Equity and Inclusion Associate

Who We Are:

Since 1985, BHCHP’s mission has been to ensure unconditionally equitable and dignified access to the highest quality health care for all individuals and families experiencing homelessness in greater Boston. Over 10,000 homeless individuals are cared for by Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program each year. We are committed to ensuring that every one of these individuals has access to comprehensive health care, from preventative dental care to cancer treatment. Our clinicians, case managers, and behavioral health professionals work in more than 30 locations to serve some of our community’s most vulnerable—and most resilient—citizens.

From our earliest days as a program, we have always sought to do work that is transformational: recognizing our shared humanity; centering dignity, compassion, mutual respect and supporting the right of every individual to access the highest levels of health care and every staff member to reach their fullest potential. We continue to be committed to building bridges and breaking down barriers, including systemic racism which harms us all. We provide community-based health care services that are compassionate, dignified, and culturally appropriate, incorporating social determinants of health, with the goal of breaking down the physical and systemic barriers that our patients face.

Bilingual, Bicultural, LGBTQIA identifying, Black, Indigenous, and People of Color are encouraged to apply.

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Job Summary:

At BHCHP we have a complex patient population that presents with a wide range of challenges beyond their daunting medical issues, challenges that include systemic racism, implicit bias, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, and more. We believe that working towards social and racial justice, and remaining true to our values, directly results in improved health outcomes for our patients and a fulfilling work experience for our staff.

The Equity & Inclusion Associate will be an integral part of our work to advance equity and racial justice among staff and at BHCHP. In your work as the Equity and Inclusion Associate you will support the alignment of our stated values with our policies, practices, structures, and institutional culture. You will work closely with the Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer and the Equity and Inclusion Partner to ensure that programming runs smoothly, coordinate staff events and assist staff in identifying equity resources. You will also be a valued and supportive member to our Equity and Social Justice Committee and will contribute ideas to all initiatives aimed at dismantling structural racism.

Hours: Full-time, 40 hours; Monday-Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm

Responsibilities:

• Assist the Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer with research, development, and delivery of Justice, Equity and Inclusion (JEDI) education at all levels of the organization.
• Work in a supporting role with the Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer and Equity and Inclusion Partner to advance equity work as indicated below.
• Coordinating communications with all BHCHP staff and external partners.
• Attend monthly Equity and Social Justice Committee meetings and other caucus and/or committee groups as needed.
• Assist with developing and managing digital media (i.e. flyers, and other marketing materials), communication, scheduling, outreach, and workshop preparation for JEDI-sponsored events (Example: Brown Bag, Lunch & Learn).
• Conduct interview support trainings with the Equity Inclusion Partner.
• Manage equity team email inbox.
• Commit to self-learning in the area of equity, social and racial justice by remaining up to date with current local, national, and global events depicting incidents of social injustice and unrest.
• Assist with research, data collection and tracking equity workshop attendance utilizing Relias, learning management system.

Qualifications:

• GED/High School Diploma required; bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Demonstrate commitment to centering the dignity and humanity of all persons, to racial and social justice and dismantling structural racism.
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Familiarity with sociocultural issues facing frequently marginalized communities, along with racial and ethnic inequities in health generally.
• Ability to maintain the confidentiality of sensitive and confidential information; possess a high level of organizational maturity and flexibility of mind; ability to apply good judgement, and to navigate through ambiguity and change.
• Experience with Microsoft Suite.

Compensation and Benefits:

• The compensation starts at $23.80 per hour and increases based on years of experience.
• BHCHP full time employees are eligible for our competitive time off policy of 4 weeks’ vacation, health, dental and vision insurance, 403B retirement savings plan and employer retirement contribution, and pre-tax MBTA pass program with 40% discount. In addition, eligible employees will receive yearly increases, additional compensation of seven thousand five hundred added to your base hiring rate for demonstrated bilingual proficiency and the opportunity to work with local hospitals and community health centers.

Does this amazing opportunity interest you? Then we'd love to hear from you.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, BHCHP pledges not to discriminate against and encourages those from underrepresented and underserved backgrounds to apply, particularly Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), LGBTQIA identifying, first generation college students and adults without a college degree, Bilingual and Bicultural persons; and individuals from low economic backgrounds.

Covid-19 Vaccination: Proof of Covid-19 vaccination(s) is optional for employment. Candidates who are offered employment will be given details about how to demonstrate receipt of vaccination if they choose to.

Please Note: Employment at Boston Health Care for the Homeless is at-will. Boston Health Care for the Homeless does not sponsor work authorization visas.