Careers
Who we are
Healthy Minds Policy Initiative is a non-profit, non-partisan policy organization that publishes research and analysis on mental health and substance use issues in Oklahoma, advocates for policy solutions that increase Oklahomans’ access to care and convenes community partners to build stronger local mental health systems. The organization was founded in 2019 by The Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation and has offices and staff members in Tulsa and Oklahoma City.
Join the team
Apply to be part of our work championing best practices that improve the state’s ability to prevent and treat mental illness.
For questions about career opportunities at Healthy Minds, email careers@healthymindspolicy.org.
Population Health Research Fellow
Over the course of a two-year, full-time fellowship, fellows conduct extensive research, assist with project management, and work with internal partners to explore the mental health landscape in Oklahoma. The fellowship experience is diverse and professionally enriching, exposing fellows to the most pressing issues facing behavioral health and offering training and support for fellows’ own personal and career goals.
Using a public health approach, the fellow will be part of a team exploring essential population-level trends impacting behavioral health outcomes in Oklahoma. This work will allow for public health monitoring for timely identification of emerging trends in behavioral health experiences for Oklahoma. Projects may include comprehensive reports on specific conditions or topics including “State of” reports, and targeted ongoing monitoring of specific behavioral health topics. As such, this work will assist in identifying gaps in systems, communities, and coordination to inform policy initiatives for improving behavioral health outcomes for all Oklahomans.
- Applications accepted on a rolling basis
- Job location: Tulsa or Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Salary range: $55,000 to $65,000
- Employment timeline: Two years
Senior Fellow for Maternal Mental Health Policy
Over the course of a two-year, full-time fellowship, the Senior Fellow for Maternal Mental Health Policy will apply their experience in maternal, children’s, behavioral, or public health systems to lead research, policy analysis, technical assistance and stakeholder engagement to improve maternal mental health outcomes in Oklahoma.
Designed for established professionals and high-performing individuals with recent post-graduate degrees, the fellowship experience is diverse and professionally enriching. It exposes fellows to the most pressing issues facing behavioral health and offers training and support for fellows’ own personal and career goals. Over the course of two years, fellows serve as full-time staff who work on high-impact projects while receiving dedicated professional development.
This position is made possible through funding from the Ruth Nelson Family Foundation and George Kaiser Family Foundation.
- Applications accepted on a rolling basis
- Job location: Tulsa or Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Salary range: $62,400 to $75,000
- Employment timeline: Two years
