Supervisor - Community Health Jackson
Community Health Supervisor
Location: Henry Ford Health One Jackson Square 100 E Michigan AveJackson, MI 49201
Job Type: Full-Time Flexible three days a week on site
Department: Community Health
About the Role
We are seeking a dynamic Community Health Supervisor to provide leadership, supervision, and strategic direction for community health initiatives. This role plays a critical part in advancing health improvement efforts through strong partnerships, effective project coordination, and evidence‑based approaches. The ideal candidate brings both public health expertise and proven leadership experience to support our mission of improving community well‑being.
The ideal candidate must have a master’s degree, a Public Health background, supervisor experience and experience in Grant management and budgeting.
Must have interest in or familiarity with substance use disorder (SUD) prevention models, treatment, or services.
Behavioral health background a plus.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership & Planning
- Contribute to the development and implementation of community health assessments and strategic action plans.
- Coordinate the local market Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) and Implementation Plan in partnership with system leaders, project teams, and community networks.
- Serve as a primary liaison to internal service lines and external community partners supporting CHNA activities and priorities.
Team Supervision & Management
- Provide daily supervision of Community Health staff, including recruitment, scheduling, performance management, and professional development.
- Monitor team processes and drive continuous improvement efforts to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
Community Engagement & Partnerships
- Build, maintain, and lead strong community partnerships aligned with community health priorities.
- Represent the health system in local and regional initiatives, trainings, conferences, and events.
- Participate in advocacy, outreach, and marketing initiatives that support community health improvement plans.
Program Evaluation & Grants Management
- Design and implement program evaluation activities using both qualitative and quantitative methodologies.
- Lead grant research, writing, management, and reporting to advance community health efforts.
- Ensure accurate documentation of program activities, evaluation data, and budget expenditures in alignment with funder and organizational requirements.
Why Join Us?
• Opportunity to shape strategic community health improvement efforts.
• Collaborative environment with strong community and organizational partnerships.
• Meaningful work that directly impacts health outcomes across the region.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Master’s degree in public health or related field
- Three years of work experience in public health or related field, including experience supporting community health improvement projects and grants
- Formal leadership experience managing staff/team members, projects and deadlines
- Strong verbal and written communication and relationship-building skills
- Experience drafting successful grant proposals and managing grant awards
- Experience compiling and interpreting population health data/reports
- Experience applying critical thinking and excellent organizational skills to manage multiple tasks and projects
- Strong verbal and written communications with commitment to a healthy lifestyle as a model.
Additional Details
This posting represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood, therefore, that incumbents may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described above.
Overview
Henry Ford Health partners with millions of people on their health journey, across Michigan and around the world. We offer a full continuum of services – from primary and preventative care to complex and specialty care, health insurance, a full suite of home health offerings, virtual care, pharmacy, eye care and other health care retail. With former Ascension southeast Michigan and Flint region locations now part of our team, Henry Ford’s care is available in 13 hospitals and hundreds of ambulatory care locations. Based in Detroit, Henry Ford is one of the nation’s most respected academic medical centers and is leading the Future of Health: Detroit, a $3 billion investment anchored by a reimagined Henry Ford academic healthcare campus. Learn more at henryford.com/careers.
Benefits
The health and overall well-being of our team members is our priority. That’s why we offer support in the various components of our team’s well-being: physical, emotional, social, financial and spiritual. Our Total Rewards program includes competitive health plan options, with three consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs), a PPO plan and an HMO plan. Our team members enjoy a number of additional benefits, ranging from dental and eye care coverage to tuition assistance, family forming benefits, discounts to dozens of businesses and more. Employees classified as contingent status are not eligible for benefits.
Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer Henry Ford Health is
committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of all individuals without regard to
race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, size, height,
weight, marital status, family status, gender identity, sexual orientation, and genetic information,
or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.