Health Equity Specialist

Program/ Location: Quality & Compliance Department/ New Bedford
Education/ Licensure: Bachelor’s degree in public health, social work, or a related field
Pay Rate: $49,920 - $60,320 (Education & experience dependent)
Status: Full Time
Shift: Monday-Friday 8am-4:30pm
Travel required & includes mileage reimbursement

Benefits 

• Medical Insurance 
• Dental Insurance 
• Vision Insurance 
• Long & short term disability
• Discounted auto/home and renters insurance 
• 403b - Retirement
• FSA & DCA
• PFML
• Employee Assistance Program
• Bonuses & Referral
• Free & Discounted Courses to become a Licensed Counselor or Recovery Coach
• Company Paid CEU Trainings w/ Education Days to Complete CEU's
• Free meals at Select Programs (when available)
• Unmatched Leave Time (FT employees can earn up to 3 weeks in first year)

About Us

High Point & Affiliated Organizations is a health and human service agency whose mission is to treat and prevent substance use disorders and mental illness. High Point has programs located throughout Southeastern Massachusetts offering a full continuum of care for substance use and mental health treatment, including inpatient, outpatient, residential, and community-based services. Programs and services also assist survivors of abuse, violence, and families experiencing homelessness. High Point believes that everyone has inherent goodness, worth, and dignity. Our goal is to help individuals and families achieve personal change and improve their quality of life.

Health Equity Specialist Requirements:

• Must present as courteous and professional at all times.

• Must have excellent communication skills, including the ability to organize ideas in logical and clear fashion.

• Must have the ability to work with others in cooperative and collaborative manner.

• An understanding of the relationship between substance use and mental health issues.

• Comply with Federal Regulations, 42 CFR Part 2, Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Policy and HIPAA Regulations.

• Ability to work with multiple disciplines to ensure compliance.

Health Equity Specialist Responsibilities: 

• Conduct comprehensive assessments to identify health disparities within the organization.

• Develop, implement, and evaluate programs and policies to promote health equity.

• Collaborate with community organizations, healthcare providers, and stakeholders to enhance healthcare access and quality for underserved populations.

• Provide training and support to staff and partners on cultural competency and health equity principles.

• Collect and analyze data to monitor the effectiveness of health equity initiatives and report findings.

• Performs tasks related to process design and improvement initiatives, data collection, analysis and reporting;

• Maintains accurate accounts of data management;

• Chair the Healthcare Disparity Committee, including creating agendas for meetings and presenting annual reports to the board.

• Serve as a liaison to all organization Community Advisory Boards, evaluating the utilization of resources for reasonable accommodations.

• Meet targeted goals outlined in the action plan submitted to BSAS (Bureau of Substance Addiction Services) CLAS Assessment Plan

• Oversee Community Behavioral Health Center (CBHC) specific Health Care Disparities (HCD) Annual Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) initiatives.

• Ensure meaningful access to healthcare services through annual organization self-assessments and action plan development.

• Complete the annual Disability Competence Care Self-Assessment Report and develop plans to enhance competency in providing disability-competent care.

• Analyze data from screenings and prepare annual reports on disability accommodation needs.

• Travels between High Point programs and sites as required;

• Attends committee meetings as assigned;

• Other duties as assigned by the Chief Quality & Compliance Officer

Health Equity Specialist Qualifications: 

• People with lived experiences with disabilities are encouraged to apply

• Bachelor’s degree in public health, social work, or a related field

• Proven experience in health equity, community health, or related areas.

• Strong understanding of health disparities and social determinants of health.

• Excellent communication, collaboration, and advocacy skills.

• Ability to analyze data and use it to inform policy and program decisions.

• Commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of work.

• Experience creating detailed reports and presenting information in a clear, concise manner;

• Ability to work independently with strong organizational skills;

• Strong computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office applications required.