Social & Health Equity Navigator : Clark County NEVADA

The Social and Health Equity Navigator ensures that Molina’s programs, policies, and processes integrate a cultural humility lens and acknowledge the historical and institutional social inequalities that contribute to poor health outcomes among members of groups based on race or ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, socioeconomic status, mental health, and geographic location, among other factors. The Social and Health Equity Navigator is a member of the Health Equity Team, and supports the Molina Health Equity Plan by bringing best programing practices. These include community health disparities assessment, data collection, gap analysis, and program development, implementation, and evaluation of initiatives. Social and Health Equity Navigators have diverse backgrounds and lived experiences and come from the geographic communities that Molina serves. This position supports Molina’s overall health equity strategy and collaborates with other Molina departments including Population Health Management, Quality, and Community Engagement among others, to build infrastructure and programming to ensure an equitable approach to providing healthcare services.

This is a remote position with up to 70% travel by car throughout the service delivery area that you are responsible for. The qualified candidate MUST be located in CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA. A clean DMV driving record, proof of auto insurance, and reliable transportation is required.

This is a full time position, 40 hours per week and may require some evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Further details to be discussed during face to face interviews with our hiring team(s).

Job Description

Job Summary

The Social and Health Equity Navigator will assist members in addressing social conditions that impact health outcomes, assist with the development of a process to collect, analyze, and report data metrics, and ensure these cost-effective services are provided to members who need them the most. The Social and Health Equity Navigator will also work collaboratively with other departments to identify population SDOH needs and work to help find solutions via partnerships with community organizations or other agencies.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Work directly with members to reduce barriers and social determinants of health (SDOH) issues to improve health care access and member quality of life.
• Educate member on social determinants of health and assist with navigating various systems
• Promote awareness of how social determinants of health affect member health outcomes
• Conduct SDOH assessments to determine member needs and prioritize based on member preferences accordingly.
• Participate in interdisciplinary care team (ICT) meetings.
• Identify local and national resources to facilitate staff, business owners, and department understanding of health disparities, inequities, and social risk factors impacting members.
• Assist with coordination of SDOH related activities at the health plan.
• Work with the Molina SDOH Innovation Center to pilot programs to address SDOH barriers for Molina members.
• Collaborate with various departments within the health plan to implement pilot SDOH initiatives and programs.
• Collaborate with Molina SDOH Innovation Center to ensure all SDOH initiatives, processes, and outputs are aligned and standardized as appropriate.
• Promotes integration of services including behavioral health care, long term services and supports, as well as other appropriate services.
• Coordinate partnerships with other departments to ensure seamless care for members.
• Advanced understanding of social determinants of health, health disparities, inequities, and social risk factors
• Knowledgeable about and respectful of cultural issues on an individual member level
• Strong organizational skills, including the facilitation of knowledge
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Critical thinking skills, including the ability to interpret SDOH data that informs the implementation of targeted interventions to identified populations
• Build strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders through active participation in community-based initiatives
• Maintain confidentiality and comply with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

Job Qualifications

Required Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in public health, social work or behavioral sciences or an equivalent education and demonstrated experience in the social determinants of health

Required Experience:

• 3+ years in public health, social services, or similar field; ability to coalesce diverse entities around a common goal

Preferred Education:

Master’s Degree in public health, social work or behavioral sciences or similar discipline

Preferred Experience:

• 5+ years in public health, social or behavioral services, or similar field; ability to coalesce diverse entities around a common goal

Preferred Licensure/Certification:

Licensed in Social Work, Counseling, or other related field

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Working environment is generally favorable and lighting and temperature are adequate. Work is generally performed in an office environment in which there is only minimal exposure to unpleasant and/or hazardous working conditions. Must have the ability to sit for long periods. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential function.

To all current Molina employees: If you are interested in applying for this position, please apply through the intranet job listing.

Molina Healthcare offers a competitive benefits and compensation package. Molina Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/D/V.