Chief Wellness Officer (Policy Staff)

What You'll Do:

The Chief Wellness Officer will oversee the SHRD Office of Benefits Administration and to develop and execute a statewide strategy to improve employee health and well-being for all State of Ohio employees.

Anticipated duties include:

• Strategic statewide outreach and communication plan to convey program priorities, resources, and opportunities to support the vision for health and well-being.
• Collaborate with statewide agencies to develop and improve policies, programs, and services aimed at a holistic model of health and wellness for state employees.
• Direct cultural transformation in the state by implementing wellness programs to provide behavioral and mental health support.
• Organize and lead strategic planning efforts, including ongoing strategic assessment, gap analysis, and benchmarking to support implementation of priorities and ensure alignment with Governor's initiatives.
• Raise awareness among state employees regarding chronic diseases and equipping them with pertinent information to effectively mitigate and reduce associated risks while driving down long-term health care costs.
• Empower and cultivate a work culture that promotes good health, while improving performance, employee engagement, and satisfaction levels while reducing turnover in identified classifications (e.g., nursing, corrections, therapeutic program workers).
• Promote consistent and regular attendance, while taking a proactive measure to prevent and reduce occupational injury leave, workers' compensation, and short- and long-term disability claims.
• Ensure long-term sustainability of Fund 8080.
• Monitor and review proposed legislation and case decisions having impact on employee benefits.
• Develop and maintain intentional collaborative relationships to promote teamwork and advance the priorities of the department.
• Serve as Management Lead on Joint Health Care Committee and provides oversight and strategic direction for state agency wellness ambassadors.
• Identify gaps or redundancies in services and resources and streamlines workflows.
• Oversee the delivery of healthier food options in state owned and leased facilities and identifies appropriate physical fitness facilities for state employees where available.
• Work collaboratively and directly with TPA's to integrate data and improve outcomes, including medical plans (MMO and Anthem), PBM (Optum), Take Charge, Live Well (Virgin Pulse) wellness program including outcome-based wellness programs, Employee Assistance Program (ComPsych), and Dental, vision, life, and other programs.

This position serves as an unclassified employee pursuant to O.R.C. Section 124.11(A)(26).

Qualifications

Technical Skills: Executive Leadership

Professional Skills: Customer Focus, Continuous Improvement, Responsiveness, Problem Solving, Visionary Thinking