Job Description

For those who want to invent the future of health care, here's your opportunity. We're going beyond basic care to health programs integrated across the entire continuum of care. Join us and help people live healthier lives while doing your life's best work.(sm)

The SDOH project coordinator will be responsible for oversight of employment strategies. He/she will also support housing and educational related initiatives to support and improve the lives of our Medicaid members and community.

If you are located within the state of Kansas, you will have the flexibility to telecommute* as you take on some tough challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

* Develops overall employment strategies
* Facilitates and cultivate relationships with senior staff at local Work Force Centers, Colleges, local continuum of care agencies, homeless shelters/providers, and Community Based Organizations
* Serves as subject matter expert on employment for all areas
* Supports Housing Navigator
* Provides strategic consultation and thought leadership to influence and make recommendations to State and Local agencies/authorities for new program initiatives and innovation process improvements
* Represents the health plan to lead strategic initiatives with external employment agencies/providers focused on increasing access to employment in the community
* Drives specific employment initiatives and support through collaboration with clinical teams to define, develop and monitor programs and impact on health outcomes, quality initiatives and cost impacts
* Seeks and develops trainings for Health Services staff to improve team's capacity to engage members and connect them to the appropriate resources
* Creates linkages to support members in efforts to find and maintain stable employment through research and networking within communities; occasionally assisting members with employment and unemployment applications
* May support members at the one to one level
* Responsible for day to day monitoring, testing and assessments of pilots to reduce costs, improve quality outcomes and comply with state requirements
* Consults with other markets to share local initiatives and successes relative to employment strategies

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

* Bachelor's Degree
* 3+ years of experience in any of the following: employment programs, community development programs, working with underserve communities, supportive housing services
* 3+ years of experience developing or supporting employment and or educational programs for underserve communities
* Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws and policies that regulate employment and employment programs
* Good understanding of the importance of socioeconomic drivers of health, social justice and equity
* Intermediate proficiency and presentation skills with Microsoft Office applications
* Proven negotiation, problem solving, planning and decision making, and facilitation skills
* Ability to travel statewide 50% of the time via car (valid driver's license)
* If you need to enter a work site for any reason, you will be required to screen for symptoms using the ProtectWell mobile app, Interactive Voice Response (i.e., entering your symptoms via phone system) or similar UnitedHealth Group-approved symptom screener. When in a UnitedHealth Group building, employees are required to wear a mask in common areas. In addition, employees must comply with any state and local masking orders

Preferred Qualifications:

* Medicaid Managed Care experience
* Previous project management experience
* Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Careers at UnitedHealthcare Community & State. Challenge brings out the best in us. It also attracts the best. That's why you'll find some of the most amazingly talented people in health care here. We serve the health care needs of low income adults and children with debilitating illnesses such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, HIV/AIDS and high-risk pregnancy. Our holistic, outcomes-based approach considers social, behavioral, economic, physical and environmental factors. Join us. Work with proactive health care, community and government partners to heal health care and create positive change for those who need it most. This is the place to do your life's best work.(sm)

*All Telecommuters will be required to adhere to UnitedHealth Group's Telecommuter Policy.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: UnitedHealth Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

UnitedHealth Group is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.

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