Job Information
Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians Community Health Manager in Harbor Springs, Michigan
Job Title: Community Health Manager
*Department: *Health Department
Reports to: Health Director/Assistant Health Director
Status: Exempt
*Salary Level: *$52,021 to $78,021 Annually
Level: C44
Opens: June 18, 2024
Closes: July 02, 2024
*SUMMARY: *The Community Health Manager is responsible for overseeing and managing all aspects of the Community Health program within the LTBB Health Department, including grants. The Community Health program is responsible for addressing health disparities in the Native American community and creating chronic disease prevention programs and services that support our Tribal community in their path to wellness.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provides excellent customer service to clients, vendors, and fellow employees. Represents the LTBB Health Department in a professional and positive manner.
Recognizes and is sensitive to the cultural dimension inherent in the practice of health education in Native American communities. Must be culturally competent and meet the health literacy and linguistic needs of target populations.
Responsible for understanding Native American health disparities, applying those to LTBB Tribal Community, and assisting in developing programs directed toward resolution of those health disparities.
Responsible for managing all grants within Community Health Program. Examples include Diabetes Program (SDPI), Maternal Child Health, Tribal Home Visiting, Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country. Assist with sourcing grants and assist grant writers with narrative and budget formation. Once grant is secured, set workplan, monitor workplan and ensure grant objectives are completed. Monitor budget and ensure grant budget is spent according to plan. Ensure appropriate data is collected and all grant reporting is completed in a timely manner.
Responsible for monitoring all program budgets and expenditures.
Develops, implements, and evaluates programs and activities for individuals, families and population groups that promote health and prevent disease.
Create policies and procedures to ensure consistency and uniformity in processes.
Provide strategic direction including coordinating strategic goals, objectives, and implementation plans for the Community Health Program
Provide leadership and direction to staff, including assigning work, evaluating performance, coordinating schedules, and resolving any staff issues, participating in employee discipline as necessary. Ensure training and development of staff by identifying training needs and establishing plans to meet both Tribal and individual objectives, within provided budget.
Consistently portray a positive working attitude that fosters a pleasant working environment.
Create and maintain a positive working relationship with grant funders, including Bemidji Area Office IHS staff and Inter-Tribal Council staff, and seek their professional input and support on relevant issues.
Manage Native Way gym and evaluate physical fitness programs within Community Health.
In conjunction with LTBB Tribal Clinic, coordinate public health related community events such as health assessments, mobile clinics, immunization clinics.
Helps plan and organize community outreach events that promote health, chronic illness prevention, wellness and life balance incorporating traditional and culturally appropriate activities.
Responsible for collecting, entering, and analyzing various health factor data points that will inform grant goals and future programming.
Become super user of population health module of electronic health record and serve as the clinical application coordinator