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Director of Special Projects and Quality Improvement
New Jersey Department of Health
Rebecca Shoaf Kozak, PhD, LICSW, MPH is the Director of Special Projects and Quality Improvement in the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Unit within the Family Health Services Division of the New Jersey Department of Health. In this role, Rebecca assists in overseeing the Title V program portfolio by supporting program managers across all population health domains. Additionally, Rebecca engages in quality improvement efforts to strengthen process and outcome evaluation procedures to bolster and optimize program functioning.
Before coming to the NJDOH, Rebecca worked for ten years in substance use treatment, most recently directing dual diagnosis residential centers in Boston for pregnant and parenting women. As a Clinical Social Worker and Public Health Researcher, Rebecca applies her clinical experience to her current role by creating and supporting innovation in health policy and is humbled by the opportunity to support and serve the diverse residents of NJ.