At Mercy Housing, we are on a mission to redefine affordable, low-income housing and create a more humane world where communities thrive, and all individuals can realize their full potential. As the largest nonprofit affordable housing provider in the nation, we build, preserve, and manage program-enriched housing across the country.
The Lead Healthcare Coordinator Specialist will provide leadership, oversight, and coaching to Healthcare Coordination Specialists. Develop strategies to link residents with health care and care coordination services. In this role you will develop relationships with primary care clinics, medical providers, care coordinators, health plans and other health service providers to increase the health and wellness of residents and reduce unnecessary healthcare utilization.
This is a grant-based position. This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule, and requires regular travel to multiple Mercy Housing locations within the Denver metro area.
Pay: $25.75-27.00/hour DOE
Benefits
- Several Healthcare plans to choose from, dental (includes adult and child orthodontia) and vision
- 15 days of earned PTO your first year, 12 company holidays + 2 floating holidays.
- 403b + match
- Early close Fridays (3 paid hours each Friday)
- Early close prior to a holiday (3 paid hours)
- Paid Time off between Christmas and New Year's Holiday
- Paid Volunteer Time
- Paid Parental Leave and Care Giver Leave
- Paid Life Insurance
- Free Employee Assistance Plan
- Free Basic Dental
- Pet Insurance options
Duties
- Meet with residents in-person to assess their healthcare needs.
- Recommend, develop and/or provide related training and staff development resources for staff and third-party providers.
- Recruits, motivates, and manages Healthcare Coordination staff and volunteers to support Mercy Housing’s health and housing initiatives.
- Oversee staff’s navigation of health-related programs and behavioral health organizations.
- Maintain detailed knowledge of the health care system, key service providers and health care delivery system developments as related to the health needs of residents.
- Work with external and internal partners to host events that address the healthcare needs of residents.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Valid Driver's License and ability to travel to multiple locations in the Denver metro area.
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Two (2) years of experience in a position that involved coordination among frequent interaction with patients/clients, health care providers, care coordinators, health plans, and other service systems critical to health.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Healthcare Management, Public Health, or related field.
- Social services experience.
- Experience working with unhoused or formerly unhoused individuals, the elderly, or other vulnerable populations.
Mercy Housing is a fair chance employer; while we conduct background checks for all positions, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Experience
Required- 2 year(s): Do you have supervisory, mentoring, coaching experience?
Education
Required- High School or better
Skills
Required- Active Listening
- Coaching
- Collaborating
Behaviors
Required- Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
Motivations
Required- Ability to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
Equal Opportunity Employer
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