State Network Director, Michigan

Company: Unite Us
Location: Grand Rapids
Posted on: February 22, 2021

Job Description:

As our co-founders transitioned from military to civilian life, they encountered barriers and inefficiencies navigating the most basic health and social services. Together, they set out to improve that experience for others. Recognizing that social care is essential for better health outcomes, they embarked on a mission to connect people to the care they need, when they need it, in communities across the country. Unite Us has developed an intuitive and seamless technology solution that goes beyond the traditional referral method. We work side-by-side with local organizations, and track data and outcomes to build coordinated care networks that support all aspects of community health. Unite Us is boldly changing the nation's care delivery system. If you want to do well and do good, join Unite Us- we can build healthier communities together. About the Role The Network Director, Michigan role exists within the Customer Success team and currently reports to the Regional Network Director, Mid-Atlantic. This group is a highly collaborative, fast-paced, and evolving team responsible for implementing new networks and maintaining relationships with existing clients. Our style of partnership and support is hands-on and relationship-based; we are proud of the white glove service we provide to our customers. We are experts in bringing together communities of providers - both in and out of the software- and we extend that expertise to our customers every day. As a team, we are quirky, dynamic, and collaborative. We share a passion for the work we do and hold each other to a high standard of work ethic, but we also know how to have fun! Description Unite Us is hiring a Network Director, Michigan with entrepreneurial ambition and a passion for advancing health equity and improving the health and wellbeing of communities across Michigan. This role will be responsible for overseeing the strategy, planning, and implementation of the coordinated care network in the state, and leading the strategy for the network at a statewide level. The Network Director will interface with senior leaders at healthcare systems and health plans, government agencies, foundations, and community-based organizations, and will lead the Michigan team to ensure successful onboarding of clinical and community organizations into the networks and healthy network activity and partner engagement post-launch. We are looking for a committed leader, strategic thinker, and inspiring presenter with a knack for building trust and buy-in who has a wealth of knowledge and experience in the social services and healthcare space in Michigan. What You'll Do: Unite Us Team Leadership & Project Oversight
--- Lead and support a collaborative team in community engagement, care coordination, resource building, and network health functions across Michigan in engaging with network partners, onboarding them into the network, and ensuring healthy network activity and partner engagement
--- Ensure network onboarding milestones are achieved within forecasted time frame
--- Coordinate with team on related contract deliverables and ensure feedback loop to affected parties
--- Report on key performance indicators to drive innovation and achieve defined goals Network Management
--- Build and maintain strong, long-lasting relationships with non-profit partners, government entities, healthcare partners, and other partners as necessary
--- Serve as escalation point for Unite Us account managers for issues related to community engagement, network adequacy, or network health
--- Monitor the success of network implementations and ultimate client satisfaction as it relates to network adequacy and health for Michigan customers
--- Manage and participate in high-level presentation, conference, and public relations requests
--- Facilitate and act as the primary point of contact (and escalation point) for the Statewide Advisory Committee for the coordinated care network in Michigan Network Strategy
--- Create innovative strategies around addressing SDoH from a region-wide perspective
--- Anticipate market trends regarding population and community health interventions to improve the health of all communities within your region
--- Conduct high-level state and regional strategy discussions with key stakeholders (i.e.state government agencies, foundations, housing agencies, MCOs, large health systems,
etc.)
--- Facilitate handoffs to the Network Development team for health systems, health plans, and other potential customers, as needed What's Required:
--- A passionate leader who sets their team up for success and expects great result --- A highly motivated self-starter with strong organizational and time management skills -you make things happen!
--- Comfortable and skilled at developing high-level relationships within the executive level of government, healthcare, and social service organizations
--- Strong connections in the Michigan non-profit sector
--- Articulate and direct in written and oral communication
--- Emotionally intelligent - you speak with candor and authenticity and you know your audience
--- Outgoing and able to quickly establish rapport
--- Willingness and drive to do whatever it takes, including jumping in to support boots-on-the-ground efforts
--- Skilled in managing complex projects and implementations with organization and confidence
--- Professional and determined - you build trust with clients by consistently overdelivering
--- An excellent communicator and presenter - you present and influence credibly and effectively at all levels of the organization, including executive and C-level
--- Solutions-focused and highly adaptable
--- Accountable and prepared to be measured for results
--- Familiar with and knowledgeable about the health and human services landscape Education and Experience:
--- Experience managing large complex projects and success in juggling multiple tasks and issue resolution
--- Experience in developing and/or re-engineering process for delivery of client services and/or implementation services
--- Demonstrated partnerships with large clients and proven track record as a trusted advisor to clients.
--- The ability to thrive in a variable and demanding startup environment
--- A passion for healthcare or human services Environmental Job Requirements & Working Conditions:

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