Health Equity Community Advisory Council Consultant

Position Summary

The Health Equity Community Advisory Council Consultant will guide the formation and implementation of a council of diverse community members to provide local perspectives, build trust, and advise on health equity progress, projects, policies, or programs, acting as a crucial link between the organization and the community to ensure relevance, equity, and effective engagement, focusing on sharing lived experiences, local knowledge, and stakeholder insights. This role collaborates with and provides advice and expertise to internal and external stakeholders to implement governance, policies, operational processes, data workflows, community procedures, and controls to monitor program effectiveness and support continuous improvement efforts related to health equity.

This position is expected to be retained for at least six months. The expected compensation range is between $5,000 - $15,000 per month depending on experience. 

Essential Position Functions

• Design & Setup: Develop the council's charter, structure, recruitment strategy, and training.
• Facilitation: Organize meetings, manage communication, and guide discussions between the council and organization.
• Recruitment: Help identify and recruit diverse members representing various community segments (e.g., residents, businesses, specific groups).
• Expectation Setting: Create clear "job descriptions" for members, defining roles, goals, expectations, responsibilities, and authority.
• Ongoing Management: Provide "backbone support" to maintain momentum and ensure value for both the council and the organization.
• Governance and Operations: provide expertise on governance model and Council operations, including internal committee(s), operational processes, information and data to fulfill duties, etc.
• Materials, data, and decision-making: development of data reports and relevant information (materials) and presentations for the purposes of the CAC duties.
• Compliance and Alignment: Assist in organizing governance structure and accountability controls to ensure alignment between CAC and NCQA Health Equity requirements and support the development of annual reports and related requirements.

Education & Experience

Bachelor’s degree in business, healthcare administration, organizational development, public health, or related field. Minimum 8 years of work experience in a healthcare setting OR equivalent combination of education and experience which will provide the ability to perform the essential functions of the position.

Licenses, Certificates, & Registrations

• NCQA health equity accreditation and health plans is strongly preferred.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams.
• Deep understanding of health equity, social determinants of health, and systemic racism.
• Data collection, program evaluation, and health disparity analysis

Employment type: Full-time

Compensation

The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on multiple factors, including but not limited to education, job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, and internal equity.  

This position is also eligible for incentive pay in accordance with the terms of the Company’s plan.

Company Benefits

Willamette Dental offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical, dental and vision insurance, tuition reimbursement, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) retirement plan with 5% match, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, life insurance, voluntary disability insurance, commuter benefits, two complimentary pairs of Fig scrubs (clinical roles), and employee assistance program.

Paid Time Off (PTO): Eligible employees will accrue a minimum of 120 PTO hours per employment year in addition to seven paid holidays annually. The Company’s PTO program combines vacation and sick leave, which is more generous than Washington State’s Sick Leave Law. Employees in part-time roles working less than 40 hours per week will accrue PTO on a pro-rated basis.

Physical Requirements

The work is primarily performed while sitting and/or standing, but will require occasional walking, bending, stooping and carrying light items such as papers, books, or other supplies. The incumbent uses a computer and other standard office equipment to complete tasks.

Willamette Dental is an equal opportunity employer.

We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to an individual’s race (including physical characteristics historically associated with race), religion, color, age, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, veteran status, disability, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy-related condition, or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities, but constitutes a general definition of the position’s scope and function in the company.

This position may be exposed to PHI in the course of his/her duties, and will handle protected information (PHI) in a manner consistent with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).