Native American Rehabilitation Assoc. of the NW

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Job Details Job Location River House - Portland, OR Position Type Full Time Salary Range $150000.00 - $170000.00 Salary/year Job Shift Day Description Title: Chief Health and Wellness Officer Location: River House - 211 SE Caruthers St., Portland, OR 97214 Schedule: This is an in person position, Approx. Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm, some weekend work required. Wage Range: $150,000.00 - $170,000.00, salaried, exempt If you are a motivated and dedicated Chief Health and Wellness Officer looking for an opportunity to contribute to an organization making a positive impact, we want to hear from you! At NARA Northwest, you'll find a supportive work environment where every team member is valued and respected. Whether you're passionate about healthcare, behavioral health, education, or social services, there's a place for you to make a meaningful difference. Company Mission: The mission of NARA NW is to provide education, physical, mental health services, and substance abuse treatment that is culturally appropriate to American Indians, Alaska Natives, and anyone in need. About the Company: At NARA NW, we deliver services and support to Native American and Alaska Native communities, helping individuals lead healthier, more fulfilling lives. With over 450 employees across a variety of programs-including medical and dental care, addiction treatment, housing assistance, and enrichment initiatives NARA NW offers numerous opportunities for growth and advancement, all while making a tangible, positive impact on the lives of others. Position Overview: The Chief Health and Wellness Officer (CHWO) has responsibility for the ongoing development and implementation of a comprehensive system of care for Health and Wellness Services throughout all sites and services of NARA NW. The CHWO will facilitate the development of positive relationships, as well as integration between the medical, dental, pharmacy, mental health, substance use, and traditional programs. The CHWO will assure quality medical/dental outcomes, and clinical excellence within an integrated health and whole person care environment. They will provide effective leadership, facilitate staff interactions, and align programming with administration as well as governing rules or regulations to ensure healthcare providers are working efficiently in accordance with accepted best practices that are traditionally appropriate. The CHWO works collaboratively with Senior Leadership (CEO, CMO, CBHO, COO, etc.) to ensure continuous readiness for all regulatory and accrediting bodies and facilitates the adoption of clinical process improvement initiatives, as it pertains to delivery of care and services. As a senior leadership team member, the CHWO is expected to stay informed regarding developments as well as trends in primary care and community health, bring updates to the team as appropriate, and represent the organization at external meetings throughout the community. What you will do: • Ensure the traditional appropriateness of services. • Working in collaboration with the Chief Medical Officer, to ensure that appropriate clinical policies are adopted, and followed, to guide and standardize, as much as possible, the provision of care across the organization. • Ensure clinical operations, including clinical workflow processes, are effectively and competently performed at every phase of care delivery and that providers provide the best care possible. • Ensure that all treatment activities meet or exceed funding sources requirements and county, state, and federal regulations. • Develop and maintain access to health, dental, and pharmacy services at residential, outpatient, and housing program sites (as appropriate), in addition to at clinical health sites, as well as throughout the community. • Assist the CMO with the hiring and termination of all health, dental, pharmacy treatment, and clinic staff. • Monitors the performance processes of health, dental and pharmacy treatment and clinic staff to ensure quality outcomes. • Support opportunities for staff training and professional development. • Ensures providers are maintaining credentials and privilege compliance. • Assisting the CMO to manage department budget, maximize revenue, EHR efficiency, and client services. • Oversee the implementation, development, and compliance of all grants, grant components, and contracts within the departments. • Facilitates clear communication, coordination, collaboration, and education across departments, disciplines, and internal and external partners as needed. • Assure programs meet requirements for documentation, data collection, and report writing. • Works in collaboration with the Director of Facilities to ensure the maintenance, care, and OSHA compliance of the facility. • Maintain compliance with NARA NW Quality Assurance Plan and ensure that quality assurance methodology is maintained in all elements of treatment service delivery. • Provide administrative direction and supervision, including development and review of treatment policies and procedures, approval of treatment schedules, and the coordination of staff in-service trainings. • Provide monthly individual administrative supervision to the Medical Managers/Directors, Dental Managers/Directors, as well as Pharmacy Managers/Directors. • Act as a liaison with