as a Health Program Associate and positively impact the lives of others! The State of Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) Health Care Quality & Safety Branch is looking for a Health Program Associate within the Practitioner Licensing and Investigations Section (PLIS). This position is funded through the Rural Health grant recently awarded the State of Connecticut, a five-year grant awarded in 2026. This position is part of the Workforce initiative which focuses on building a stable, well-trained rural healthcare workforce through coordinated education, licensure, and retention strategies. This includes extending and enhancing participation in interstate licensure compacts including but not limited to the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, the Nurse Licensure Compact, EMS Compact, Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact and the Physician Assistants Compact. This includes making the Nurse Licensure Compact permanent and support full implementation of the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact to streamline physician licensing, including any conforming changes that will allow CT to issue interstate licenses to CT physicians. Position Highlights Location: 410 Capitol Avenue, Hartford, CT Work Schedule: Monday - Friday Work Shift: Full-time, First Shift Work Hours: 35 hours per week What We Can Offer You Visit our new State Employee Benefits Overview page! Professional growth and development opportunities A healthy work/life balance to all employees In this Role You Will Support DPH’s implementation of various interstate licensure compacts which expedite licensure across state lines and expand access to qualified health clinicians in rural communities. Help manage letters of qualifications for physician compact, help processing technicians ensure all compact applications are complete, and assist with overall management of all compacts that the state is enrolled in, including promoting enrollment in the compact and encouraging rural facilities to consider out-of-state hiring from other compact states. Provide outreach to increase rural participation, review background checks, verify credentials, issue qualification letters, ensure timely processing and compliance with compact requirements. Be the subject matter expert on the different rules and requirements for each compact for DPH staff as well as various stakeholders in the state and each compact; and Attend national compact meetings. More About the Agency 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. 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. About the Practitioner Investigations Unit: This unit is part of the Practitioner Licensing and Investigations Section (PLIS) and the Healthcare Quality & Safety Branch. PLIS is responsible for ensuring a safe and competent health care workforce by licensing health care practitioners and investigating complaints received about individual providers. PLIS licenses nearly 70 professions. #J-18808-Ljbffr State of Connecticut