Behavioral Health Community Engagement Analyst
Behavioral Health Community Engagement Analyst
The Community Engagement Analyst brings the voices of people with lived experience and peers to Oregon’s behavioral health system and transformation. The person in this position will utilize their lived experience to break down historical communication and outreach barriers and institutional racism by ensuring the people with lived experience are continually involved in leading behavioral health transformation efforts. The person in this position will serve as a liaison to people with lived experience across the state and will develop policies and programs to improve behavioral health programs for the state of Oregon.
Position Performance Objectives:
- Gather, analyze and use federal, state and community data and guidance to identify, monitor, and lead efforts to transform the behavioral health system and eliminate health inequities.
- Promote and execute policy initiatives that drive system improvements as directed by those with lived experience.
- Provide training, technical assistance and other resources so that the behavioral health workforce is prepared for the transformation of the behavioral health system to one that is led by the people utilizing it.
- Increase awareness and access to information about person-directed care and create and implement strategies that promote behavioral health equity.
- Promote trauma-informed approaches that acknowledge the traumatizing impact of racism, the marginalization of people with lived experience, and other forms of oppression and engage in community centered healing and sustainable change.
What We Are Looking For
Minimum Qualifications: These qualifications must be visible in your application for consideration.
- Any combination of experience and education equivalent to eight years of professional-level evaluative, analytical and planning work.
Special Requirements:
- Must possess certification as a THW Certified Peer Support Specialist or Peer Wellness Specialist or have ability to become certified within six months of hire.
Desired Attributes:
- Lived experience with behavioral health needs or accessing behavioral health services.
- Knowledge and / or experience with Peer Delivered Services.
- Experience developing and implementing policies and programs that center the voices of people with lived experience and promote equity and inclusion.
- Demonstrated ability to build and steward positive relationships with diverse community groups including people with lived experience, communities of color, immigrant groups, the disability community, veterans, older adults, individuals identifying as LGBTQ+, and other traditional marginalized communities
- Established relationships with, or demonstrated ability to develop, strong, collaborative, and partnership-based relationships with people with lived experience, the peer community, and those receiving services within Oregon’s Behavioral Health System.
- Ability to understand and communicate data and evidence-based programs within health care; familiarity with state and local best practices that can help to advance person-directed, trauma-informed, and equitable behavioral health care in Oregon.
- Qualitative and quantitative techniques for analyzing and measuring the effectiveness, efficiency and productivity of behavioral health programs.
- Models collaborative problem-solving skills and solution driven discussions. Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people, work cooperatively, and influence to resolve issues.
Benefits
- Excellent medical, vision, and dental benefits package for the employee and qualified family members with a very low monthly out-of-pocket cost.
- Optional life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, deferred compensation savings program, and flexible spending accounts for health care and childcare expenses.
- Employee benefits include 11 paid holidays, 3 personal business days, 8 hours of monthly sick leave, and vacation accrual starting at 8 hours per month.
- Possible eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
- Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan (OPSRP).
- Training opportunities that will help grow your career with the State of Oregon.
How to Apply: Submit your resume, cover letter, and answer all supplemental questions at oregonjobs.org using job number REQ-181244
Application Deadline: 6/04/2025
Salary Range: $7,353 - $10,827