It's more than a career, it's a calling. MO-SSM Health Mission Hill Worker Type: Regular Job Highlights: Make a lasting impact on the health and well-being of the communities we serve. As a Community Health Manager, you'll lead programs and partnerships that address community needs, improve access to care, and drive positive health outcomes while collaborating with healthcare leaders, community organizations, and stakeholders to create meaningful change. Scheduling & Logistics: The role is hybrid, requiring candidates to reside in the metro St. Louis area. Standard work hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. There is no on-call requirement. Skills & Matching Criteria: Familiarity with the social service system and community based organizations in St. Louis. Understanding of the impact of social determinants of health on overall health.
Experience
working with St. Louis academic ministries (Cardinal Glennon, SLUH, and St. Mary's) and their partnerships with community-based organizations. Strong interpersonal skills.
Job Summary
Designs, develops, leads and implements community health partnerships, programs, and activities throughout the community the ministry serves. Leads and maximizes the related reporting of qualifying expenses.
Job Responsibilities
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Requirements
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES Serves as the market leader to plan and conduct the Community Health Needs Assessments (CHNA) including the collection and analysis of internal and external data in service of the CHNA processes. Designs and facilitates collaboration with community stakeholders in the CHNA process, creatively adds value to the CHNA by leveraging the organization's assets across the markets and ensure community engagement – including diverse groups within the community in the CHNA process. Ensures successful completion and implementation of a Community Health Improvement Plan including the design, implementation and evaluation of evidence-based or evidence-informed policies, program and services that align with identify community health needs. Builds and sustains a successful level of hospital ministry community engagement with community members, partners and collaborators in a culturally aware and competent manner and ensures that the diverse perspectives of internal and external stakeholders are honored. Brings about and continuously improves collaboration and improved health in the communities served by the ministry and identifies and advances public policy advocacy opportunities aligned with community health needs and organizational advocacy leadership. Partners in strategic thinking and organizational leadership as part of a region-wide community health improvement strategy. Promotes public health principles within the broader activities and efforts of the organization and helps co-workers understand connections between community health efforts and the mission and values while also generating co-worker and hospital ministry leadership engagement in community health and reporting. Plans and leads community health improvement activities that includes managing a local budget and accomplishing community benefit reporting in a thorough, timely and accurate manner. Evaluates the impact of policies, programs and services to support informed decisions about future activities and programming. Develops and continuously builds expertise in reporting and champions further clarity in reporting practices across the region in partnership with other community health leaders, hospital ministry leadership and finance colleagues. Performs other duties as assigned. EDUCATION Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience EXPERIENCE Five years’ experience PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs. Frequent sitting, standing, walking, reaching and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements. Frequent use of vision and depth perception for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors. Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. Ability to hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc. Frequent keyboard use/data entry. Occasional bending, stooping, kneeling, squatting, twisting and gripping. Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs. Rare climbing. REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS None Department: 8770000033 Chief Community Health Officer
Work Shift
Day Shift (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Benefits
SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs. Paid Parental Leave: we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE). Flexible Payment Options: our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday. Upfront Tuition Coverage: we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. Explore All
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