Behavioral Health Data Quality Specialist

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Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)

Statistician I

Opening Date: November 12, 2026

Closing Date: November 25, 2026

Job Class Code: 0411

Grade: 18 (Professional & Technical)

Salary: $19.88 - $27.67 per hour

Position Number: 03000-4712

Location: Augusta

This is a full-time position located in Augusta, Maine. This opportunity allows partial telework with management approval.

Currently, this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or STEM OPT extensions.

Core Responsibilities:

Do you enjoy working with data and take pride in making sure it's accurate, organized, and meaningful? Are you someone who notices inconsistencies, enjoys solving data quality problems, and finds satisfaction in preparing information that others rely on to make important decisions?

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Behavioral Health, is seeking a detail-oriented Statistician I to support statewide behavioral health and substance use disorder programs through high-quality data management and reporting support.

As a member of the Office of Behavioral Health's Data and Quality Team, you will help ensure that the data used for program evaluation, federal reporting, and performance measurement are complete, accurate, and reliable. This position plays an important role in supporting statewide behavioral health initiatives and substance use treatment programs by ensuring that information is prepared, organized, and maintained to support meaningful analysis and decision-making.

Every report, dashboard, and analysis begins with reliable data. In this role, you will help ensure that the information used to evaluate behavioral health and substance use disorder programs across Maine is accurate, complete, and ready to support decisions that improve services for Maine residents.

The Statistician I collects, organizes, validates, and prepares data used by analysts and program staff. This position collaborates with team members to improve data quality, support recurring reporting processes, and maintain the integrity of information submitted to state and federal partners.

Typical responsibilities include:

•        Reviewing datasets for completeness, consistency, and accuracy.

•        Performing data cleaning, validation, and quality assurance activities using established procedures.

•        Identifying, researching, and resolving data discrepancies.

•        Preparing and organizing data from multiple sources for analysis and reporting.

•        Assisting analysts with large-scale data preparation activities that support state and federal reporting requirements.

•        Entering, updating, and maintaining information within state databases and reporting systems.

•        Creating and maintaining spreadsheets, summary tables, graphs, charts, and standardized reports.

•        Documenting data management procedures and supporting improvements to data collection and reporting processes.

•        Collaborating with analysts, program staff, providers, and external partners to support accurate and timely reporting.

The ideal candidate enjoys working with data, has exceptional attention to detail, and takes pride in producing accurate, reliable work. Successful candidates are organized, curious, comfortable working with large datasets, and committed to maintaining high standards of data quality. This position offers an opportunity to develop expertise in public sector data management while contributing to work that supports behavioral health services and substance use treatment programs across Maine.

Minimum Qualifications:

A four (4) year combination of education, training, and/or experience involving the collection, organization, and analysis of statistical data.

Preference will be given to candidates with experience in working with federal data, claims data, or coding related to analytics.

In order to properly evaluate your experience, you must respond to the following (3) performance areas in your cover letter. If you do not respond to these performance areas, your application may not be considered.

1.        Please summarize your experience and knowledge you have working with Substance Abuse and Mental Health Treatment Data Systems or other complex data systems, especially federal reporting systems.

2.        Please summarize any experience you have working with substance abuse and/or mental health services.

3.        Please summarize your experience using Statistical Software packages and/or coding to enter, run and analyze data.

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Agency information: 

The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is dedicated to promoting health, safety, resilience, and opportunity for Maine people. The Department provides health and social services to approximately a third of the State's population, including children, families, older Mainers, and individuals with disabilities, mental illness, and substance use disorders. The Department also promotes public health, operates two state psychiatric hospitals, and provides oversight to health care providers.

The Office of Behavioral Health (OBH) is responsible for providing leadership and active partnership in Maine’s comprehensive system of support to communities and individuals with substance use and mental health condition across the prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery system and across the lifespan.

Application Information:

For more information about this position, please contact Rachel Sukeforth at Rachel.L.Sukeforth@Maine.gov

To apply, please upload a current resume and cover letter addressing the three competency areas identified in the Minimum Qualifications Section. 

Please submit all documents or files in PDF or Word format.

To request a paper application, please contact Mandy.Hernandez@Maine.gov

Benefits of working for the State of Maine:

No matter where you work across Maine state government, you find employees who embody our state motto—"Dirigo" or "I lead"—as they provide essential services to Mainers every day. We believe in supporting our workforce's health and wellbeing with a valuable total compensation package, including:

• Work-Life Fit – Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using 13 paid holidays and 3+ weeks of vacation leave annually. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service, and overtime-exempt employees receive personal leave. When you or immediate members of your family are ill, utilize 12 days of sick leave per year.
• Health Insurance Coverage – The State of Maine pays 85%-95% of employee-only premiums ($12,213.60 - $13,650.48 annual value), depending on salary. Use this chart to find the premium costs for you and your family, including the percentage of dependent coverage paid by the State.
• Health Insurance Premium Credit – Participation decreases employee-only premiums by 5%. Visit the Office of Employee Health and Wellness for more information about program requirements.
• Dental Insurance – The State of Maine pays 100% of employee-only dental premiums ($365.28 annual value). 
• Retirement Plan – The State contributes the equivalent of 14.06% of the employee's pay towards the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS), on behalf of the employee.
• Gym Membership Reimbursement – Improve overall health with regular exercise and receive up to $40 per month to offset this expense.
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts – Set aside money pre-tax to help pay for out-of-pocket health care expenses and/or daycare expenses.
• Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness – The State of Maine is a qualified employer for this federal program. For more information, visit the Federal Student Aid office.
• Living Resources Program – Navigate challenging work and life situations with our employee assistance program.
• Parental leave is one of the most important benefits for any working parent. All employees who are welcoming a child—including non-birthing and adoptive parents—receive six weeks of fully paid parental leave. Additional, unpaid leave may also be available, under the Family and Medical Leave Act.
• Voluntary Deferred Compensation – Save additional pre-tax funds for retirement in a MaineSaves 457(b) account through payroll deductions.

State employees are eligible for an extensive and highly competitive benefits package, covering many aspects of wellness. Learn about additional wellness benefits for State employees from the Office of Employee Health and Wellness.

Note: Benefits may vary somewhat according to specific collective bargaining agreements and are prorated for anything less than full-time.

There's a job and then there's purposeful, transformative work. Our aim is to create a workplace where you can learn, grow, and continuously refine your skills. Applicants demonstrate job requirements in differing ways, and we appreciate that many skills and backgrounds can make people successful in this role. 

As an Equal Opportunity employer, Maine State Government embraces a culture of respect and awareness. We are committed to creating a strong sense of belonging for all team members, and our process ensures an inclusive environment to applicants of all backgrounds including diverse race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity, physical or mental disability, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, familial status or genetics. 

If you’re looking for a great next step, and want to feel good about what you do, we’d love to hear from you. Please note reasonable accommodations are provided to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.

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