Community Health & Outreach Director

At Northern Valley Indian Health, our message has always been clear. Your Health Is Our Mission.

At NVIH we have a culture based around prioritizing the health andwell-being of not just our patients and community members but our employees as well. From comprehensive insurance coverage, extensive paidtime off, and numerous supplemental benefits, NVIH has consistently shown employees how we value their personal and professional well-being. We are a growing organization but will always remain firm in our commitment to employee health and well-being.

• Salary : $67.00 USD per hour - $87.00 USD per hour

POSITION SUMMARY
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Under general direction of the Chief Medical Officer, the Community Health and Outreach Director provides creative leadership to coordinate and execute community health activities and initiatives, develops agency and community partnerships, creates resources for community health improvement projects, and performs related work as required. This position is responsible for working with the community to coordinate community health planning and/or development activities to improve the health of Native Americans in the NVIH service area.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS : The list that follows is not intended as a comprehensive list, but rather to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) will be required to perform a variety of duties listed, including but not limited to:

• Plan, organize, direct and evaluate the efficacy of the Community Health and Outreach Department. Provide oversight, leadership and supervision for community health programs and outreach events. Ensure that programs developed are culturally sensitive and relevant to the Native American populations served by NVIH and/or comply with grant requirements.
• Provide effective leadership to support CH/OR staff in providing care management services to patients with complex health care needs; ensuring a patient-centered self-management plan that integrates access to medical, dental, and behavioral health services and lifestyle interventions to improve health outcomes.
• Contribute to the agency’s effort in identifying top priority health issues for NVIH patients by coordinating all phases of community health planning: assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation; and applying interpersonal skills to enhance collaboration between NVIH staff, community members and partnering agencies towards improving community health outcomes.
• Participate in administrative services including fiscal, contractual and general business activities including the preparation and monitoring of the Community Health and Outreach budgets. In collaboration with the CMO, CEO and CFO, discuss and set standards for the annual department budgets.
• Facilitate and participate in program quality improvement projects, as well as Government Performance Results Act (GPRA)/HEDIS/QIP activities to improve program workflows and patient health outcomes.
• Ensure community health education and promotion programs are developed to reduce chronic conditions with a focus on chronic conditions that impact Native American communities.
• Prepare effective grant applications, funding proposals and budget submissions to promote the development of resources to support innovative population-based health promotion efforts.
• Work in collaboration with department Directors to develop organizational goals that promote NVIH’s mission, policies and procedures.
• Develop or update job descriptions, onboarding checklists and continued trainings that provide staff with opportunities to grow in skillsets.
• Demonstrate effective team member orientation; actively promoting the mission of the Agency in interactions with community agencies, proposed…