Workforce Equity Coordinator

Workforce Equity Coordinator (Operations & Policy Analyst 4)

Do you have professional-level evaluative, analytical and planning work and a desire to support Oregon’s initiate and dedication to expanding the behavioral health workforce in an equitable manner? If so, apply now!

The foundational funding and strategic premise of the BH Workforce unit was to co-create the program and policy infrastructure of the Behavioral Health Workforce Incentive (BHWI) Team which was created through House Bill 2949 (2021). BHWI is a transformative, community-led, and community-owned initiative to increase the recruitment and retention of providers in the behavioral health care workforce who are people of color, tribal members, or residents of rural areas in this state, in order to provide culturally responsive care for diverse communities.

The expressed intent of HB 2949 is to:

1. Ensure a more diverse behavioral health workforce in Oregon, and

2. Expand access to services for rural and other underserved communities.

In this position, you will provide behavioral health workforce expertise and policy guidance. You will advise on expanding the behavioral health workforce in an equitable manner, collaborate across OHA and with external partners, and identify evolving best practices and solutions to workforce issues. You will also engage with contracts and procurement processes, including contract management and provide policy support to workgroups associated with BHWI, as needed.

OHA values service excellence, leadership, integrity, health equity and partnership and has a strategic goal to end all health inequities by 2030.

What's in it for you?

• We offer exceptional medical, vision and dental benefits 

https://www.oregon.gov/oha/pebb/pages/alex.aspx 

• Paid Leave Days:
  • 11 paid holidays each year
  • 3 additional paid "Personal Business Days" each year
  • 8 hours of paid sick leave accumulated every month
  • Progressive vacation leave accrual with increases every 5 years
• Pension and retirement programs 
• Optional benefits include short-term disability, long-term disability, deferred compensation savings program, and flexible spending accounts for health care and childcare expenses.
• Click here to learn more about State of Oregon benefits. 

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination of experience and education equivalent to eight years of professional-level evaluative, analytical and planning work.

Example: 

A Bachelor's Degree in Business or Public Administration, Behavioral or Social Sciences, Finance, Political Science or any degree demonstrating the capacity for the knowledge and skills; and five years professional-level evaluative, analytical and planning work.

Desired Attributes

• Experience in advancing health equity, addressing systemic health inequities and collaborating with diverse communities most harmed by social injustice and health inequities.
• Experience with health care workforce policy, workforce recruitment and retention, and provider incentive programs.
• Personal computer skills (Office Software such as: Microsoft Word; Excel, Visio, Microsoft Project, SharePoint, etc.).
• Prefer experience and knowledge of Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program, child and adult health care systems including behavioral health.

How to apply:

Complete the online application at oregonjobs.org using job number REQ-172329

 Application Deadline:  01/15/2025

Salary Range:  $7,353 - $10,827