Health Justice Specialist - Service Excellence

The Health Justice Specialist reports to the Director, People-Centred Care and Health Justice.

Accountabilities:

• Implementing health justice goals, objectives and deliverables within the organization
• Identifying and pursuing appropriate mechanisms for hospital and community engagement
• Providing patient education and health literacy leadership
• Managing interpretation and translation services
• Implementing social determinants of health data collection and reporting to support patient care plans and program planning
• Identifying and addressing hospital and system barriers for access to services for equity deserving patient populations
• Supporting development and sustainability of a health justice workplan, inclusive of a truth and reconciliation roadmap
• Supporting Osler’s response to addressing anti-Black racism and anti-Indigenous racism
• Partnering with Organizational Development regarding equity, diversity and inclusion educational offerings to staff and physicians
• Assist individuals and programs to understand health justice and their role in identifying and confronting systemic barriers to care for equity deserving patient populations, including all efforts to address anti-Black, Anti-Indigenous racism and all forms of discrimination
• Conduct thorough assessments (organizational readiness) of health disparities within Osler’s patient population and community, utilizing data analysis and research to identify key areas for improvement
• Design, implement, and evaluate initiatives aimed at reducing health disparities and promoting health justice across diverse patient populations, such as but not limited to: LGBTQIA2S+ individuals, socioeconomically disadvantaged groups, and other equity-deserving communities
• Collaborate with community organizations, advocacy groups and local stakeholders to address social determinants of health and develop initiatives to improve health outcomes for equity deserving communities
• Stay informed about relevant legislation and policy initiatives related to health justice and advocate for policies that promote equitable access to health care services and resources
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of health justice initiatives, tracking progress and outcomes, and preparing regular reports for senior leadership, committees and stakeholders as required