appropriate local, county, state, and federal agencies and organizations as directed by the CEO. • Develop and maintain relationships with the 9 Oregon tribes and other tribes throughout the country. • Identify opportunities for process and performance improvement and working closely with the Quality Management Team as well as the Senior Leadership Team to identify solutions and implement strategies to make improvements. • Contribute to clinical risk management planning and practice • Works collaboratively, and maintains professional boundaries with clients, other NARA staff, team members, and treats everyone with respect and dignity at all times. • Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications We would like to hear from people that have: • Requires one of the following combinations of education/experience: • Masters Degree in a relevant field (Social Work, Psychology, Education, Public Health, Public Administration) and four years of paid experience in the field of health care management, including at least three years in a paid administrative capacity; or • Bachelors' Degree in a relevant field and eight years of paid experience in the field of health care administration. • Must have as evidenced by work experience, academic background, and in-service and other training, a working knowledge of primary health care services. • Must have knowledge and experience demonstrating competence in planning and budgeting, fiscal management, supervision, personnel management, employee performance assessment, and data collection and reporting. • Work collaboratively with clients, other NARA NW staff, team members, and to treat everyone with respect and dignity at all times. • Excellent communication skills required. • Knowledge and experience with developing and implementing outpatient health services. • Extensive knowledge and understanding of health and wellness services • Ability to present ideas and communicate concepts to individuals or groups of people at varying educational and experience levels. • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite • Proficient in use of electronic health records. What's in it for you? 14 Paid Holidays: New Years, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Battle of Little Big Horn, 4th of July, Labor Day, United Indigenous Day, Indigenous People's Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, Day after Thanksgiving, and December 25th! Benefits: Employees working 20 hours, or more are eligible for benefits. Benefits are effective from the 1st of the month following the date of hire. • Affordable Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance through Kaiser Permanente • 14 Paid Holidays (Listed Above) • 13 Paid Days of Sick Time • 13 Paid Days of PTO (Vacation accruals increase with years of service to a maximum of 26 days) • $50,000 Life Insurance & AD&D • Short Term and Long-Term Disability • Flexible Spending Account • Health Spending Account • 401(k) with 4% Match • Employee Assistance Program • Inclement Weather Days (Snow Days) • Referral Program- (Up to $1000 Dollars) • Company Phone • Company Laptop • Public Student Loan Forgiveness -NARA NW is a local 501(c)3 nonprofit, FQHC How to apply: • To Quick Apply, go to Careers - NARA NW (naranorthwest.org) • Look for the position you want to apply for and submit a resume (Required) and cover letter (Not required), that's all! • Feel free to contact recruiting@naranorthwest.org if you have any questions or would like to know where your application is in the process. NARA NW is fully committed to supporting sobriety. To support NARA NW in its mission, all employees agree to refrain from illicit drug use, marijuana use, and prescription drug abuse, both on and off the job. In addition, all employees agree to model alcohol sobriety. Modeling alcohol sobriety means not consuming, discussing, or promoting the use of alcohol, on the job, on social media and when in the community where the employee would be likely to be seen by NARA NW clients or community. If in recovery, employees must have been sober/clean for a length of time sufficient to demonstrate that they will be able to remain sober. Consistent with NARA NW's sobriety policy, all employees, volunteers, interns, and contractors, as applicable, are required to sign a "Drug-Free/Alcohol-Free Workplace Certification Form" and NARA NW "Modeling Sobriety Policy Form" as a condition of employment to confirm that they are aware of this policy and that they agree to comply with it. Violation of this policy will result in disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment. This policy is subject to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act and its state counterpart. This job description is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills or working conditions associated with the position. While it is intended to accurately reflect the position's activities and requirements, the agency reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties and assign other duties, as necessary. Preference in hiring is given to qualified Native Americans in accordance with the Indian Preference Act (Title 25, US Code, Sections 472 and 473). NARA Northwest is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Within the scope of Indian Preference, all candidates will receive equal consideration. Experience working with Native American/ Alaska Native community is considered a plus.