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Now Hiring: Senior Policy Analyst: Mental Health

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By Allison Gilbreath

We are excited to share that we are hiring, please see the position and description below.

Now Hiring

Senior Policy Analyst: Mental Health

Reports to: Director of Policy and Programs

Position Status: Exempt, Salaried; 40 hours/week

Salary: $60,000-65,000 with robust employee benefits package detailed below

Position is based in Richmond, VA.  Voices has a hybrid work schedule with an in-office day on Wednesdays required. Additional in-person days are required during the General Assembly session.

To apply: This position will remain posted until the job is filled. The application deadline is July 19, 2023. Target start date is mid-August.

Submit the following in an email to megan@vakids.org.  “Sr. Policy Analyst Application” in the subject line.

About Voices for Virginia’s Children

Voices for Virginia’s Children champions public policies and legislation that achieve positive and equitable outcomes for young people. We envision a Virginia in which our systems center young people, ensuring their ability to realize their brightest potential is no longer predictable by race, socioeconomic status, or geography.

We are a talented team motivated by the significance and impact of our work. Voices values its employees, encouraging them to be their authentic selves, and works to maintain a flexible and supportive workplace. We create an environment where our team can thrive as it works to support a thriving Virginia.

DEIB Statement

We work to create a brave place that empowers others to be their authentic selves. We acknowledge and celebrate the differences within each other.

We recognize that the children and families of VA are unique in their backgrounds, beliefs, opportunities, and challenges. We strive to embody and embrace that in our work, believing that our unique identities allow us to create a brighter future for Virginia’s children. Through our efforts, we will engage diverse perspectives and inform equitable and just policy solutions that will transform children’s lives and may dismantle systems of oppression.

We are a group that learns and grows collectively. We value accountability and hold ourselves and others to high standards of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. We also create opportunities for others to join us on this journey.

 Values & Cultural Promises

POSITION SUMMARY

The Senior Policy Analyst leads Voices’ policy and advocacy work in the mental health domain for young people aged 0-24. Mental health policy and advocacy work will be focused across systems that support young people in their homes, schools, and communities. The Senior Policy Analyst is committed to the mission, work, and values of Voices for Virginia’s Children, as well as to the principles of equity and inclusion.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Preferred Qualifications: 

Compensation and benefits: 

The salary for this position is $60,000-65,000. Benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance (with fully covered employee premiums); 30 days of PTO and 11 paid holidays; paid parental leave; a retirement plan with 3% contributions from employer; professional development stipend; a hybrid work environment.

Voices provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

 


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