Responsibilities

• Actively works to foster relationships with community-based organizations and networks to advance community relations and equity-based initiatives.
• Identify information, resource and technical assistance needs of community partners and connect them to CareOregon resources.
• Develop and deliver education materials for community partners around OHP benefits and CareOregon services.
• Develop and implement public participation plans, outreach tools and other activities designed to broaden public involvement and improve communications with community members, particularly for underserved communities and communities of color.
• Maintain and monitor community partner communication tools (information databases, newsletters, emails, websites, social media, etc.) for accuracy and effectiveness.
• Continually refine outreach and engagement tools in support of programs and resources that lead to more accessibility for communities of color, non-English speakers, and people with disabilities.
• Collaborate with team/departments to identify and track community events to maximize organizational capacity for engagement.
• Work with team/departments to plan, implement, and participate in community outreach initiatives, health fairs, workshops, and culturally relevant engagement strategies.
• Identify opportunities for team/departments to leverage existing community engagement work and learnings.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in community dynamics and cross-cultural community engagement.

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in volunteer coordination, project coordination, or community outreach experience in non-profit organizations
• Valid driver’s license, acceptable driving record and automobile liability coverage or access to an insured vehicle

Preferred

• Experience in the healthcare field
• Experience with racial equity, social justice, or inclusive community engagement work
• CHW or THW certification
• Events logistics experience
• Oregon Medicaid experience
• Public Health experience
• This role is a community-based role that includes evening and weekends (Flex time provided) and does require at times being onsite at the Portland office and/or at Community Based Organization offices as required by workload and events.

Benefits

• We offer a strong Total Rewards Program. This includes competitive pay, bonus opportunity, and a comprehensive benefits package.
• Benefits-eligible employees qualify for benefits beginning on the first of the month on or after their start date. CareOregon offers medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance, as well as health savings account, flexible spending account(s), lifestyle spending account, employee assistance program, wellness program, discounts, and multiple supplemental benefits (e.g., voluntary life, critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity, identity theft protection, pre-tax parking, pet insurance, 529 College Savings, etc.). We also offer a strong retirement plan with employer contributions. Benefits-eligible employees accrue PTO and Paid State Sick Time based on hours worked/scheduled hours and the primary work state. Employees may also receive paid holidays, volunteer time, jury duty, bereavement leave, and more, depending on eligibility.