Direct Care and Treatment (DCT) is seeking an individual to join our DCT Health Equity Team for an exciting and rewarding opportunity as a Health Equity Lead! This position will support statewide efforts to advance health equity within DCT and systematically address social determinants of health in alignment with DCT’s mission, vision, strategic direction, and the goals of the DHS Equity Policy. The Health Equity Lead will support the implementation of a health equity plan in DCT divisions to eliminate disparities in service delivery and workplace culture. An emphasis of this position is to make data driven evaluation to inform decision making, program evaluation, and systems change by centering individuals served in DCT programs whose lives continue to be impacted by systemic inequities. Primary responsibilities: • Work with divisional health equity teams to advise leadership and management on resources, tools, implications, strategies, and best practices. • Support planning, designing, implementation, analysis, interpretation, and reporting on assessment and evaluation activities relevant to health disparities data and other health equity data needs. • Provide leadership in partnership with DCT support services and service lines to ensure staff understand DCT’s vision for health equity, applicable policies, and procedures, and are engaged in developing their health equity skillset and intercultural development with specific attention to culturally responsive services, racial health disparities, the social determinants of health, and non-discrimination in health programs.

Three (3) years of experience in diversity, equity, and inclusion. Experience must demonstrate: • Working with ethnically and culturally diverse communities, American Indian communities, people with disabilities, and other communities that experience health inequities. • Experience with contemporary diversity, equity, inclusion, and multiculturalism theories and issues. • Strong communication skills to communicate complex information in varied settings to a wide variety of audiences. • Experience supporting and advising teams, coordinate training and staff development, and meeting facilitation. Note: A Bachelor’s Degree in sociology, psychology, human development, or a related field may substitute for 1 year of experience OR A Master’s Degree in sociology, psychology, human development, or related field may substitute for 2 years of experience.

• Experience in healthcare addressing social determinants of health across a spectrum of populations. • Experience working with physician practices and/or clinically integrated networks including provider workflows; provider education, strategy implementation. • Experience providing consultation and coaching to management to improve cross-cultural communication. • Understanding of the role and operation of state government in building the health and human services infrastructure. • Skills in Project Management. • Ability to conceptualize, develop, and recommend major administrative, systems, and programmatic improvements. • Our employees are dedicated to ensuring cultural responsiveness. Preferred candidates will have a variety of experiences working effectively with others from different backgrounds and cultures.

Available upon request from the Human Resources Department