ANALYST 2 HEALTH CARE FACILITIES MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Career Family: ANALYST
New Jersey treats Analyst 2 Health Care Facilities Mental Health Services as a competitive-class job, so the gate is an examination and the ranked list it produces rather than a direct offer.
The spec names a master's degree, but it leaves the door open to substitute experience for the degree. The FY 2027 range lands between $83,582 and $122,832, and state payroll lists a single employee in the title, at Human Services.
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Analyst 2 Health Care Facilities Mental Health Services appears on the State payroll at one department, Department of Human Services.
State departments
| Employer | Employees |
|---|---|
| Department of Human Services | 1 |
State payroll and independent authority payroll are separate systems and are never merged. See data sources.
Pay ladder: Analyst series
- Analyst 2 Health Care Facilities — $83,582 – $122,832
- Analyst 1 Health Care Facilities — $95,955 – $141,386
Its top salary lands around the 69th percentile of all NJ civil service titles that publish a range.
Rungs are ordered by FY 2027 pay. NJ level numbers are not always sequential, so ordering follows salary rather than the title number.
Who employs this title
State payroll records show 1 person working under this title. The median actual salary is $103,509. The agencies employing the most are:
- Human Services (1)
Counts from NJ YourMoney agency payroll. See statewide workforce analytics.
Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under direction of an Analyst 1, Health Care Facilities or other supervisory official in the Department of Human Services, is responsible for performing field reviews of mental health care facility budgets and programs, and evaluates their administration, objectives, efficiency, effectiveness, and suitability to current conditions, costs, and accomplishments; does other related duties as required.
Examples of work
Performs field reviews of mental health care facility budgets, programs, and overall fiscal administration of such facilities' efficiency, effectiveness, and suitability to current conditions, costs, and accomplishments. Performs reviews to determine compliance with rules, regulations, policies, and procedures of state/federal legislation. Reviews existing system of management controls to determine whether management has effective control over its operations. May assist in work involved in determining whether mental health care facilities' budgets/programs are essential to quality mental health care services and are carried on economically/efficiently. May advise or assist staff engaged in such reviews, analyses, comparisons, and so forth. May assist in investigation/development of solutions to problem areas, identifies and works toward elimination of unnecessary/wasteful administrative practice, and helps to determine where program and/or administrative duplication may exist. Performs field visits to study records of health care facilities and/or reviews audit work papers prepared by independent accountants for mental health care facilities submitting them. May evaluate budget submissions and make recommendations thereon in all respects including special problems of organization and administration. Trains personnel in correct analysis procedures and counsels them when difficult or unusual problems arise. Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
License
Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Knowledge of government budget practices, procedures, problems, and analysis. Knowledge of the administration of a large business, government agency, hospital, or mental health facility. Knowledge of applicable federal laws which pertain to mental health care facilities budgets, budget control, and fiscal procedures. Knowledge of administrative management and procedures. Ability to read, comprehend, and interpret laws of New Jersey and rules, regulations, and policies of the Departments of the Treasury and Human Services pertaining to budgets, budget control, and fiscal procedures. Ability to plan and organize field surveys/investigations of the administration, budget, and operations of a mental health agency, drawing sound conclusions therefrom. Ability to prepare sound, accurate reports containing facts, findings, conclusions, and recommendations. Ability to analyze, interpret, and apply basic laws and regulations. Ability to use basic information to be applied to administrative practices/procedures and to review budget requests critically using basic data. Ability to prepare statistical and financial reports. Ability to understand basic concepts of mental health programs and methods of treatment. Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units. Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication. Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible. CODES: 26/P26 - RKR/jmr 3/28/98
Note
The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed. Applicants must meet one of the following or a combination of both experience and education. Thirty (30) semester hour credits are equal to one (1) year of relevant experience. Seven (7) years of professional experience in analyzing and evaluating the budget, organization, and administrative practices of a large business, government agency, hospital, or mental health facility, including or supplemented by eighteen (18) semester hour credits in accounting, auditing, finance, and/or management. OR Possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; and three (3) years of the above-mentioned professional experience, including or supplemented by eighteen (18) semester hour credits in accounting, auditing, finance, and/or management. OR Possession of a Master's degree in in Public Administration, Business Administration, Hospital Administration, Finance, or Accounting; and two (2) years of the above-mentioned professional experience, including or supplemented by eighteen (18) semester hour credits in accounting, auditing, finance, and/or management. "Professional experience" refers to work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the authority to act according to one's own judgement and make accurate and informed decisions.