Partnerships & Community Impact Manager

Northwest Human Services, Inc; Salem (OR); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Group life & disability

403(b) retirement plan

Flex Spending Account

Paid time off

Holidays & floating holidays

Education & training

Wellness program

Job summary

Northwest Human Services, Inc. is seeking a Community Partnerships Manager in Salem to build strategic relationships, connect providers and community organizations, and expand access to behavioral health and social services.

You will collaborate with healthcare providers, public agencies, schools, funders, and local leaders to strengthen service connections and dismantle barriers to care. The role focuses on developing partnership plans, coordinating cross-sector initiatives, and ensuring

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in public health, healthcare administration, human services, social work, public administration, community development, communications, business, or related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• At least five years of experience in community partnerships, healthcare, human services, public affairs, coalition development, or cross-sector program implementation.
• Proven success developing partnerships, facilitating complex discussions, resolving conflicts, and moving stakeholders toward action.
• Experience translating strategic priorities into work plans, agreements, workflows, and measurable outcomes.
• Ability to interpret community assessments, demographic data, program data, and performance indicators.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain an annual partnership plan aligned with NWHS priorities and community needs.
• Identify service gaps, referral barriers, and opportunities for collaboration.
• Advise leadership on emerging needs, partnership opportunities, and external risks.
• Facilitate community forums, listening sessions, and cross-sector meetings.
• Build collaboration among healthcare, housing, behavioral health, education, public agencies, and culturally specific organizations.
• Develop partnership agreements, referral pathways, and coordinated service approaches with clear goals, responsibilities, and outcomes.
• Address implementation barriers and ensure partners follow through on commitments.
• Identify barriers affecting underserved populations and use feedback and performance data to recommend improvements.
• Support innovative care models, including mobile, rural, shelter-based, school-linked, and co-located services.
• Represent NWHS at community events, coalitions, resource fairs, and stakeholder meetings.
• Partner with Communications to increase awareness of NWHS services and impact.
• Support relationships with government officials and monitor policy and funding developments affecting access to care.
• Identify collaborative grants, contracts, and sponsorship opportunities with program leaders and the grants team.

Skills

Relationship building

Strategic thinking

Problem solving

Collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in public health/health admin/related field

Job description

Northwest Human Services, Inc. is seeking a Community Partnerships Manager in Salem to build strategic relationships, connect providers and community organizations, and expand access to behavioral health and social services.

You will collaborate with healthcare providers, public agencies, schools, funders, and local leaders to strengthen service connections and dismantle barriers to care. The role focuses on developing partnership plans, coordinating cross-sector initiatives, and ensuring