Measure 110 BH Resource Network Analysts

Do you have experience providing collaborative oversight, improvement strategies and technical assistance for complex, multiple-partner programs that promote equity and inclusion and reduce disparities? Are you passionate about promoting the delivery of comprehensive, community-based, trauma-informed supports and services for people with substance use disorders or harmful substance use? We look forward to hearing from you!

What you will do!

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH: M110 Regional BHRN Analyst (3 positions). The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a grant administrator for the grant agreements awarded by the Measure 110 Oversight and Accountability Council (OAC) for the purposes of creating the Behavioral Health Resource Networks (BHRNs), Oregon’s new statewide substance use recovery system.

This position manages and coordinates grantees in a complex delivery system which includes state agencies, non-profit partners, county partners, the Measure 110 OAC, and behavioral health and physical health partners. This person works across grants and contracts, data systems, budget, planning, and analytics staff, and in accordance with Oregon Administrative Rules (OARs), to implement and continually improve systems to monitor contractual and grant obligations, including budget and quality, and serves as consultant to other HSD program sections to promote knowledge in this area across the division. The person in this position will maintain, monitor, and administer the various Measure 110 grant agreements as assigned, including validation of grantee expenditures and completion of approved scope of work to ensure grant compliance.

This position interacts and communicates regularly with the Office of Behavioral Health and Health Systems Division (HSD) Executive and Management teams to facilitate awareness of dynamics impacting BHRN strategy, operations, and community relationships. In conjunction with the full Measure 110 team, this position plays a key role in identifying and fostering integration, innovation, and spread of best practices across the BHRNs.

The person in this position will partner with individual and collective entities that make up each BHRN to identify, execute, and evaluate learning strategies to build capacity for community engagement and health equity.

The person in this position will exercise independent decision-making authority to further define and refine planning and programmatic priorities, and to collaborative with the Measure 110 OAC to support all grantees. This person will use develop and use tools to evaluate and assess quantitative and qualitative data. This person must also have a commitment to advancing behavioral health equity as directed by community and those with lived experience.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination of experience and education equivalent to seven 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 four 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.

Lived experience and other areas of diversity is valued and recognized as a desired qualification for this position. 

Experience in advancing health equity, including effective delivery of culturally responsive and inclusive services, evidence of ongoing development of personal cultural awareness and humility, and knowledge of social determinants of health and their impacts on health outcomes.

Experience developing, implementing policies and programs at the community, state, and/or national level that promote equity and inclusion and address systemic health disparities, with an emphasis on integrating the voice of consumers with lived experience.

Experience in collaborating with diverse populations most harmed by social injustice and inequities; demonstrated ability to build and steward positive relationships with diverse community groups including communities of color, immigrant groups, the disability and neurodivergent communities, veterans, older adults, individuals identifying as LGBTQIA+ and other communities that have been traditionally marginalized.

Specific knowledge of Oregon Administrative Rules and Oregon Revised Statutes, other applicable regulations, and program requirements.

Knowledge of health services delivery systems, particularly the Oregon Health Plan/ Medicaid Administration in Oregon, and experience in working with Community Mental Health Programs, Behavioral Health Service Providers, Coordinated Care Organizations or other managed care entities and their leadership to guide operations and policies.

Experience and knowledge of Oregon's Behavioral Health System and relational landscape of key partners, providers, community based organizations, and advocacy groups.

Experience and knowledge of quality improvement methodologies and metrics within the context of health policy, health systems, and health care delivery settings

Knowledge and skills related to contract and grant administration. 

Ability to provide organizational leadership to support inter-and cross-agency collaboration and systems-wide changes that support advocacy, equity, and client-centered policies and solutions.

Strong communication skills across a variety of forms that demonstrate the ability to facilitate appreciative inquiry, foster trust and transparency, and promote human-centered change management.

Demonstrates skills in the following areas:

Community and Partner Engagement

Contract Administration

Expert level Technical Assistance

Performance / Process / Quality Improvement

Policy Advisement

Program Design, Implementation, and Evaluation

Project Management

Research and Analysis

Systems and Organizational Improvement

What's in it for you?
The public health division is a team of passionate individuals working to promote health across the lifespan of individuals, families, and communities. We value and support unique perspectives using a trauma-informed approach and aim to reflect these values in our hiring practices, professional development, and workplace. We are committed to racial equity as a driving factor to improve health outcomes for all communities that experience inequities.

• We offer exceptional medical, vision and dental benefits packages for you and your qualified family members, with very low monthly out-of-pocket costs. Try this free virtual benefits counselor by clicking here: 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.
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