Policy and Outreach Fellow — Access to Care and Coverage

Job overview

The Policy and Outreach Fellow — Access to Care and Coverage role is onsite in Boston, MA, with an annual salary of $67,000–$72,000. This full-time, eight-month position supports Health Law Advocates’ Family Resource Center work and its mission to promote access to quality health care in Massachusetts. The fellow coordinates community engagement, training, materials development and project reporting to help families and Family Resource Center staff navigate barriers to health coverage and care. The role also contributes to policy advocacy and coordination across HLA’s Access to Care and Coverage and Mental Health Advocacy Program for Kids teams.

What you'll do

• Build relationships with Family Resource Center staff and identify health care access barriers
• coordinate with Mental Health Advocacy Program for Kids staff
• develop and deliver trainings, presentations and workshops
• create accessible resources about public health coverage changes
• support in-person and virtual clinics
• collect and report project data
• prepare client referrals
• help identify patterns and develop policy proposals
• attend coalition meetings with state agencies
• support team administration and coordination.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

policy and outreach fellow

health law advocates

boston ma

full-time employment

health care access

community engagement

family resource centers

policy advocacy

training and presentations

public health coverage

masshealth

$67,000–$72,000 per year

eight-month position

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• 401(k) or Roth 401(k), employer contributions after one year, medical insurance with HMO and PPO options, dental and vision, 20 vacation days, 3 personal days, 15 sick days, 12 paid holidays, birthday leave, volunteer days, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability and outside health insurance reimbursement.

Why this role

Full-time, eight-month position. Salary range is $67,000–$72,000. A master’s in public health, public policy or equivalent is required; access to a car and ability to travel to Family Resource Centers are also specified. Spanish or Portuguese is highly preferred.

About the employer

Health Law Advocates is hiring for this role. Industry: Offices of Lawyers. Sector: 54.