Description

Applications for this position will be accepted until March 10th at 5:00 PM CST.

To submit your application, please visit our job portal here: https://healthymindspolicy.isolvedhire.com/jobs/1706588

Applications submitted through the Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits Careers Center portal will not be considered.

About Healthy Minds

Healthy Minds Policy Initiative is a non-profit, non-partisan policy organization that publishes research and analysis on mental health and substance use issues in Oklahoma, advocates for policy solutions that increase Oklahomans' access to care, and convenes community partners to build stronger local mental health systems. The organization was founded in 2019 by The Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation and has offices and staff members in Tulsa and Oklahoma City.

Job Purpose

Healthy Minds Policy Initiative's fellows are at the forefront of advancing collaborative, data-driven solutions to transforming Oklahoma's approach to mental health. Over the course of a two-year, full-time fellowship, fellows conduct extensive policy research, work with external partners and explore the next generation of solutions that could be implemented by Healthy Minds and its partners. The fellowship experience is diverse and professionally enriching, exposing fellows to the most pressing issues facing behavioral health and offering training and support for fellows' own personal and career goals. However, each fellow also retains a special focus on finding solutions in a particular area of work.

This is a policy and systems-level fellowship; it is not a clinical internship or supervised practice program of any sort, and fellows may not engage in any form of clinical service during their fellowship.

Responsibilities

The following duties may represent the essential functions of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Research and analyze policy issues related to mental health prevention and treatment.
• Facilitate outcome-oriented working groups.
• Compile relevant research findings in written reports.
• Synthesize data and compelling talking points in meaningful, usable documents tailored to specific audiences.
• Maintain positive relationships and regular meetings with community members.
• Understand the status of the mental health landscape in Oklahoma, including gaps and opportunities at the policy and systems levels.
• Develop and provide public education, presentations, and outreach regarding mental health issues as needed.
• Informed by research and engagement with the community, identify and propose creative solutions for addressing gaps and opportunities in mental health services, including national best practices.
• Other duties as assigned.

Work environment and physical requirements

• This is a hybrid position, with 2.5 days each week required at the Tulsa office. 
• Reliable internet access is required for at-home workdays. 
• Occasional travel between Tulsa and Oklahoma City is required. 
• Occasional travel outside of Tulsa County may be required, including overnight trips.
• Regular work hours are 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday. 
• Candidates must be able to work in an office environment and sit for extended periods of time.

Compensation and benefits

• Salary range is $58,000.00 t0 $63,000.00 annually, commensurate with experience.
• Medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability insurance: 100% employer-paid for full-time employees; dependent coverage available with employee cost-sharing for health insurance (currently approximately 22% employee-paid). 
• Automatic employer-funded 401K contributions with no vesting schedule. 
• Three weeks PTO and two weeks paid sick leave. 
• Paid company holidays and employee-directed floating holidays. 
• Employer-paid AD&D and life insurance, with optional supplemental employee-paid life insurance. 
• Opportunities for professional development. 

Equal Employment Opportunity

Healthy Minds Policy Initiative is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and accessible workplace. We encourage applicants of all backgrounds and identities to apply.

Requirements

Required qualifications

Bachelor's degree is required, graduate degree is preferred. Degrees in any field or discipline are welcomed, and training in a health or policy-related discipline is not required.

Essential strengths

• Effective communication - Comfortable working with diverse populations and knowledge of a wide subject matter; ability to present complex policy and public health issues in a way that is accessible to a variety of audiences with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
• Strategic thinking and innovation - Ability to reason and solve problems in high pressure situations; recognize strategic opportunities for systems change; introduce new tactics or approaches that significantly improve or revise existing systems; ability to coordinate and prioritize work on multiple projects.
• Self-motivation - Results oriented, takes action, committed to continuous learning and growth (personal and professional), able to take in and incorporate feedback into efforts at continuous improvement.
• Collaboration - Understands the importance of inclusion and buy-in from partners and policymakers.
• Experience or demonstrated interest in children's and/or school-based mental health systems is a plus.
• Detail oriented and organized.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.