The ND Navigator Project at the ND Center for Persons with Disabilities (NDCPD) at MSU is recruiting applicants to serve as a Navigator to work in the Southwest region of the State to assist individuals with understanding their health insurance options and assist them in the enrollment process via Marketplace ( www.healthcare.gov ). The position will be a combination of working remotely and traveling within the Southwestern part of ND to meet with clients who live in that area of ND. Ideally, the individual hired for this position would work within the state’s southwest region. Duties specific to this position are listed below:

• Complete training in the Marketplace Learning Management System (MLMS) and follow conflict of interest standards.
• Facilitate the section of a Qualified Health Plan for consumers and provide information and services in a fair, accurate, and impartial manner.
• Contact local groups, organizations, and agencies to set up at least two enrollment, educational, or outreach events per month, focusing on underserved and vulnerable populations.
• Leverage existing relationships and establish new relationships to deliver effective outreach and enrollment assistance to underserved or vulnerable populations.
• Assist any consumer seeking help, even if the consumer is not the expected target community or groups within the navigator’s region.
• Assist consumers with an application for Medicaid/CHIP or make a referral for assistance.
• Comply with reporting requirements as specified by CMS.
• Participate in CMS-hosted training and/or networking offerings.

Other miscellaneous duties depending on project assignments are listed below:

• Become knowledgeable about NDCPD and carry out assigned project goals and activities.
• Develop/disseminate material (instructional materials, articles, brochures, presentations, technical reports).
• Provide technical assistance and/or consultation to individuals, agencies, and consumers.
• Provide training and present at meetings and conferences.
• Perform research and data analysis that impact individuals with disabilities.
• Negotiate agreements following NDCPD and MSU guidelines.
• Participate in agency, statewide, and national planning/policy groups to address unmet needs and emerging issues.
• Coordinate, conduct, participate and travel to meetings and conferences in and out of state.
• Provide supervision of NDCPD staff.
• Develop other external funding resources to further disability research, services, training, and technical assistance.
• Participate in internal NDCPD committees and activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

For more information, contact Ms. Cheryl Coyle @ Cheryl.coyle@minotstateu.edu.