BACKGROUND
Healthy Minds Policy Initiative , a fund of the Tulsa Community Foundation, is a nonpartisan team of policy and mental health experts who work to end untreated mental illness and addiction in Oklahoma through large-scale policy and practice transformation. The organization was founded by The Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation in 2019.
Since its inception, Healthy Minds has published dozens of pieces of original research and analysis, helped secure tens of millions of dollars in competitive funding for Oklahoma's behavioral health care system, and initiated more than a dozen community-based partnerships committed to ending untreated mental illness and substance use. Healthy Minds provides data, consultation, and education on best practices to Oklahoma legislators and other leaders committed to improving the mental health of all Oklahomans.
JOB PURPOSE
Healthy Minds Policy Initiative's fellows are at the forefront of advancing collaborative, data-driven solutions to transforming Oklahoma's approach to mental health. Over the course of a two-year, full-time fellowship, fellows conduct extensive policy research, work with external partners and explore the next generation of solutions that could be implemented by Healthy Minds and its partners. The fellowship experience is diverse and professionally enriching, exposing fellows to the most pressing issues facing behavioral health and offering training and support for fellows' own personal and career goals. However, each fellow also retains a special focus on finding solutions in a particular area of work.
The Workforce & Integrated Care fellow will specifically support Healthy Minds' body of work to grow Oklahoma's behavioral health workforce and better integrate mental health services into primary care settings. This includes using well-researched guidance and building strong external relationships to advocate for and support treatment providers and academic institutions in the implementation of integrated care and other best-practice solutions to enhance and extend the behavioral health care workforce. This position reports to the Project Director for Behavioral Health Workforce and is full-time, non-exempt.
JOB DUTIES

• Develop an advanced understanding of the needs, scope, focus, and workflow of different types of behavioral health professionals
• Support Healthy Minds' efforts to enhance training pipelines for behavioral health professionals by researching and promoting new training methods and programs at academic institutions
• Support Healthy Minds' efforts to integrate behavioral health care into primary care settings, such as through the Collaborative Care Model, by identifying opportunities to increase implementation, connecting local partners to technical assistance, and developing training modules
• Research and promote methods of improving the reach and quality of the behavioral health care workforce
• Research and analyze policy issues related to mental health prevention and treatment with an eye for improving payment methodologies, measurement-based care, and alignment of policy with best practices
• Facilitate outcome-oriented working groups
• Compile relevant research findings in written reports
• Synthesize data and compelling talking points in meaningful, usable documents tailored to specific audiences
• Maintain positive relationships and regular meetings with community members
• Understand the status of the mental health landscape in Oklahoma, including gaps and opportunities at the policy and systems levels
• Develop and provide public education, presentations, and outreach regarding mental health issues as needed
• Informed by research and engagement with the community, identify and propose creative solutions for addressing gaps and opportunities in mental health services, including national best practices
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements
REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree is required, graduate degree is preferred. Degrees in any field or discipline are welcomed, and training in a health or policy-related discipline is not required. The fellowship is not a clinical internship or supervised practice program of any sort, and fellows may not engage in any form of clinical service during their fellowship.
DESIRED STRENGTHS AND ABILITIES

• Effective communication - Comfortable working with diverse populations and knowledge of a wide subject matter; ability to present complex policy and public health issues in a way that is accessible to a variety of audiences with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
• Strategic thinking and innovation - Ability to reason and solve problems in high pressure situations; recognize strategic opportunities for systems change; introduce new tactics or approaches that significantly improve or revise existing systems; ability to coordinate and prioritize work on multiple projects.
• Self-motivation - Results oriented, takes action, committed to continuous learning and growth (personal and professional), able to take in and incorporate feedback into efforts at continuous improvement
• Collaboration - Understands the importance of inclusion and buy-in from partners and policymakers
• Social acumen - Social skills to navigate interpersonal relationships with policymakers, community members, and colleagues.

COMPENSATION

• This is an hourly position equivalent to $55,000 - $65,000 per year. The ultimate salary offering will depend on education, experience, and job related skills.

OTHER SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS

• Detail oriented and organized
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Willingness to travel outside of Tulsa County, especially between Oklahoma City and Tulsa. Overnight trips are possible on rare occasions.
• Regular and routine presence at established office in midtown Tulsa

Salary Description

$55,000 - $65,000 per year