Job Details

Title: Program Development Specialist

Schedule: Hybrid, onsite 2 days a week in Santa Barbara, CA

Description:

The Program Development Specialist, under general guidance, is responsible for collaborating with internal stakeholders, and engaging with external providers and community partners, to advance health equity-related programs.

The Program Development Specialist does this by:

1. Establishing or enhancing productive partnerships within the health plan and in the community to develop and support new and existing programs that serve members.

2. Planning, initiating, implementing, and monitoring initiatives aimed at advancing health equity in health plan communities.

3. Increasing community engagement with relevant client strategic initiatives; and

4. Other duties as assigned.

What You Will Do:

• Establishing or enhancing productive partnerships within health plan and in the community to develop and support new and existing programs that serve CenCal Health members, with duties including but not limited to:
• Representing on boards, committees, task forces of community-based organizations, and coalitions that promote health equity, and member health and well-being.
• Networking with partner agencies including local governmental agencies, providers, and community-based organizations within the community.
• Responsible for relationship-building efforts through networking at meetings, both led by other organizations and those led by health plan.
• Planning, initiating, implementing, and monitoring initiatives aimed at advancing health equity in health plan communities, with duties including but not limited to:
• Represent health plan in community workgroups and collaboratives to support implementation of CalAIM incentive programs.
• Gain understanding of unmet needs of our members, providers, and community partners through conducting a needs assessment, the development of surveys, presentation of programs performed by "like” organizations, collaborating internally with Health Services and Health Education/Promotion, etc.
• Collaborate with community partners to identify opportunities in developing programs that will improve the health and well-being of our members and the communities we serve by identifying, understanding and addressing Social Determinants of Health.
• Planning, implementing, managing and evaluating programs and initiatives as evidenced by development of project scope, initiating and managing contracts and budgets, developing and measuring project outcomes, providing project status reports, and project evaluation.
• Prepare and monitor grants and contracts, including coordinating data collection on program outcomes
• Develop Policies and Procedures and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)/Desk Level Procedures for all programs within the position's purview.
• Continually evaluating and implementing process improvement strategies to maximize initiatives and program efficacy and efficiency.
• Assisting with the health plan's effort to ensure health equity is integrated throughout the plan's operation.
• Increasing community engagement with relevant client strategic initiatives, with duties including but not limited to:
• Identify stakeholders and opportunities to deliver presentations to increase public awareness of health plan and current strategic efforts.
• Presenting key program information and updates at community meetings.
• May participate as an ambassador by attending and staffing sponsored events, charity/fundraising luncheons, galas, street fairs, community health events, etc.
• Develop and give presentations on the organization's mission, purpose, lines of business and activities.
• Assist in the preparation of the Department's monthly Board Report submission, as requested.
• Other duties as assigned

You Will Be Successful If:

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to network and build collaborative partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Skilled in group facilitation.
• Skilled in written and oral communication.
• Skilled in analytical and organizational techniques.
• Working knowledge and proficiency with Microsoft Suite application (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Basic knowledge of coordination and management practices.
• Physical requirements needed to perform the essential functions of this job, with or without accommodation:
• Mobility Requirements: ability to operate a keyboard and sit for long periods; reach, bend, crawl, stoop, lift up to ten (10) lbs.
• Visual Requirements: ability to read close-up and do close-up work.
• Dexterity Requirements: ability to perform repetitive motion (keyboard); writing (note taking).
• Hearing/Talking Requirements: ability to hear normal speech, hear and talk on the telephone.
• Emotional/Psychological Requirements: ability to deal with public contact, in person and Normal office environment.
• Must be able to sit and work at a computer for long periods of time.
• Must be able to travel outside the office and attend meetings during and after regular work hours.
• Possess a current, valid driver's license with a clean driving record.
• Regular attendance is essential to perform this job.

What You Will Bring:

• Bachelor's Degree in Health Sciences, Business Administration or a related field, OR minimum of five (5) years professional experience in a healthcare related field, or relevant combination of education and experience.
• Experience in Medi-Cal, the public health care system, and/or managed care highly preferred.
• Knowledge of community relations, Public Health and Population Health frameworks preferred.
• Experience in process improvement preferred.

About Impresiv Health:

Impresiv Health is a healthcare consulting partner specializing in clinical & operations management, enterprise project management, professional services, and software consulting services. We help our clients increase operational efficiency by delivering innovative solutions to solve their most complex business challenges.

Our approach is and has always been simple. First, think and act like the customers who need us, and most importantly, deliver what larger organizations cannot do – provide tangible results that add immediate value, at a rate that cannot be beaten. Your success matters, and we know it.

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