JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Summary

The Director, Health Equity and Cultural Competency is accountable for developing targeted health promotion and education activities to improve member outcome. Working in partnership with internal and external leadership, the director ensures Molina’s health promotion and education outreach programs and interventions align with our population health and quality strategies. The Director uses risk stratification and segmentation of our membership to focus strategies on target population streams and sub-streams, and verify that our initiatives, partnerships, and engagement strategies reflect Members’ preferences, risk level (healthy, lower risk, high risk), and needs (physical health, behavioral health, and SDOH); address disparities; and are culturally appropriate. These relevant programs focus on integrated care, wellness and prevention, chronic condition management, resource navigation, and SDOH, and are supported by health literacy and cultural competency standards.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Serves as a leading expert and prominent voice in supporting and advancing the needs of diverse and socially vulnerable individuals, particularly informing system partners, employees, and providers on the strategic benefits of doing so
• Develops and implements policies and procedures to improve health equity and reduce health disparities
• Engages with State and local agencies, regulators, and clinical leaders to keep the health plan informed and relevant on the future direction and evolution of healthy and plan requirements
• Uses risk stratification and segments membership to focus strategies on targeted population streams and sub-streams
• Develops relevant programs focused on integrated care, wellness and prevention, chronic condition management, resource navigation, and SDOH that supported by health literacy and cultural competency standards and are designed to improve member outcomes.
• Analyzes data to verify our initiatives, partnerships, and engagement strategies reflect Members’ preferences, risk level (healthy, lower risk, high risk), and needs (physical health, behavioral health, and SDOH); address disparities; are culturally appropriate; and are effective in improving member outcomes.
• Collaborates with market and community engagement leadership to establishes community partnerships and identify community supports to meet the needs of our members
• Acts as a change agent, thought-leader, influencer & subject matter expert on health equity and inclusion, socially vulnerable populations, and the ways in which the organization can improve its service of others
• Identifies, develops, and fosters relationships with relevant external organizations, thought leaders, and delivery partners
• In collaboration with clinical leadership and other business leaders, establishes and implements the market(s) strategy to advance health equity and support diverse and socially vulnerable members we serve; participates in and supports diversity, equity, and inclusion strategic initiatives, particularly those activities that positively impact the health of our members, employees, and partners
• Establishes a practical strategy to address, measure, benchmark and report health disparities across our markets and populations and to measure progress over time and against our targets

JOB QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

Advanced degree such as MPH, RN or LMSW/LCSW preferred, or equivalent experience

Required Experience:

• 5+ years of experience identifying and addressing health disparities required
• Experience leading through influence across large organizations required
• Exceptional communication skills including writing and public speaking

Required License, Certification, Association:

Credentialed in specialty or subspecialty

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.

Pay Range: $101,721 - $198,356 / ANNUAL
*Actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level.

About Us

Molina Healthcare is a nationwide fortune 500 organization with a mission to provide quality healthcare to people receiving government assistance. If you are seeking a meaningful opportunity in a team-oriented environment, come be a part of a highly engaged workforce dedicated to our mission. Bring your passion and talents and together we can make a difference in the lives of others. Molina Healthcare offers a competitive benefits and compensation package. Molina Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) M/F/D/V.